Munich Opera Horns
horn ensemble
www.munichoperahorns.com
Munich Opera Horns (the hornists of the Bavarian State Orchestra)
The work of the "Munich Opera Horns" is informed by the equal status given to all the parts and the enthusiasm shared by its members for different styles of music. Johannes Dengler, Franz Draxinger, Rainer Schmitz, Milena Viotti, Wolfram Sirotek, Maximilian Hochwimmer, Christian Loferer, Stefan Böhning and Casey Rippon constantly change roles and work together to achieve the ideal sound of the ensemble. It has commissioned new arrangements of pieces from Bach to Piazzolla and has particularly intense working relationships with the hornist and composer Franz Kanefzky and the contemporary composer Miroslav Srnka, who specifically tailored his composition "Fan Faire" to suit the "Munich Opera Horns".
The work of the "Munich Opera Horns" is informed by the equal status given to all the parts and the enthusiasm shared by its members for different styles of music. Johannes Dengler, Franz Draxinger, Rainer Schmitz, Milena Viotti, Wolfram Sirotek, Maximilian Hochwimmer, Christian Loferer, Stefan Böhning and Casey Rippon constantly change roles and work together to achieve the ideal sound of the ensemble. It has commissioned new arrangements of pieces from Bach to Piazzolla and has particularly intense working relationships with the hornist and composer Franz Kanefzky and the contemporary composer Miroslav Srnka, who specifically tailored his composition "Fan Faire" to suit the "Munich Opera Horns".
