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Lovely and raw sound with Calefax

Read (PDF) the review of the Calefax concert with trumpeteer Marco Blaauw. (Dutch)

Or take a look at the website of de Volkskrant.

(source: De Volkskrant, 26 januari 2009)

  The Music Factory wins German award : Theaterkrant 2012
  Calefax and North Netherlands Orchestra in Liszt's Totentanz : Dagblad van het Noorden, 3 november 2012
  Calefax second 'house ensemble' for Leiden : Leidsch Dagblad 18 oktober 2012
  Calefax-esprit : Ensemble magazine, augustus 2012
  'Calefax Quintett hat das Publikum voll im Griff' : Münchner Merkur, 16 juni 2012
  Bach Goldberg Variations in Oranjewoud : Friesch Dagblad, 14 mei 2012
  Calefax and Lenneke Ruiten in deSingel Antwerpen : Klassiek Centraal
  Intimate songs in a playful musical bed : Eindhovens Dagblad, april 2012
  Driven class with Reed Quintet Calefax and soprano Lenneke Ruiten : Trouw, april 2012
  Calefax on Dutch Radio 6 in 'De Avonden' : VPRO Radio 6
  Goldberg Variations 5 stars in Dutch newspaper Volkskrant : Volkskrant 11 april 2012
  'Unbelieveble' - Calefax in Dutch news paper Telegraaf : Telegraaf, 7 april 2012
  Goldbergvariationen : Klassiek Centraal
  'This was an exceptional concert, which received astonished acclamation from the BBC's regular lunchtime audience.' : Musical Pointers
  Calefax: Breath of Fresh Airs : San Fransisco Classical Voice
  Calefax Reed Quintet at Sunset Center : Peninsula Reviews
  Hans-Dieter Grünefeld about Calefax in Sonic - Wood & Brass : Sonic Wood & Brass
  Calefax and Jungle Boldie on Jazz festival Leiden : Leidsch dagblad, 27 januari 2012
  Calefax Reed Quintet with 'Moving Music' : blog Concertzender
  Raaf Hekkema about Calefax in newsletter Festival Oranjewoud : Stichting Landgoedconcerten Oranjewoud, 2011
  Calefax in leading music magazine ‘Luister’ : Luister, april/mei 2011
  Calefax in Chamber Music America Magazine : Chamber Music America Magazine, 2010
  'Live they are breath takingly great' : blog recensie Moors Magazine
  CalefaXL juggles with notes : Volkskrant
  New CD Sander Germanus : Volkskrant
  New arrival: CalefaXL CD : MCN website
  Waving reeds : VPRO gids, 24 maart 2011
  Calefax is constantly searching for unique projects : Volkskrant, 28 maart 2011
   Calefax in German magazine 'Ensemble' (august/september 2010) : Ensemble Magazin
  'Addicted to the sound of so many reeds' : Trouw, 22 maart 2011
  Calefax concert lottery in Dutch Newspaper NRC : NRC Handelsblad, 5 maart 2011
  PAN by Hans Koolmees: 'The freedom of the historical form' : Trouw, 3 maart 2011
  Muziek uit buizenfabriek : PZC (Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant), 2 maart 2010
  Calefax at Wigmore Hall with La Spagna : www.classicalsource.com, 14 februari 2011
  Bach Goldberg Variations in Wigmore Hall : Musical Pointers, 2009
  Calefax in the Los Angeles Bradbury Building : The Minty - writer, artist, foodie in LA
  'Auf Duke Ellingtons Spuren' : Westdeutsche Zeitung
  "Spectacle in benefit of classical music" : Vrij Nederland, 20 maart 2010
  'Calefax Reed Quintet's fresh approach wows Ventura Music Festival audience' : Ventura County Star
  'A mighty wind', Palo Alto Weekly/USA, 23 April 2010 :
  Calefax Reed Quintet sell out : El País - 16-03-2010
  Calefax' Tierkreis one of the highlights of the Stockhausen festival : Volkskrant, 8 februari 2010
  "shiny ear rings and sensible shoes" : NRC, 19 november 2009
  Superb feats of melted styles : Trouw, 6 oktober 2009
  "Bizarre Zeitspiele" : Ensemble April/Mai 2009
  "Klangfantasie" : Piano News Mai/Juni 2009
  Old fashion monkey orchestra tripping on extasy : Luister, zomer '09
  Breathtaking trip trough rough landscape : Klassieke Zaken
  Such suite music : The Hindu, 18-03-2009
  Dazzling Nancarrow : Telegraaf, 7 februari 2009
  A brilliant Calefax doens't care about the rules : Brabants Dagblad, 21 januari 2009
  CD: Conlon Nancarrow - Studies for player piano 01/2009 : Het Parool, 14 januari 2009
  A surprising melange of jazz, world music and classics : Trouw, 30 december 2008
  Five extremely gifted Dutch gents: Times (July 17, 2008) : Times
  New York Reviews (8 juli 2008) : New York Times / New Jersy Star Ledger (8 july 2008)
  Sparkling treats : The Daily Telegraph,12/2007 (Ivan Hewett)
  Exciting Mix of Bassoon and Electronics : De Volkskrant, 09/2007
  Calefax Reed Quintet plays sensitively and perfectly in tune : NRC Handelsblad, 04/2007
  Calefax Ventures on Nancarrow’s Musical Involutions : De Volkskrant, 04/2006
  Five souls playing as one : De Telegraaf, Thiemo Wind 01/2006
  Happy Event : De Volkskrant, 02/2006
  Calefax proves it is in a class of its own : De Volkskrant, 09/2005
  Dazzling CD : NRC Handelsblad, 06/2005
  Inner emotion and beauty : Luister, 01/2004
  Wind wizards : mdg web site, 01/2004
  The beautiful amalgam : Trouw, 02/2004
  Heroic performance : De Volkskrant, 11/2003
  The art of virtuoso arranging : De Volkskrant, 11/2003
  A wonderful discovery : Sud Ouest, 08/2003
  Bordering the superhuman : De Volkskrant, 04/2003
  Stunning musicianship : Hampstead & Highgate Express, 05/2001
  Spirited and polished : Matthew Rye/ Daily Telegraph, 05/2001
  Essential listening : BBC Music Magazine, 02/2001
  This is great! Buy it! : American Record Guide, 01/2001
  Superb ensemble playing : BBC Music Magazine, 11/2001
  An act of love : Chamber Music, 12/2000
  Musical photorealism : De Volkskrant, 11/2000
  Isles of poetry : FonoForum, 10/1997
  Almost painful beauty : Fanfare, 10/1997
  Wonderfully hypnotic : Sonart Music Vision, 10/1993