Susanna Borsch
recorder player
news
June 2026 - Internationa Recorder Days Berlin in September
In cooperation with the ERTA, Felix Gutschi and I are organising a workshop day in Berlin on the 12th and 13th of September! This masterclass brings recorder players together for a weekend full of lessons, concerts, lectures and musical exchange.
For more information just drop me a line!
June 2026 - New CD with Flautando Köln and Holger Schäfer
The new cd "tales of Light and Darkness" has been released on the 5th of June! It's a live-recording of our latest programme with works by Bach, Willaert, Machault, van Nieuwkerk a.o. Holger Schäfer plays the harp and recorder, sings, and tells a story of good and evil, light and darkness! Available at Aeolus Music.
June 2026 - 7th and 8th of July: Consort-Workshop with the recorder classes of Basel and Zürich
At the beginning of July 13 students of the recorder classes of Basel and Zürich are coming for two intensive days in order to play the three different consorts (Schnitzer, Bassano, HIERS/HIES), comparing them and finding out about the differences and similarities! We'll end these two days with a concert with renaissance music in the local church -- the Sint Joriskerk -- on the 8th of July, 19.30h. Entrance is free!
Susanna Borsch
biography
Susanna Borsch was born in Hamburg, Germany, and studied recorder with Walter van Hauwe at the Amsterdam Conservatory where she completed her teaching and solo/masters diplomas.
Her collaboration with composers on new solo and ensemble repertoire resulted in the recording of several CDs and many concerts in Europe, the Unites States and Australia.
A recorder virtuoso familiar with very diverse repertoires, Susanna Borsch is able to bridge many styles of music with complete ease. With her regular ensembles, she plays renaissance polyphony in a recorder consort setting, contemporary music with theatrical elements in mixed ensembles, historical-popular music of the 16th to the 20th century in a duo with the anglo concertina, and arranged settings of baroque, romantic and early-modern pieces for recorder quartet.
Since 2014 Susanna is the principal recorder teacher at the Musikhochschule Trossingen in the Black Forest -- in October 2026, she will start teaching at the University of the Arts in Berlin, together with colleague Felix Gutschi.
Susanna offers regular masterclasses at her studio in Bredevoort, details and dates you can find below.
Masterclasses in Bredevoort
Starting in the spring of 2026, I am offering individual recorder masterclasses at my studio in Bredevoort on selected dates. Wether you would like to refine your technique, find other ways of looking at practising and/or performing, need some new input, or just want to meet other recorder players - a masterclass can be a nice way to get new ideas and inspiration!
On these days, I hope to bring together a small group of dedicated recorder players, spending an inspiring and intensive day together.
In addition to individual lessons, participants will have the opportunity to explore my consort recorders in ensemble sessions.
On selected dates Holger Schäfer will join us as correpetitor.
Dates in the autum 2026:
17 October 2026
-- 6 places available --
7 November 2026
(basso continuo: Holger Schäfer)
-- 6 places available --
12 December 2026
-- 4 places available --
Group size 2-6 participants.
The masterclasses will take place on Saturdays, generally we'll start at 10 a.m. and finish at 6 p.m., depending on the number of participants. Lunch and drinks included. Languages: english, dutch and/or german, depending on the students who are there!
Costs: €80 per person.
If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please feel free to get in touch.
Accommodation: There are two hotels in Bredevoort, and two campsites nearby, as well as other holiday accomodations. Please ask me, if you need help!
Inscribe to a masterclass
If you would like to inscribe to one of the masterclasses, please mention your name and the date you would like to come. I'll get in contact with you shortly after!
Also, if you are interested, but none of the dates suit you, please get in contact and we can discuss later dates!
If you get here by train: I can pick you up from either the train stations Aalten or Groenlo-Lichtenvoorde (The Netherlands), or in Bocholt (Germany).
Concerts...
... and other artistic activities in 2026
31 January -- Jury in the youth competition "Jugend musiziert", woodwinds, Heek
14 February -- Rose of Roses, HERZ Ensemble and the Queen of (He)arts
new and ever so slightly older work by and with Kate Moore
Moses and Aaronkerk Amsterdam, 12.30h
29 March -- Flautando Köln
Gutskappe Barnstedt, Anniversary programme 35 years Flautando Köln
11 April -- Masterclass in Bredevoort (see above)
18 April -- Huismuziek Twente, lentebijeenkomst in Borne (NL)
25 April -- Flautando Köln
Kerpen (D), Kulturkirche Brüggen
26 April -- Flautando Köln
Luft & Liebe, Balladen, die von der Liebe sprechen
Rheinberg (D), tickets
7 May -- Flautando Köln
Tonart, live at the WDR
9 May - Flautando Köln
35 years of Flautando Köln, birthday concert
11 a.m., Lutherkirche, Köln Südstadt
24 May -- Flautando Köln
Wietje im Land der Farben, family concert for children (3-6) and their (grand-)parents
Bürgerzentrum Köln Ehrenfeld
30 May -- Masterclass in Bredevoort (see above)
13 June -- Masterclass in Bredevoort (see above)
25 June -- Flautando Köln & Holger Schäfer
Licht & Finsternis, Summerwinds festival, Rosendahl-Darfeld, Höpingen 41
7/8 July -- Consortworkshop with the recorder students from Basel and Zürich in Bredevoort
with a final presentation on the 8th of July in the St. Joriskerk in Bredevoort, 19.30h
28 August -- Flautando Köln
Hohenloher Musiksommer
26 September - Flautando Köln
Viersen
3 October -- HERZ Ensemble
Mozes en Aäronkerk Amsterdam
4 October -- HERZ Ensemble tba
17 October -- Masterclass in Bredevoort (see above)
1 November -- HERZ ensemble tba
7 November -- Masterclass in Bredevoort (see above)
12 December -- Masterclass in Bredevoort (see above)
"Borsch’s comfort zone is extensive."