We are Coloquio 6, a wind sextet specializing in 18th- and 19th-century music performed on period instruments. Our goal is to revive the festive spirit of the past for a modern audience through the distinctive sound of Harmoniemusik, featuring two clarinets, two horns, and two bassoons.
We believe that music is a dialogue between musicians and the audience, so we interact in each performance through spoken interventions and by playing among the audience so that they can appreciate the fascinating historical wind instruments up close. In addition, we offer workshops, educational concerts, and informative talks to strengthen the exchange with the communities we visit.
Our debut took place at the Dutch festival Klassiek in de Tuinen, marking the beginning of a journey that has led us to be selected for prestigious programs such as Sustainable-EEEmerging (Creative Europe) and the International Young Artist Presentation (IYAP) in Antwerp. We have also received support from the Keep an Eye Foundation for our interdisciplinary project The Magic Flute: Encouraging Mozart. We recently won second prize at the London International Festival of Early Music (LIFEM).
As pioneers in the field of historically informed performance, we were the first ensemble to play period instruments at renowned Dutch festivals such as Zomer Musiek Gelderland. Our musical journey has taken us to stages in France, England, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Latvia, Portugal, and Spain, sharing the authentic sound of Harmoniemusik with a wide variety of audiences throughout Europe.