Windspiel – contemporary music duo was founded in 2000 by Verena Wüsthoff (recorders) and Eva Zöllner (accordion). Both musicians have established themselves as specialists for contemporary music in the international concert business and work passionately to expand the repertoire for their instruments and present them in new contexts. They enthrall their audience with lively and authentic interpretations.
Windspiel has performed at festivals and concert series in Europe and overseas, including: TIEMF - Teheran International Electronic Music Festival (IR), Labor Beethoven2020 Berlin (D) and Thessaloniki (GR), Female Voices Salzburg (AT), Borealis Festival Bergen (NO), ZHdK Zurich (CH), Japanese Cultural Institute Cologne (D), Deutschlandfunk Cologne (D), El Colegio Nacional (MEX), Fringe Festival Melbourne (AUS), BIFEM Bendigo (AUS), Logos Ghent (BE), Documenta 12 Kassel (D), IMD Darmstadt (D), etc ...
Music... As one of the few professional recorder-accordion duos, we have been dedicated to the performance and fostering of contemporary music for over 15 years. Numerous works of the still very small repertoire for this special instrument combination have been commissioned by us and are created in close collaboration with young composers from all over the world.
In addition to New Music performances, our activities include working with young composers, lectures and composers workshops at various colleges and cultural institutions, interpretation courses and educational workshops for music educators and young ensembles. With our latest project FRISCHLUFT we create new music for student ensembles.
