Astrid Knöchlein - Historical oboes and recorders
Born in Rothenburg o.d.T. in the Franconian region of northern Bavaria, Astrid Knöchleins engagement with the recorder started at an early age during her schooling when she attended the „Meistersinger-Konservatorium“ in Nuernberg as a Junior Student for the recorder.
At the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) , Astrid Knöchlein gained her teaching and concert diploma with distinction, after studying the recorder with Matthias Weilenmann and Kees Boeke.
In 2007 Astrid Knöchlein was awarded an artistic diploma in baroque oboe by the Trossingen University of Music (MHS Trossingen) after studying with Martin Stadler and with Paolo Grazzi at the „Conservatorio dall’Abaco“ Verona within the „Erasmus“- exchange programme.
Her Masters degree followed in 2009 studying at the „Conservatorium van Amsterdam“ with Alfredo Bernardini.
Astrid Knöchlein is not only engaged with early music, but has also worked intensively on contemporary music. She has premiered several works, some of which were recorded by swiss radio DRS.
She is also prize-winner of several competitions such as 1st Prize Hegar- Competition for recorder Zürich, 1. Prize Kiwanis- Chambermusic-Competition and Moeck/SRP solo recorder competition London 2005.
She has also received invitations to play as a soloist at key festivals such as the „Fränkischer Sommer“, International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM / IGNM) , „Residenzwochen München“ etc.
She is currently a member of „Orchestra La Scintilla“ at the Opera House Zurich where she plays in opera productions and also concerts at famous festivals such as the Salzburg Festival which where partly produced on radio, DVD and CD.
Further to this she has accompanied Cecilia Bartoli also as soloist on her tours with several different orchestras.
In addition she works as freelance musician with different Ensembles and Orchestras thoroughout Europe such as I Barocchisti, Les Arts florissants, Orchestra della Scala Milano, Les Musiciens du Prince Monaco, La Stagione Frankfurt, La Cetra Basel, Kammerorchester Basel, Café Zimmermann, Hofkapelle Stuttgart, Wiener Akademie, Capella Gabetta, Ensemble La Fontaine, L’Arpa festante, Jeune Orchestre Atlantique, etc.
She has worked with conductors such as Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Giovanni Antonini, Riccardo Chailly, Thomas Hengelbrock, Adam Fischer, William Christie, Christopher Hogwood, Gianluca Capuano, Marc Minkowski, Ottavio Dantone, Andrea Marcon, Paul Goodwin, Attilio Cremonesi, Diego Fasolis, Muhai Tang, Ivor Bolton, Robin Ticciati and Fabio Luisi.
In addition to renowned artist Cecilia Bartoli, Astrid has worked among others with Plácido Domingo, Rolando Villazon and Sol Gabetta, at venues such as the Philarmonic Berlin, The Barbican London, Salle Pleyel and Cité de la musique Paris, Tonhalle Zürich, KKL Luzern, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Bolshoi Theatre Moskau and Gaststeig, Prinzregententheater, Herkulessaal in Munich.
Among the most interesting projects of the recent months was a tour with Cecilia Bartoli and „I Barocchisti“ as oboe and recorder soloist, and the invitation as principal oboe from „Les Arts florissants“ for the tour „Rameau- Maître à danser“.
Besides playing in orchestras, Astrid Knöchlein plays chamber music in Ensembles like „La Scintilla dei Fiati“ (Wind octet), „Ensemble Amaltheia“ (Baroque music), „La selva armonica“ (classical music) and „I colori del barocco“.
Astrid Knöchlein also teaches recorder and baroque oboe in Zurich.
At the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) , Astrid Knöchlein gained her teaching and concert diploma with distinction, after studying the recorder with Matthias Weilenmann and Kees Boeke.
In 2007 Astrid Knöchlein was awarded an artistic diploma in baroque oboe by the Trossingen University of Music (MHS Trossingen) after studying with Martin Stadler and with Paolo Grazzi at the „Conservatorio dall’Abaco“ Verona within the „Erasmus“- exchange programme.
Her Masters degree followed in 2009 studying at the „Conservatorium van Amsterdam“ with Alfredo Bernardini.
Astrid Knöchlein is not only engaged with early music, but has also worked intensively on contemporary music. She has premiered several works, some of which were recorded by swiss radio DRS.
She is also prize-winner of several competitions such as 1st Prize Hegar- Competition for recorder Zürich, 1. Prize Kiwanis- Chambermusic-Competition and Moeck/SRP solo recorder competition London 2005.
She has also received invitations to play as a soloist at key festivals such as the „Fränkischer Sommer“, International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM / IGNM) , „Residenzwochen München“ etc.
