A Diverse Evening of Music Featuring Talented Artists

A small but delightful event where talented soloists have the opportunity to showcase their skills—that’s the annual “Open Stage” at the Steinmühle. This time, however, the program called for some additional skills: Fynn Konnertz, the lead performer, had fallen ill—so it was time to improvise.

Daniel Sans hosted the program, which he consequently had to “rewrite.” However, he managed to convince various talented performers to join in at the last minute. As a result, the evening still turned out to be a smooth-running event full of music. — That, too, is what Steinmühle is all about: pitching in when help is needed.

Alicia Spitzhüttl (flute) and Nina Simmer (piano) kicked off the concert brilliantly with Debussy’s “Clair de lune.”

Next came Telemann’s “Presto” Sonata, a Baroque piece that is difficult to play at a fast tempo. Here, Nela Haeberle and Anna Schwarz demonstrated their skill on the flute.

The performance by the multi-award-winning violinist Bodam Lee, together with concert pianist Marie Sans—the host’s wife—was simply perfect. The two performed Monti’s “Csardas” and Elgar’s “Salut d’amour.”

Tom Herfert then showcased his skills on the tenor saxophone with the jazz standards “Solitude” and “Remember Clifford.”

 

Successfully took on great songs

Christian Michael Eifert then took on Ed Sheeran’s challenging song “Save Yourself” and did a really good job.

Tom Herfert then took the stage once again on saxophone to perform “Old Cowhand” and “Sentimental Mood” by Duke Ellington.

Next, Alissa Thomas sang Etta James’s song “I’d Rather Go Blind.” The talented singer was accompanied by Noah Herrmann’s guitar playing, which blended perfectly with her voice.

Talea Funk (vocals and ukulele) and Evelyn Damer (vocals) brought this evening full of dedication, passion, and emotion to a close with their performance. They performed “Human” by Dodie Clark and Jon Cozart, “I Wanna Be Like You” from *The Jungle Book* (arranged by Tessa Violet and Jon Cozart), and Faber’s “If You Can’t Swim, You Dive.”

On this freezing cold evening outside, no one in the audience could have regretted choosing to sit in the comfortably heated Steinmühle Forum instead of at home on the sofa.