Erasmus+ concert with Carsten Eckert und Ekaterina Likhina (Katya), Sala Josef, Kolpinghaus, Bolzano

Univ. Prof. Carsten Eckert

Carsten Eckert is one of the most miscellaneous and in-demand recorder players of today.
His constant “wandering” between the so-called historical performance practice and 20th/21st century music offers the recorder player Carsten Eckert a wealth of inspiration for musical activities both inside the country and on the international stage. Carsten Eckert performs as the international stage musician and the organizer of various music festivals as well as a lecturer at such educational institutions as the Bern University of Arts and the Trossingen State University of Music.
From 2012 Carsten Eckert is professor for recorder at the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts and from October 2023 he also teaches at the Berlin University of the Arts.

Ekaterina Likhina

Is a harpsichordist living and working in Vienna, Basso continuo player and organist. She is influenced by both the tonal possibilities in interaction with various melody instruments, singing and various orchestral ensembles as well as the rich virtuoso repertoire for harpsichord solo, the chamber music works with obbligato harpsichord and the stylistic various continuo playing.

Her concert activities include a variety of Performances in numerous cities of Eurasia. As a harpsichordist, she has worked with numerous Festival for Old and New Music. CD productions and Radio recordings are among her other artistic activities. Ekaterina Likhina has won several prizes in various competitions. She teaches and supervises currently at the Musikschule Landeshauptstadt St. Pölten (Austria).