The Scharoun Ensemble is a German chamber music group, consisting of members of the Berliner Philharmoniker. The repertoire ranges from baroque to contemporary music.
Background and history The Scharoun Ensemble Berlin was founded in 1983 by members of the Berliner Philharmoniker. The group made its public debut with Schubert's Octet in F major D. 803. The ensemble is named after architect Hans Scharoun, designer of the Berliner Philharmonie. The permanent core of the ensemble is a standard octet comprising clarinet, horn, bassoon, two violins, viola, cello and double bass. Since 2005, the annually Zermatt Festival is organized by and around the Scharoun Ensemble.
Members Alexander Bader, clarinet Markus Weidmann, bassoon Stefan de Leval Jezierski, horn (co-founder) Wolfram Brandl, violin Rachel Schmidt, violin Christophe Horak, violin Micha Afkham, viola Richard Duven, cello Peter Riegelbauer, double bass (co-founder)
Awards 2012 International Classical Music Awards (Chamber Music) for Beethoven: Septet op. 20, Sextet op. 71. Tudor 2011
Discography Schubert: Octet D. 803. Tudor, 2002 Mozart, Brahms: Clarinet Quintets. With Karl-Heinz Steffens. Tudor, 2007 Frank Martin: Le Vin herbé. With Daniel Reuss, RIAS Chamber Choir. Harmonia Mundi, 2007 Beethoven: Septet op. 20, Sextet op. 71. Tudor, 2011 Dvořák: Bagatelles Op. 47, Terzetto Op. 74, String Quintet Op. 77. Tudor, 2015 Hans Werner Henze: Kammermusik 1958 "In lieblicher Bläue", Neue Volkslieder und Hirtengesänge. With Andrew Staples, Markus Weidmann, Jürgen Ruck, Daniel Harding. Tudor, 2017 Schubert: Octet D 803, PENTATONE, 2026
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