“Bach’s monumental Mass in B minor is one of the masterpieces of music history – and Marcus Schinkel reveals entirely new riches within it. With a brilliant eye for the possibilities inherent in the original, he introduces jazzy transitions and improvisations without ever losing respect for Bach’s musical substance. In doing so, the versatile Bonn-based pianist and composer continues his successful collaboration with the chamber choir Vox Bona, also based in Bonn. For them, he re-composed Beethoven’s Missa solemnis for our festival in 2022. For his current project, he has brought together international stars: the Swedish jazz vocal quintet The Real Group and the Flemish Baroque orchestra B’Rock, known for its adventurous spirit.”
— Beethovenfest Bonn website

Alongside Marcus’s monumental reworking of the piece, the world premiere of a composition of mine will be performed, inspired by the Confiteor from Bach’s Mass in B minor. It is a great pleasure to be a small part of this refreshingly crazy project!

Marcus Schinkel Trio

The Real Group

Vox Bona Chamber Choir of Kreuzkirche Bonn

B’Rock Orchestra

Conducted by Karin Freist-Wissing