INTRADA
Ensemble Playing in the Large Festtage Recorder Orchestra, Bad Kissingen
We are very pleased to celebrate ensemble playing in the large recorder orchestra in Bad Kissingen together again in 2026. The Intrada workshop not only offers you the opportunity to make music in a large recorder ensemble, but also to further develop your musical skills in a focused way, gain new impulses for your own playing, and gather valuable experience in choral ensemble performance. The rehearsal work under the expert guidance of several conductors is as intensive as it is instructive, and the repertoire is as exclusive as it is exciting.
Fortunately, we were once again able to engage Frank Oberschelp as the wonderful, inspiring and thoughtful leader for this year’s edition. Working together as a duo, the lecturers will coach, conduct and rehearse in the three-hour workshop. We are particularly delighted to welcome the Taiwanese recorder orchestra conductor Meng-Heng Chen to Germany for the first time. The professor and conductor of the legendary Hsin-Chu Recorder Orchestra brings extensive experience, fresh ideas and a great love of large recorder ensembles to Bad Kissingen, and will also conduct contemporary repertoire.
Listening to concerts is inspiring. Playing in the Intrada means being part of the festival.
This results in intensive and highly exciting sessions with both lecturers, in which not only sound and precision are refined, but also ensemble balance, musical expression and stylistic diversity. The joint public presentation finally offers the opportunity to share what has been developed in a festive setting and to experience the special energy of a large recorder orchestra on stage.
A wide repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to modern music awaits you at Intrada 2026. The following works will be studied:
Here is the approximate schedule for Intrada 2026:
1.00–1.50 pm set-up
1.55 pm welcome and introduction to Intrada
2.00–5.00 pm workshop, rehearsals with both conductors on the works
5.10–5.40 pm public presentation
Links
» Frank Oberschelp
» Meng-Heng Chen
We are looking forward to welcoming you all again at the Erlöserkirche in Bad Kissingen. Registration, as every year, is via the form below.
This year, you will once again play the voice you registered with in all works. There are no plans to switch voices between works. Due to the size of the ensemble and the outstanding acoustics of the Erlöserkirche, the lower registers will again be needed most this year. We therefore ask for your understanding that we can only accept a limited number of registrations for soprano and alto recorders.
THU, 14.05.2026 | 1.00–5.40 pm | » Erlöserkirche
The fee is EUR 60 (pupils/students: EUR 30). You will receive an invoice after registration.
