Norbert Rodenkirchen
Flute player (FROM boneflute to Baroque traverso), composer, improviser
The fascinating similarities and differences between medieval and modern sounds are the main focus of Norbert Rodenkirchen, Cologne based flautist of the internationally acclaimed early music ensembles Sequentia, Dialogos and Candens Lilium. He is also known for flute solo programs, reimagining the lost art of medieval instrumental improvisation and is invited to festivals and concert series worldwide. Besides work in the field of early music Norbert Rodenkirchen is also active as a modern composer, author and producer under the label "open early".
about "Open early"
is more than a program,
but a personal vision about new approaches to music
open ears for
new sounds in early music,
archaic sounds in new music,
openminded concepts beyond the standard format,
sharing forms of creativity and artistic development,
enabling diversity,
searching for a new collective identity within the community of creative independant musicians, locally and internationally.