The Second International Altenburg-Competition	November 23, 2001

Guy Ferber Guy Ferber's performances in the 2nd International Altenburg-Competition for Baroque Trumpet Soloists left the jury fully convinced in proclaiming him the first prize winner. Among the 5 jury members was Niklas Eklund, the first prize winner of the 1st Altenburg competition in 1996. Guy Ferber won second prize in that same year. The event was hosted by Dr. Edward H. Tarr, and took place November 1st-4th, 2001 in Bad Säckingen, Germany. Guy Ferber was born in 1966 near Colmar, France. He first studied modern trumpet between 1983 and 1989 at the conservatories in Colmar (Albert Zeh) and Mulhouse (Philippe Hechler), and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur in Lyon (Pierre Dutot). He then turned to the Baroque trumpet, which he studied in 1989-90 in Lyon (Jean-Pierre Canihac) and 1990-94 at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel (Edward H. Tarr). He also has obtained a diploma in organ (1992) and has studied musical computer programming for three years (1998-2001). This versatile musician is presently teaching Baroque and modern trumpet at the National Music School in Colmar and is 1st trumpeter in several major Baroque ensembles. His own Concert Royal, consisting of 3 Baroque trumpets, Baroque timpani, and basso continuo, has made many CD recordings. Jaroslav Roucek (2nd prize winner), Franz Berglund (finalist), and Guy Ferber (1st prize winner) In addition to Guy Ferber, 4 contestants were selected for the semifinals after a preliminary taped round: Jaroslav Roucek, born in 1970 in Teplice, Czechoslovakia, who won the 2nd prize with his musical and authentic baroque style of playing, Franz Berglund, born in 1970 in Stocholm, Sweden, who convincingly advanced to the finals, and Robert Civiletti (USA) and Simon Lilly (Australia/Switzerland), both of whom generously added to the musical experience for the listeners in the semifinals. The jury members consisted of Hans-Martin Linde (chairman), Gabriele Cassone, Niklas Eklund, Friedemann Immer, and Paul Plunkett. The competition jury with Edward Tarr: Friedemann Immer, Tarr, Hans-Martin Linde (chairman), Gabriele Cassone, Niklas Eklund, and Paul Plunkett. The semifinals required all contestants to perform on four different types of baroque trumpet. A sonata by Viviani was permitted to be performed with vent holes, while Fantini's sonata was performed without vent holes. Two choral works by Krebs required the use of both Tromba da tirarsi (slide trumpet) and a smaller baroque trumpet in the clarino register. The jury was seated below in the benches of the Evangelical church, while the contestants performed with organ from the gallery. The order of the performers was therefore not known to the jury. The finals took place on Saturday Nov. 3rd. Ferber, Roucek, and Berglund had the pleasure of performing for hundreds of local, national, and foreign trumpet enthusiasts in the Kursaal accompanied by Orchester der Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. The softness and delicacy of the Baroque trumpet matched the warm sound of the strings in the orchestra perfectly. Ferber's exquisite rendition of Telemann's Concerto in D-major was a highlight in both the competition and the ongoing trumpet festival. Source: Vera Hørven, ITG European News Correspondent

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