Founded in Zurich in 1991, Ensemble Pyramide is described in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung:
“On
hearing
the
six
ensemble
members
making
music
together,
one
is
as
ever
fascinated
by
their
delight
in
playing and by their capacity for enthusiasm, which never seems to diminish.”
Ensemble
Pyramide,
made
up
of
flute
(Markus
Brönnimann),
oboe
(Barbara
Tillmann),
violin
(Ulrike
Jacoby),
viola
(Muriel
Schweizer),
cello
(Anita
Jehli)
and
harp
(Marie
Trottmann),
likes
to
demonstrate
surprising
musical
correlations
in
its
concert
programmes
by
juxtaposing
music
old
and
new.
It
has
developed
a
unique
repertoire,
comprising,
alongside
the
quartets
and
quintets
of
the
Classical
period,
French
chamber
music
with
harp
from
the
first
half
of
the
20
th
century.
Thanks
to
many
years
of
music-making
with
unaltered
membership,
an
unmistakable
ensemble
sound
has
emerged,
along
with
a
particular
stylistic
flexibility
of
approach
to
music
from
the
Baroque
to
the
21
st
century.
Ensemble
Pyramide
is
committed
to
reviving
neglected
works,
and
has
commissioned works from composers including Elena Firsova, Gao Ping and Rudolf Kelterborn.
The Berner Zeitung writes:
“In
both
the
sextet
and
quartet
formation,
the
musicians
won
over
their
audience
with
superlative
ensemble
playing.
Their
performance
was
precisely
coordinated
and
portrayed
each
stylistic
setting
with
great
authenticity.”
In
2006,
Ensemble
Pyramide
was
awarded
city
of
Zurich’s
“Scholarship
for
Interpretation”
cultural
prize
for
its
exceptional achievements in ensemble and repertoire.
The
ensemble
has
organized
its
own
series
of
concerts
in
Zurich
since
1995.
Radio
and
CD
recordings
for
Ars
musici,
Intégral
productions,
Divox,
Naxos,
Toccata
Classics
and
Brilliant
Classics
complement
their
regular
concert appearances throughout Europe.
www.ensemble-pyramide.ch
Markus Brönnimann Flötist
Ensembles
Ensemble Pyramide
Kammerata
Luxembourg
(formerly
Kammermusekveräin
Lëtzebuerg)
has
been
a
firm
fixture
in
Luxembourg’s
musical
life
for
30
years.
With
its
variable
ensemble
size,
the
group’s
repertoire
ranges
from
Schoenberg’s
Pierrot
Lunaire to Baroque trio sonatas, from premieres by Luxembourgish composers to Romantic wind serenades.
Kammerata
Luxembourg
organises
five
concerts
each
season
in
collaboration
with
local
concert
promoters,
and
is
often invited to perform in neighbouring countries. It receives support from the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture.
www.kammerata.lu
Duo with
Marie Trottmann, Harp
Marie
Trottmann
and
Markus
Brönnimann
have
been
playing
chamber
music
together
for
many
years:
as
members
of
the
Ensemble
Pyramide
in
Zurich,
they
have
performed
together
in
countless
concerts.
Their
shared
interest
in
chamber
music
ranges
from
folkloristic
music
to
French
music
of
the
20th
century
and
contemporary
music.
Marie
Trottmann
teaches
harp
at
the
Music
Academy
of
the
City
of
Basel
and
Markus
Brönnimann
is
principal
flute
of
Luxembourg Philharmonic.
Trio Maare
Trio
Maare
unites
three
avid
chamber
musicians
in
pursuit
of
their
common
passion.
Markus
Brönnimann
(flute),
Andreas
Graf
(cello)
and
Evelyne
Grandy
(piano)
combine
their
wealth
of
experience
to
breathe
life
into
the
little-
known
repertoire
for
this
trio
combination.
Their
stylistic
range
spans
from
Haydn
and
Mozart,
via
Schumann
and
Weber,
to
music
of
the
present
day.
Trio
Maare’s
programmes
are
full
of
surprises
and
illuminate
hidden
connections
between
works
of
different
periods.
These
three
experienced
musicians
with
Swiss
roots
distinguish
themselves
through their virtuosity, mutual musical understanding and immaculate ensemble playing.
www.trio-maare.com
Kammerata
Luxembourg