She is currently a member of „Orchestra La Scintilla“ at the Opera House Zurich where she plays in opera productions and also concerts at famous festivals such as the Salzburg Festival which where partly produced on radio, DVD and CD.
Further to this she has accompanied Cecilia Bartoli also as soloist on her tours with several different orchestras.
In addition she works as freelance musician with different Ensembles and Orchestras thoroughout Europe such as I Barocchisti, Les Arts florissants, Orchestra della Scala Milano, Les Musiciens du Prince Monaco, La Stagione Frankfurt, La Cetra Basel, Kammerorchester Basel, Café Zimmermann, Hofkapelle Stuttgart, Wiener Akademie, Capella Gabetta, Ensemble La Fontaine, L’Arpa festante, Jeune Orchestre Atlantique, etc.
She has worked with conductors such as Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Giovanni Antonini, Riccardo Chailly, Thomas Hengelbrock, Adam Fischer, William Christie, Christopher Hogwood, Gianluca Capuano, Marc Minkowski, Ottavio Dantone, Andrea Marcon, Paul Goodwin, Attilio Cremonesi, Diego Fasolis, Muhai Tang, Ivor Bolton, Robin Ticciati and Fabio Luisi.
In addition to renowned artist Cecilia Bartoli, Astrid has worked among others with Plácido Domingo, Rolando Villazon and Sol Gabetta, at venues such as the Philarmonic Berlin, The Barbican London, Salle Pleyel and Cité de la musique Paris, Tonhalle Zürich, KKL Luzern, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Bolshoi Theatre Moskau and Gaststeig, Prinzregententheater, Herkulessaal in Munich.
Among the most interesting projects of the recent months was a tour with Cecilia Bartoli and „I Barocchisti“ as oboe and recorder soloist, and the invitation as principal oboe from „Les Arts florissants“ for the tour „Rameau- Maître à danser“.
Besides playing in orchestras, Astrid Knöchlein plays chamber music in Ensembles like „La Scintilla dei Fiati“ (Wind octet), „Ensemble Amaltheia“ (Baroque music), „La selva armonica“ (classical music) and „I colori del barocco“.
Astrid Knöchlein also teaches recorder and baroque oboe in Zurich.
Selection of projects since 2010
2010
- „Orlando“, G. F. Händel, „Orchestra La Scintilla“ at Opernhaus Zürich, Conductor: William Christie
- „Idomeneo“, W. A. Mozart, „Orchestra La Scintilla at Opernhaus Zürich, Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
- Sinfonies from J. Haydn, „Orchestra La Scintilla“ at Opernhaus Zürich, Conductor: Thomas Hengelbrock
- „Sacrificium“- Tour with Cecilia Bartoli and „La Scintilla“ aswell as „Kammerorchester Basel“ in Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Croatia, France, Belgium, England
- Sinfonies and Oratories from Schubert, Schumann and Cherubini, Hofkapelle Stuttgart, Conductor: Frieder Bernius
- CD-Recording „Mozart-Ouvertüren“, „La Cetra-Barockorchester Basel“ for Deutsche Grammophon, Conductor: Andrea Marcon
2011
- „Le nozze di Figaro“, W. A. Mozart, „Orchestra La Scintilla“ at Opernhaus Zürich, Conductor: Christopher Hogwood
- „Le Compte Ory“, G. Rossini, „Orchestra La Scintilla“ at Opernhaus Zürich, Conductor: Muhai Tang
- „Wäre heute morgen und gestern jetzt“ from Heinz Spoerli, „Orchestra La Scintilla“ at Opernhaus Zürich Conductor: Chris Moulds
- „Royal Anthems“, G. F. Händel, „Kammerorchester Basel“, Conductor: Paul Goodwin
- „Sacrificium“- Tour with Cecilia Bartoli and „Orchestra La Scintilla“ in Germany
- „Norma“ from Vincenzo Bellini, CD-recording for Decca with Cecilia Bartoli and „Orchestra La Scintilla“, Conductor: Giovanni Antonini
- „Il re pastore“, W. A. Mozart, „Orchestra La Scintilla“ and Rolando Villazon at Opernhaus Zürich, Conductor: William Christie
- „Romolo ed Ersilia“, J. A. Hasse, Orchestra „Café Zimmermann“ at „Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik“, Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi
- „h-moll Messe“, J. S. Bach, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
- „Semele“, G. F. Händel, with Cecilia Bartoli and „Orchestra La Scintilla“ in Paris, Conductor: Diego Fasolis
- „Die Schöpfung“, J. Haydn, „Orchestra La Scintilla“, Conductor: Adam Fischer
