Norbert Rodenkirchen

The composer and flute player Norbert Rodenkirchen feels at home both in medieval music and in new music of our times. He studied flute at the music academy in Koeln and has been the flute player of Sequentia since 1996, works regularly with the French ensemble Dialogos and directs the ensemble Candens Lilium, spezialized on a sounding dialogue between medieval times and today.

Norbert Rodenkirchen

With all these ensembles he performs in international festivals. He is also in demand as a composer and producer of music for theater, film and CD projects. Norbert Rodenkirchen was the artistic director of the acclaimed “Schnuetgen Konzerte” 2003 - 2011. Additionally he has given workshops on medieval instrumental improvisation at various international conservatories. In the last years he released the CDs „Medieval Echoes”, "Carmina Burana Today" and a live recording of his evergreen solo program "Hameln Anno 1284". Norbert Rodenkirchen is also co-author of the new book, Textless and Instrumental Monophony, 1180 -1550, Olive Music, 2023.