Images from the 14th International Viola d'amore Congress
at the Landesakademie Ochsenhausen, Germany, June 18-22, 2008

Thursday Morning

Friedhilde Trüün giving a tour of the monestary, currently in the oldest part from the 15th century.
[photograph Christiane Guhl]

The shield of Ochsenhausen. [Photo Anita and Dan Thomason]

Tour of the refectory with painted ceiling. Wolfram Just (black V-vest), Heinz Berck (black camera around neck), Anita Thomason (turquoise blouse), Carlos Solare (red/white shirt), Rüdiger Lüke (white shirt).
[photograph Christiane Guhl

The organ in the refectory. ? and Margit Urbanetz-Vig. [Photo Myron Rosenblum]

Refectory: Albena Najdenova (front left), The Bellinos (middle ground left) Piotr Urbanski (with glasses), Franziska Jäger (front and center), Jan Matys (open red shirt).
[photograph Christiane Guhl]

Wood-carved doors and ceiling in the monestary [Photo Myron Rosenblum

Ludwig Hampe in front of carved doors.
[Photo Simona and Gheorghe Balan]

During the guided tour: Marianne Rônez, Edda Stix, Viera Bilikovà Bozzato, Joseph Huber, Hans Lauerer.
[Photo Simona and Gheorghe Balan]

Bibliothekssaal [Library Hall], one of the concert venues used. [Photo Hans Lauerer]

Interior of courtyard with waterfeature. [Photo Dan and Anita Thomason]

Guided Tour through the Church

The outside of the church [Photo Myron Rosenblum]

Interior of the church with lavishly painted ceiling. [Photo Myron Rosenblum]

Detail of the angel's concert. Note Viola d'amore in lower left corner [Photo Hans Lauerer]

Interior of church with pulpit. Ludwig Hampe (red t-shirt), Margit Urbanetz-Vig (green jacket), Rüdiger Lüke (lower right corner), Pierre Derycz (above Lüke), Daniel Geiger (blue-white shirt), Hans Lauerer (with beard), Rüdiger Müller-Nübling (bordeau pullover), Tom Saul (blue pullover).
[Photo Dan and Anita Thomason]

Guided tour through the church with the cabinet for the bellows of the organ open. Rüdiger Müller-Nübling (right).
[photograph Christiane Guhl]

The main Organ. [Photo Myron Rosenblum]

Michel Pons (viola), Marianne Rônez (viola d'amore), Wolfgang Anton (quinton).
[Photo Caroline Fike]

Music for Reflection. Michel Pons (resting in between performances), Gisela Hiss (cello), Tatjana Conrad & Doritha Schwier (voice), Marianne Rönez (violin), Wolfgang Anton (viola d'amore). Works by Bach, Mozart, Jekmalian and Bellini.
[photograph Hans Lauerer]

[Photo Hans Lauerer]

Wolfgang Anton playing the viola pomposa [Photo Hans Lauerer]