Anniversary concert
30 Years of the Berliner Barock Solisten

Playful Baroque
30 years with the Berliner Barock Solisten 

One of the best-known chamber formations drawn from the ranks of the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Berliner Barock Solisten's success owes much to the ensemble's ability to combine early music with the style of playing that is invariably associated with the orchestra. The group now celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of its formation. Here we speak to the violinist Raimar Orlovsky, who is the ensemble’s organizer and manager.

In matters large and small
The Chamber Music tradition of the Berliner Philharmoniker 

Chamber music means engaging in a dialogue between equals and creating a shared artistic identity as a group. Naturally, the musicians of the Berliner Philharmoniker are passionate about this art form. Violist Julia Gartemann and cellist Knut Weber talk about their experiences.

Biography

Gottfried von der Goltz

Gottfried von der Goltz, who studied, among other places, at the Juilliard School in New York and with Rainer Kussmaul at the Freiburg University of Music, became a member of the NDR Symphony Orchestra in Hamburg at the age of just 21. In 1987, together with like-minded colleagues, the violinist founded the Freiburger Barockorchester (FBO), of which he remains the artistic director to this day.

Diyang Mei

Diyang Mei began playing the violin at the age of five in Beijing and switched to the viola at ten. In 2014, he continued his studies in Germany – first in Munich, with Hariolf Schlichtig, and later with Nobuko Imai at the Kronberg Academy. In addition to numerous first prizes at prestigious competitions, Diyang Mei won the ARD International Music Competition in 2018.

Dorothee Oberlinger

Dorothee Oberlinger studied recorder in Amsterdam, Milan and other centres. In 1997 she won first prize at the Moeck Competition in London, marking the beginning of her international career. In addition to her specialisation  in Baroque repertoire, she is accomplished in the field of contemporary music.

Albrecht Mayer 

Albrecht Mayer studied with Gerhard Scheuer, Georg Meerwein, Ingo Goritzki and Maurice Bourgue, and in his youth played in the European Community Youth Orchestra. In 1990, the musician — who has received numerous awards — became principal oboist of the Bamberg Symphony, and two years later moved to the Berliner Philharmoniker in the same position.

Reinhold Friedrich

Reinhold Friedrich studied at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis with Edward Hankins Tarr and at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique in Paris with Pierre Thibaud, among others. In 1983 he became principal trumpeter of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Following his success at the ARD International Music Competition in 1986, he has appeared on all major stages worldwide, performing on both modern and historical trumpets.