CD Releases
On March 2, 2024, the Bridges Chamber Orchestra released its new album, Complementarity. This is the orchestra’s second album and once again features transcultural compositions and arrangements by orchestra members. Each piece expresses complex experiences and reflections, representing the unique vibrancy of the Bridges Sound. Johanna-Leonore Dahlhoff’s Concertino for Chamber Orchestra is included on this CD. The album has been nominated for the German Record Critics’ Award (Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik).
The CD can be ordered for €28 plus shipping at: bestellung@bridges-kammerorchester.de
More information: www.bridges-kammerorchester.de
In February 2021, the Bridges Chamber Orchestra released its first CD, Identigration. The album was recorded in August 2020 in co-production with hr2-kultur and showcases transcultural original compositions and arrangements reflecting the diversity of modern society.
All pieces were specially composed or arranged by orchestra members to suit the unique transcultural instrumentation of the ensemble. In doing so, the Bridges Chamber Orchestra presents its interpretation of contemporary musical collaboration. The album features two arrangements by Johanna-Leonore Dahlhoff: Vivaldi’s La Follia, and a fusion of the well-known Mongolian folk song Alsiin gazriin zereglee with the famous Horse Gallop Uulen Bor by Sukhbaatar Zogt.
The album Identigration was recorded by 28 freelance Bridges musicians from 14 countries, conducted by Harish Shankar, Nabil Shehata, and Gregor A. Mayrhofer.
The CD can be ordered for €20 plus shipping at: bestellung@bridges-kammerorchester.de
More information: www.bridges-kammerorchester.de
ELVENHAIN for Children:
With wooden transverse flute, guitar, and vocals, Johanna-Leonore Dahlhoff (flute/vocals) and Katharina Filine Grossardt (guitar/vocals), also known as Elvenhain, have recorded well-known and lesser-known pieces from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical eras, as well as folk music and children’s songs.
Included are pieces for the four seasons, lullabies, classical works, folk songs, songs in various languages, and many different instruments. Plus: a CD booklet with beautiful seasonal illustrations by Olga Petrova encourages the connection between listening, seeing, and imagination.
Order via: info@johanna-leonore-dahlhoff.de (€15 plus €3 shipping)
More information: www.elvenhain.de