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Biography - Karen
Libischewski
(natural horn - Germany)
 Karen
Libischewski studied modern horn with Peter Hoekmeijer and natural horn with
Teunis van der Zwart at the Amsterdam Conservatorium, where she obtained her
Master's Degree in 2001. Following her graduation, she undertook further
studies of the natural horn in the Formation Supérieure course in Saintes, France
with Claude Maury. This two year diploma is a specialization in the classical
and early romantic repertoire on historical instruments under the direction of Phillipe Herreweghe and the Orchèstre des Champs
Elysées. Karen graduated with
highest distinctions. She has also taken master classes in natural horn with
Lowel Greer (US), Anthony Halstead (GB) and Ab Koster (NL).
 As
a freelance musician, Karen is active as an orchestral and chamber musician in
The Netherlands, Germany, France and Finland and has participated in various CD and radio
recordings. As a modern horn player, she has worked with the Radio Symfonie
Orkest (NL), the Metropole Orchestra (NL), the Radio Kamer Orkest (NL), the ASKO
Ensemble (NL), the Schönberg Ensemble (NL), the Volharding (NL), the Musikfabrik
(D) and the Radio Kammer Orchester Köln (D). On the natural horn, Karen is a
member of the Heidelberger Sinfoniker (D) and also works with orchestras such
as Das Kleine Konzert (D), Freiburger Barockorchester (D), The 6th Floor
Orchestra (FI), Concerto Brandenburg
(D), Florilegium (NL), Concerto d'Amsterdam (NL), the Utrechts Barok Consort
(NL), Ensemble Matheus (F) and the chamber music ensemble Nachtmusique (NL).
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