- „Wäre heute morgen und gestern jetzt“ from Heinz Spoerli, „Orchestra La Scintilla“ at Opernhaus Zürich, Conductor: Marc Minkowski
2012
- „Otello“, G. Rossini, Orchestra „La Scintilla“ at Opernhaus Zürich with DVD-recording, Conductor: Muhai Tang
- „Le Compte Ory“, G. Rossini, „Orchestra La Scintilla“ at Opernhaus Zürich with DVD-recording, Conductor: Muhai Tang
- „Johannespassion“, J. S. Bach, „Orchestra La Scintilla“ and „Zürcher Singakademie“ Conductor: Timothy Brown
- „Il re pastore“, W. A. Mozart, „Orchestra La Scintilla“ and Rolando Villazon at Opernhaus Zürich and at Salzburg Festival, Conductor: William Christie
- „Sacrificium“- Tournée with Cecilia Bartoli and „Orchestra La Scintilla“ in France and Russia
- CD-recording „Mission“ for Decca with Cecilia Bartoli and „I Barocchisti“, Conductor: Diego Fasolis
- „Sale“ with music from G. F. Händel, Regie: Christoph Marthaler, Orchestra „La Scintilla“ at Opernhaus Zürich, Conductor: Laurence Cummings
2013
- „Mission“- Tour as Oboe-, and Recordersoloist with Cecilia Bartoli and „I Barocchisti“ in France, Spain, Switzerland and Germany, Conductor: Diego Fasolis
- „Don Giovanni“, W. A. Mozart, „Orchestra La Scintilla“ at Opernhaus Zürich, Conductor: Fabio Luisi (and Robin Ticciati)
- „Sacrificium“, with Cecilia Bartoli and „Orchestra La Scintilla“
- Easter-, and Ascendancyoratories from J. S. Bach with „Orchestra La Scintilla“ and „Zürcher Singakademie“, Conductor: Timothy Brown
- „Der geduldige Sokrates“, G. Ph. Telemann, Opernhaus Zürich, Conductor: Christopher Moulds
- „Il ritorno di Tobia“ Oratory from J. Haydn with „Orchestra La Scintilla“ and "Arnold Schoenberg Choir" at Salzburg Festival, Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
- „Kleopatra“ at Bonn with Anna Stephany, Mechthild Grossman and „Orchestra La Scintilla“
- CD-recording „Steffani- Danze e Ouvertures“ for Decca with „I Barocchisti“, Conductor: Diego Fasolis
- Brandenburgische Konzerte as Oboesoloist (concert 1&2) and Recordersoloist (concert 4) from J. S. Bach in Wolfsburg with the Orchestra „Construmenti“ Berlin
2014
- CD-Recording "St. Petersburg" for Decca with Cecilia Bartoli and "I Barocchisti
- "Rameau- Maître à danser" with "Les Arts florissants" in Luxembourg, Moskau, Dijon, London, Paris, Conductor: William Christie
- "St. Petersburg"- concert with Cecilia Bartoli and "I Barocchisti" in Munich and Vienna, Conductor: Diego Fasolis
- Concert with "I Barocchisti" at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Conductor: Diego Fasolis
- "Otto", Opera from G.Fr. Händel/ G.Ph. Telemann, Telemann Festtage Magdeburg, Grand Théâtre Luxembourg, Arsenal de Metz with "Le Concert Lorrain"
- "Giambattista Velluti – Concert of Franco Fagioli" with "I Barocchisti" at the Salzburger Festspiele, Conductor: Diego Fasolis
- Quartett for Oboe and Strings F-Dur KV 370 from W.A. Mozart Stadthaus Basel with Ensemble Paralipomena
- SOLsberg Festival- "Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach zum 300. Geburtstag"- Sol Gabetta & Christophe Coin with Capella Gabetta at Rheinfelden (CH)
- "Magnificat" from J. S. Bach in Zürich and Luzern with "Orchestra La Scintilla", Conductor: Tim Brown
- "Mission" Cecilia Bartoli and "I Barocchisti", KKL Luzern, Conductor: Diego Fasolis
- "The Judgement of Paris" from G. Sammartini with "I Barocchisti", Ascona (CH), Conductor: Diego Fasolis
- "Weihnachtsoratorium" from J.S. Bach cantatas 1-6 with Collegium Cartusianum at Versailles and Essen
Chambermusic Ensembles
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La Selva armonica:
I Colori del Barocco: Paralipomena: La Scintilla dei Fiati: Ensemble Amaltheia: |
Wind Trio on classical instruments (Basel, Nürnberg, Warschau)
Baroque music ensemble with baroque dance on historical instruments/ Concert for children mixed Ensemble for classical and romantic chamber music on historical instruments (Basel) Wind octet on historical instruments (Zürich), www.lascintilladeifiati.ch Mixed ensemble for baroque chambermusic with Gritli Kohler-Nyvall (Traversflute, Recorder) and Evelyn Laib (Harpsichord) |