Stephanie Brandt (*1978) was born and raised in Eschweiler (Germany) where she started her musical education at the local music school at the age of 6. Later, she took lessons with Bettina Bäß in Aachen, and was awarded numerous prizes in National and International Youth Competitions („Jugend Musiziert“, Internationale Blockflötentage Engelskirchen, Henri Herman Concours, SONBU Festival Utrecht). She studied with Prof. Michael Schneider in Frankfurt/Main (1998/1999) and moved to Amsterdam in 1999 to study with Paul Leenhouts. In 2004 she received her bachelor degree from the Conservatory of Amsterdam and since then follows the Advanced Studies Programme at the same institute, specializing in chamber music and educational studies.

She is a member of "The Royal Wind Music“ (dir. Paul Leenhouts), a renaissance-recorder double sextet with whom she toured many European countries and recorded two CDs. Together with Maria Martinez Ayerza (recorders) & Harma Everts (voice), she founded the contemporary music trio "AeroDynamic“. In 2005 they were awarded the 2nd prize during the International Chamber Music competition in Krakow and were also finalists of the Dutch National Chamber Music Competition.

HIRO, "Grace & Grief" Isang Yun (1917-1995)
The Actor with the Monkey
from: Chinesische Bilder (1993)
Guillaume de Machaut (ca. 1300-1377)
Tels rits au main qui au soir pleure
complainte
Luciano Berio (1925-2003)
Gesti (1965)
anonymous (14th ct.)
Lucente Stella (ballata)
Saltarello
Francesco La Licata (*1957)
Flatus Vocis (2001, acoustic version)
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Stephanie Brandt - recorders

"Grace & Grief"
The repertoire for recorder comprises of music from many centuries, styles and origins. Some of it is so old that we have comparably little knowledge about performance practice whilst at the other end of the spectrum the repertoire is so recent that it is sometimes difficult to take a step back and judge its value. This programme aims for consensus in confrontation: works from contrasting backgrounds not only emphasize the variety in style and expression, but the listener can fully appreciate and be drawn into the timeless characteristics of the recorder: the instrument‘s grace and virtuosity - while at the same time its intimate sound can be so close to sorrow and morbidity.