B-Five zählt heute weltweit zu Recht zur ersten Riege der Blockflötenensembles. Das höchst differenzierte Zusammenspiel, der ausgefeilte Klang und das mitreißende Temperament setzen Maßstäbe.

B-Five are one of the most interesting antique music ensembles in Germany, with a world class quality

Artistxite.ie

... zusammen verschmelzen sie zu geschlossenem, warmem Klang. Keiner drängt sich in den Vordergrund, was zählt, ist die gemeinsame Spielfreude, das ebenso sensible wie virtuose Ensemblespiel, wobei die Instrumente reihum wandern, jeder auf jedem spielt. ...

Schwäbische Zeitung

Our mission

 
Their organic harmony, their superior craftsmanship, but especially their intense musicality, convince the press and public everywhere. Renaissance consort music is at the heart of B-Five’s artistic soul. But just as often, B-Five takes on contemporary works composed to the beat of their beautiful flutes. The players of B-Five set the standard for what a recorder ensemble can be concert after concert. Unique and intimate. Often melancholy, sometimes light-hearted and always deeply moving.

Our story

Barcelona, 2003. Five recorder students almost blow their teacher away. "This sounds so good," he says, "you have to keep playing together." That’s what they do. Hailing from four different countries, they continue to visit each other after their studies. They buy an insanely beautiful set of Renaissance instruments, they mould their sound, they start looking and keep looking. For the best in their flutes, from large bass to soprano: a wonderful conversation between like-minded spirits. Today, more than fifteen years later, B-Five has become one of the best recorder ensembles in the world. Their organic harmony, their superior craftsmanship, but especially their intense musicality, convince the press and public everywhere. Renaissance consort music is at the heart of B-Five’s artistic soul. But just as often, B-Five takes on contemporary works composed to the beat of their beautiful flutes. The players of B-Five set the standard for what a recorder ensemble can be concert after concert. Unique and intimate. Often melancholy, sometimes light-hearted and always deeply moving.

B-Five plays with verve, imagination and a wealth of seemingly improvised ornamentation... I was amazed and delighted again and again with the wonderful wealth of textures and moods B-Five's players made with their instruments.

International Record Review

Who we are

Markus

Markus Bartholomé

Mina

Mina Voet

Katelijne

Katelijne Lanneau

Silja-Maaria

Silja-Maaria Rütti

Thomas

Thomas List