Solothurn Horn Days
World class meets beginners: From September 22 to 24, the 5th Solothurn Horn Days took place at the Solothurn Cantonal School.
140 horn players aged 7 to 80 were taught by 15 instructors - making the Solothurn Horn Days one of the largest horn festivals in Europe.
Internationally renowned personalities such as Frøydis Ree Wekre, Pascal Deuber, Jörg Brückner, Christian Lampert, Anneke Scott, Olivier Darbellay and other top-class solo hornists from Paris, Budapest, Lucerne and music teachers from Switzerland formed a friendly team.
The three concerts were major highlights: Straussʼ Alpine Symphony with organist Nadia Bacchetta in the Reformed City Church and the solo gala concert by the lecturers in the concert hall offered the highest level of horn artistry. Finally, all participants performed a varied program in the auditorium of the cantonal school - an impressive testimony to what can be achieved in just a few days of rehearsals.
The main aim of the horn days was to play together in small and larger ensembles in order to put into practice in groups what had been learned during the year in individual lessons. This goal was fully achieved in various performance groups. The ensemble lessons were supplemented with individual lessons, which could be attended as desired.
The Horn Days were rounded off with exhibitions by Music Spada AG, Zoltan Juhasz Naturhörner and Buffet Crampon.
Due to its success, it was decided to hold the next event from September 13 to 15, 2024.
