Exciting rhythms meet old chorales and new melodies: The concert “Mit 3 Orgeln und 2 Saxophonen um die Welt” takes the audience through various cultures and styles – from early music to tangos to jazz.

The Berlin organist Volker Jaekel (organ, portative) and the saxophonist Gert Anklam (saxophones, sheng) create orchestral soundscapes, emotional improvisations, and unusual arrangements of classical works. In addition to the large organ, two rare instruments are used: the Chinese mouth organ Sheng and the medieval Portative.

The entertaining concert is personally moderated by the musicians – vivid, humorous, and with many insights into the creation of their music. An evening full of energy, poetry, and unexpected tones that goes far beyond typical organ clichés.

Admission free, donation

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Evening concert for Saxophone(s)
with works by Bach, Mendelssohn, and others arranged for saxophone ensemble and solo saxophone

Participants:
Henk van Twillert, Saxophone
Frank Liebscher, Saxophone
Vento do Norte, Saxophone ensemble
Rosa dos Ventos, Saxophone ensemble

Tickets:
20,-€/reduced 10,-€ online via http://www.reservix.de, at the Thomasshop, Oelsner Music Store, all Reservix advance sales outlets, and at the box office in the church
Leipzig Pass 5,-€ (Leipzig Pass only at the box office)

After the great response in February 2024, the International Festival for Classical Saxophone Leipzig – OVERTURE II – will present its second edition in February 2026. Experience the fascinating sound diversity of the saxophone in an extraordinary concert program: works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, and others will be performed in fascinating arrangements for saxophone ensemble and solo saxophone.

Participants include internationally renowned saxophonists Henk van Twillert and Frank Liebscher, as well as the ensembles "Vento do Norte" and "Rosa dos Ventos," who will impress with brilliant virtuosity and a sensitive sound language.

Look forward to an evening marked by baroque mastery, lyrical expressiveness, and timeless musical elegance – a celebration for all lovers of classical saxophone.

Doors open 45 minutes before the start