Altensteig Music Festival: Schriefl enchants with jazz and folklore!

Altensteig Music Festival: Schriefl enchants with jazz and folklore!

Last weekend the Altensteiger music summer showed itself at its best. 44-year-old Matthias Schriefl, professor of jazz trumpet at the Stuttgart University of Music and Performing Arts, made the stage shake. With an impressive ensemble of talented students and special guest Felix Fromm, a trombonist, he enchanted the audience over three evenings with a colorful mix of jazz and folklore. As schwarzwaelder-bote.de reports, the final concert began with pulsating sounds of New Orleans jazz and idiosyncratic compositions created an explosive atmosphere.

Schriefl's passion for music is clear in his words: "For me, music is something living," he explains in an interview, emphasizing the need for discipline as the key to his success. His own compositions are not only creative masterpieces, but also testify to his ability to combine different musical styles. For example, the interpretation of Allgäu folklore was inspiring, performed with a good dose of humor and irony - particularly impressive in the piece “Rambo Zambo”.

Artistic diversity and international influences

With an exciting line-up consisting of six saxophonists, five trumpeters and two drummers who also play timpani and percussion, the HMDK big band has plenty of room for creativity. Schriefl, also known as one of the best jazz trumpeters in the world, combines tradition with modernity. His pieces fuse styles such as shuffle, bossa nova and even punk rock, enriched with influences from Indian music. These vary from polyrhythmically complex to catchy melodies that invite you to sing along, as described on eventstoday.eu.

Another highlight of the concert was the performance of the Indian musicians Amith Nadig and B. C. Manjunath, who contributed to the exotic variety of sounds with the bamboo flute bansuri and the Indian drum mridangam. The program not only sounded like home, but also like distant countries and amazed the audience.

Emotions in music

The topics that Schriefl and his band address range from love and loneliness to happiness and the joy of life. The audience acknowledged the performances with standing applause and continually demanded encores from the big band. This bond between musicians and audience is what makes the Altensteiger Music Summer so special and shows that local events can take on international dimensions.

In summary, the Altensteiger Music Summer with Matthias Schriefl and the HMDK Big Band was not only a celebration of music, but also a lively experience that celebrated the diversity and depth of jazz music. A real treat for everyone involved!