...cantability and virtuosity... Classical balance and the perfect sense for breathy phrasing impressed the audience... ...the rich overall sound and dense legato playing convinced... At times, it seemed as if an operatic stage had opened up with a diva's flute... Symphonic interplay and solo sections also characterized the following two movements. Two Hungarian encores brought the enthusiastic audience into the evening.

Ensemble Obligat is unique in Germany’s chamber music scene …

… wonderfully mature musicianship … Imme-Jeanne Klett in Mozart’s D major Flute Quartet KV 285 gave the impression Mozart had written the piece specially for her.

This fascinating work (Claus Bantzer’s Pan and Syrinx, premiered at Jenisch House Hamburg in September 2008) was performed by outstanding musicians, members of Ensemble Obligat Hamburg – and that was the key to a successful first performance.

Ensemble Obligat comprises young musicians performing in total unity of purpose and performance at the concert in the Beckmann Hall organised by Künstlerverein Celle.
Alongside the rich complexity of their sound, they retained clarity and transparency, making it easy for the audience to enjoy their music to the full …

Suite No. 6 by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier put the spotlight on flute and harpsichord, confirming the high quality and creative energy of the Ensemble. It was characterised by lively tempi, energetic dynamics, suppleness right down to the smallest details. Flautist Imme-Jeanne Klett produced an extensive repertoire of nuances in expression over an extraordinary range, with colours from mystic depths to brilliant heights. She was accompanied with the utmost sensitivity and virtuosity by Anke Dennert on harpsichord. Their performance stood out with its flexibility in sound, and the purity and agility with which they expressed the moods from anthem-like climaxes to feather-light cantilena lines

… again and again, the three musicians transported their listeners to new worlds of sound in Sofia Gubaidulina’s “Garden of Joy and Sorrow” for flute, viola and harp …
… three truly extraordinary musicians …