The annual FLAUTANDO «Surprise – Surround Concert» returns to Boswil in January 2026 with a breathtaking program titled Die Magie der Flöte — The Magic of the Flute. This unique concert transforms the historic Boswil concert church into an immersive sound world, placing the audience quite literally in the middle of the flute’s full musical spectrum.
A Surround-Sound Experience with the Entire Flute Family
What makes FLAUTANDO so distinctive is its commitment to showcasing the flute in all of its colors and forms. Listeners will be enveloped by the voices of the complete flute family — from the sparkling brilliance of the piccolo to the profound resonance of the subcontrabass flute.
This year’s distinguished artists include:
- Gudrun Hinze – piccolo
- Philipp Jundt – concert flute
- Tilmann Dehnhard – flute, alto flute, bass flute
- Gareth McLearnon – contrabass flute, flute
- Stefan Keller – bass flute & subcontrabass flute
- Simone Keller – piano
The combination of these performers ensures a concert rich in contrast, virtuosity, and sonic imagination.
A Vibrant Program: Classics, Contemporary Works, and World Premieres
The evening’s program is a celebration of repertoire old and new. Listeners will encounter:
Classical Masterworks
- Carl Reinecke – Sonate Undine
Performed by Philipp Jundt & Simone Keller
Movements: Allegro · Intermezzo · Andante tranquillo · Finale
Modern Virtuosity & Sound Exploration
- Amanda Harberg – Hall of Ghosts (for piccolo solo)
Gudrun Hinze - **Ian Clarke – Zoom Tube!
Gareth McLearnon - J.S. Bach – Bourrée (arr. Tilmann Dehnhard)
Tilmann Dehnhard & Gareth McLearnon
Original Works & Improvisational Creativity
- ROOTS
Gareth McLearnon & Stefan Keller - Wake Up!
Tilmann Dehnhard - Sharpening the Blade (for kontrabass flute solo)
Gareth McLearnon
Contemporary Ensemble Works
- Daniel Dorff – Perfect Storm
Hinze / Jundt / Keller
(Toccata · Sarabande · Rondo)
Jazz Inspirations
- Dave Brubeck / arr. Stefan Keller – Take Five
Hinze, McLearnon, Keller
Together, these works create a dynamic and colorful program, inviting the audience to discover the expressive and unexpected possibilities of the flute.
A Concert to Transport You
FLAUTANDO is not merely a performance — it is an experience. Through immersive staging, spatial movement, and a carefully crafted blend of repertoire, this event invites listeners to explore the flute as a magical, multifaceted instrument with ancient roots and modern brilliance.
Join us on Saturday, 17 January 2026 at 20:15 in the concert church of Boswil and be transported into the world of the flute.
More information:
🌐 www.flautando.ch
Stefan Keller
www.flutetrends.ch | www.flutetrends.app | www.aladinrecords.ch | www.flautando.ch
Stefan Keller is an active flutist who plays a wide range of musical styles and instruments. This is reflected in his diverse projects and invitations to international flute festivals as a specialist for low flutes, improvisation and loops. His own compositions and practice books for flute complete his activities. He organizes since over 20 years the flute event FLAUTANDO in Boswil, Switzerland.
The classically trained flutist explores sound worlds with his flutes, known as FLUTE TRENDS by Stefan Keller.
As a musician and composer, as well as sound designer and „sound – image – designer“ of baroque – classical – avant – garde – jazz and improvised music, Keller has found his own language. He has been honored several times by the Aargauer Kuratorium for his innovative artistic work and attended further education at the „Cité Internationale des Arts“ in Paris and at the Aargauer Atelier in Berlin. His unique musical projects such as „under water“, „Sound – Castle – Hallwyl“, „Concert in the factory hall“, „carpentry“ as well as the collaboration with visual artists have made him known in Europe and Japan.
Keller plays Alto and Bass flute, Contrabass flute as well as Subcontrabass flute, Gemshoerner, Kalimba and various Bamboo flutes, acoustic and with electronics.
As a musician and composer, Keller moves in the area of baroque – classical – avant-garde – jazz and improvised music.
As an looper, he has been working with the latest live sampling techniques for 25 years. He uses a specially developed surround – loop software, which offers unbelievable sound possibilities.
