Clarinet
Biography:
The two clarinetists Beate Zelinsky and David Smeyers work as since 1980 The clarinet duo together and have since performed in many European countries as well as in the USA, Canada and Japan. They have produced works from both their classical and contemporary repertoire for almost all German and various foreign radio stations. Through their collaboration with composers of the most diverse styles, around 50 clarinet duos and many other works were created that were dedicated to them and premiered by them. Adriana Hölszky, Nikolaus Brass and Atli Ingólfsson composed double concertos for her.
As a The clarinet duo, with partners such as string quartet, accordion, double bass, piano and voice as well as with other chamber ensembles and as soloists, they have recorded a number of LPs and CDs. A CD with the complete chamber music works by Nikolaus Brass for clarinet duo and strings (NEOS 11704) and another CD with the three double concertos (NEOS 11708) were recently released.
The two musicians have written articles on new music for both English and German-language publications, as well as the clarinet volume in the PRO MUSICA NOVA series at Breitkopf & Härtel.
As sought-after teachers, they pass on their knowledge and experience to the next generations in master classes at home and abroad. David Smeyers has held the professorship »Ensemble Conductor New Music« at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln since 2003, where he directs the »ensemble 20 / 21« that he founded. Beate Zelinsky taught clarinet and chamber music at the Rostock University of Music and Theater until 2004. For their 40th anniversary in the 2020/21 season, the duo commissioned three works for two clarinettists and string quartet, which in turn will expand the repertoire for the future.
has in the last three decades The clarinet duo Beate Zelinsky | David Smeyers worked together with a number of accordionists, since 2018 the two musicians have been performing together in this formation Krisztian Palagyi on. In their concerts, in addition to renderings of classical works for their instruments (including those by Bach, Bruch, Mendelssohn and Schumann), they like to play original New Music literature, with which the repertoire for their trio is constantly updated and expanded.
Albums:
PLUS! – Works for Clarinet Duo and Accordion:
Works for Clarinet and Strings:
Atli Ingólfsson, Adriana Hölszky, Nikolaus Brass:
Time in the ground – of the growing present:
