New Year’s Concert - Artemis Horns

Artemis Horns

Michaela Bůžková Kristina Mascher-Turner Claudia Rigoni Katrien Vintioen

Michaela Bůžková studied the horn at the Kroměříž Conservatory and perfected herself at the Janáček Academy in Brno. After her studies, she played the horn in various ensembles, including the Arion Wind Quintet. She played in the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra of Olomouc and the Prague Philharmonia. Since 2007 she has been permanently associated with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra as principal horn soloist. She has performed several times as a soloist with various orchestras and in chamber music settings. She won second prizes at the Europäischer Wettbewerb Klassik-Festival Ruhr, the Czech-Slovak-Anglo Trust Competition and the Brass Competition Brno.

Kristina Mascher-Turner, former solo horn of the Brussels Philharmonic, is from Oregon, USA. She studied at the University of Wisconsin and the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin. She was a member of the Odense Symfoniorkester in Denmark and solo horn with the Gustav-Mahler-Jugendorchester. For several years, she played full-time with the Luxembourg Philharmonic and is much in demand as a regular guest with orchestras and ensembles around Europe. Since 2009 she has been a member of the world-famous American Horn Quartet and is also a member of Luxembrass (1st prize at the Passau Competition) and the critically acclaimed Virtuoso Horn Duo with husband Kerry Turner. Kristina is a member of the Summit Brass and artist faculty for the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute in Colorado, USA. She has given master classes and performed in over 30 countries on six continents. She served as Vice President of the International Horn Society from 2015-2021 and is a recipient of the International Horn Society’s prestigious Punto Award.

Claudia Rigoni is an Italian freelancer based in Brussels. She studied in the Conservatory of Music G. Tartini in Trieste with the prof. Imerio Tagliaferri. Since 2014 she started to work with several italian orchestras: Teatro Verdi di Trieste, Istituzione Sinfonica Abruzzese, Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino, Orchestra Filarmonica di Bologna e Orchestra Sinfonica del Friuli Venezia Giulia. In 2018 she decided to leave Italy and perfect herself for two years in Tilburg (NL) under the guidance of Prof. Hans vd Zanden. From here she began to work with German, Belgian and Dutch orchestras such as Bochumer Symphoniker, Brussels Philharmonic, Belgian National Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Liege and PhilZuid. Currently she is specializing in natural horn and horn at KCB under the guidance of the profs. Jeroen Billiet and Anthony Devriendt.

Katrien Vintioen started playing the horn at the age of 7. Initially with Mr. C. Synave and later with Mr. Piet Dombrecht. At the age of 18, Katrien started studying with Mr. J. Powers at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven. From that moment on, she worked freelance in various Belgian orchestras and chamber music ensembles such as the former Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, VRO, the new Flemish Symphony Orchestra, the new Belgian and I Fiamminghi. Katrien then succeeded in the Belgium National Orchestra where she still holds the position of Horn soloist.

programme

L. Koželuh (1747-1818) Hunting Fanfare - Quail Fanfare

J. S. Bach (1685-1750), arr. G. Winter Fantasia 14 BWV 570

G. F. Handel (1685-1759), arr. L. Shaw Blessing and Honor from “The Messiah”

P. Mascagni (1863-1945), arr. A. Bonaldo Intermezzo from “Cavalleria Rusticana”

Kerry Turner (b. 1960) Fanfare for Barcs

E. De Cloedt (1931-2017) Five Folk Songs (arranged for horn quartet) 2. Giant’s Song 3. From Two Royal Children 4. In Winter When It Rains…

D. Hill (b. 1946) “The Glorious Privilege of Being” for horn quartet

D. Meader (b. 1961), arr. S. Schaughency Apache Wedding Blessing from “Jazztets Vol. 1”

Irish Folk Song, arr. K. Turner She Moved Through the Fair

K. Turner Greyfriars Bobby

L. Koželuh Festive hunting fanfare Halali