Continuo Connect — Artists

Inga enjoys a richly varied musical life performing on historical bassoons (dulcian, baroque, classical and romantic), and regularly plays and records with period-instrument ensembles across the UK and Europe such as Solomon's Knot, Lautten Compagney Berlin, Arcangelo, Ensemble Masques, Anima Eterna Brugge, Pygmalion, La Nuova Musica, Spiritato, Dunedin Consort, Istante Collective, Academy of Ancient Music, Capella Cracoviensis, ĀRT HOUSE 17, B’rock, Alia Mens, and many others.

“Gold star of the evening, though, goes to Inga Maria Klaucke, whose bassoon obbligati (without score) for ‘Kraft und Stärke’ and ‘Seid wachsam’ provided some technically accomplished vignettes of bubbling joy.” (Barry Creasy, musicOMH)

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

A peaceful, ‘well tempered’ mountain hike, a seaside walk, or sitting on a stage listening to lovely colleagues play one of those sublime slow movements of a Haydn symphony…..

Do you have a historical bassoon that stands out to you as your favourite, and what makes it special to you?

My baroque bassoon is the one I’ve had the longest and feel I know best — with an instrument like that you really 'grow together’ and it becomes your ‘voice’ and literally part of you. But also my classical instrument and my dulcians are very dear to me, and each of them allows me take on so many different roles.