Ensemble arabesques / Matthias Höfs

The German-French »arabesques« cultural festival was started in Hamburg in 2011. With more than 50 events each year, it is now the biggest festival of its kind in northern Germany. The arabesques ensemble, which was initially active only during the festival, has since developed a dynamism of its own, and gives guest performances in Germany and abroad all year round. Musicians from the three major Hamburg orchestras as well as orchestral soloists from all over Germany play in varying line-ups. The ensemble focuses primarily on unusual projects from the Baroque period to the modern era, often performing forgotten works and pieces by unfamiliar composers.