Variety of sounds at the cloister: Strasbourg Brass Quintet impresses in Offenburg

Variety of sounds at the cloister: Strasbourg Brass Quintet impresses in Offenburg

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Strasbourg Brass Quintet will celebrate the opening concert of the Offenburg Open Air Cloister Concerts. From 7 p.m. the ensemble will perform in the picturesque cloister of the old Capuchin monastery, Gymnasiumstrasse 7 in Offenburg, and will delight the audience with its varied program entitled “Kaléidoscope de couleurs des cuivres”. The program includes works by famous composers such as George Frideric Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Claude Debussy, Kurt Weill and George Gershwin. So reported [RegioTrends](https://www.regiotrends.de/de/regiotermine/index.news.546953.offenburger-kreuzgangkonzerte-2025—strasbourg-brass-quintet-er opens-on-sunday%2C-June-22nd-2025-the-series-at-7pm—the-program-includes-works-by-haendel%2C-debussy%2C-weill-und-gershwin.html), that the musical diversity extends from Handel's Suite from Water Music to Gershwin's Suite from Porgy and Bess.

The Strasbourg Brass Quintet is made up of five talented professional musicians. They have not only enjoyed extensive training at renowned music colleges, but have also gained experience as former soloists in symphony orchestras. Particularly noteworthy is the ensemble's line-up, which replaces the usual tuba with a bass trombone. This creates a transparent and fine sound that captivates the listener, as the Offenburg Cultural Office informs: Offenburg Cultural Office.

The musicians in detail

• Pierre Wenisch (Trompete)
• Marc Hegenhauser (Trompete)
• Jean-Claude Eglin (Tenor-Posaune)
• Winder Arteaga (Horn)
• Francis Baur (Bass-Posaune)

All members of the ensemble, with the exception of the horn player, completed their studies at the Strasbourg University of Music. The horn player, Winder Arteaga, completed his training in Caracas (Venezuela) and Nancy (France). The members of the quintet are not only musically accomplished, but have also played with renowned orchestras such as the HR Symphony Orchestra and the Orchester National de Lorraine, which underlines their experience.

The concert program

The extensive concert program includes a mixture of classics and modern pieces:

• Georg Friedrich Händel: Suite von Wassermusik
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Kleine Fuge in f-Moll
• Claude Debussy: Auszüge aus „Premier livre pour piano“ und „Children’s Corner“
• Kurt Weill: Folge aus „Die Dreigroschenoper“
• George Gershwin: Suite aus „Porgy and Bess“
• Auswahl von Negro Spirituals

If the weather doesn't cooperate, the concert will be moved to the Old Catholic Church of St. Matthias. Information about the event location will be available from 5 p.m. on the day of the event by calling +49 (0) 151 466 842 30. Tickets are available at the Offenburg Citizens' Office, Fischmarkt 2, and online.

In addition to the opening concert, there will be another performance by the Offenburg String Trio and Christian Lampert (horn) on Sunday, June 29, 2025. The cloister concerts offer listeners a wonderful opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of classical music and experience talented musicians in a unique atmosphere. Those interested can find further information about the musicians and events involved on the Strasbourg Brass Quintet website.