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At the HARMONICA FEN FESTIVAL in 2024, we once again got people fascinated by the harmonica with wonderful music and lots of enthusiasm. We are very happy that many people came who had previously had little contact with the harmonica. They were fascinated by the musical richness of the harmonica with great curiosity and openness. Many did not know that a harmonica sounds like this.
Special thanks to our official partner, the HOHNER Musikinstrumente GmbH, the Friends of the harmonica playing culture and to the team of Kesselhaus und Maschinenhaus in der Kulturbrauerei.
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HARMONICA FEN FESTIVAL 2024
Filip Jers
Filip Jers is one of the most recognised harmonica players in the world. His style of playing is unique in its artistry and sound, full of emotion and playfulness. His musical range is lyrical, colourful and full of contrasts.
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Joan Pau Cumellas
Joan Pau Cumellas is one of Spain’s best players of the diatonic harmonica. Based on the blues, he passionately explores the possibilities of his instrument in genres such as jazz and bluegrass.
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Konstantin Reinfeld
Phenomenal players like Konstantin Reinfeld prove that the history of the harmonica is far from being written. Born in Kempen, he is one of the world’s best technical players on the diatonic harmonica. Thanks to his impressive virtuosity, he confidently transcends the boundaries of musical genres.
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Marko Jovanović
Marko Jovanović’s sound is inimitable, honest and open; a musical embrace that is rarely experienced. The expressive playing of the Berliner-by-choice is characterised by his love for the harmonica and a deep understanding of music.
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Roni Eytan
Deeply rooted in jazz improvisation, Roni Eytan combines the music of the Middle East with the Andalusian-influenced sounds of North Africa – music that Eytan absorbed as a young musician in his home town of Jerusalem.
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Sirius Harmonica Ensemble
The festival ended with a concert by the Sirius Harmonica Ensemble from Taiwan, with tremendous enthusiasm and equally powerful sound. The five musicians and one female musician are highly trained and play their instruments with great dedication and virtuosity.
Video Portraits: Yen-Ming Chen, Kuan-Chih Huang, Ming-Hsien Tsai, Yi-Hsing Chen, Chao-Teng Chan, Yen-Hua Wang
The Suitcase Brothers (Victor Puertas)
The names of Victor and Santos Puertas stand for one of the most famous blues duos in Europe: the Suitcase Brothers. The two brothers are masters of acoustic country blues and approach this traditional repertoire with great respect and outstanding virtuosity.
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Yuko Yanagawa
Yuko Yanagawa is one of the world’s best tremolo players. The charismatic and multi-award-winning musician from Tokyo fills the stage with almost inexhaustible energy and enthusiasm. Her repertoire ranges from traditional Japanese folk pieces to classical and Latin American music.
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