Bad Schandau Organ and Music Summer: Sounds of the Air—From Love Songs to Whirlwinds
Katharina Böhm-Prokein and Cornelius Altmann, both musicians with the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra, perform as the chamber music duo “Torbellino.” The duo’s name refers, in a sense, to the air vortices created by the music, which they bring to life and make resonate with their percussion and flute instruments. Featuring compositions from the Baroque, Romantic, and modern eras, as well as from various countries, the duo presents rarely heard instruments such as the djembe, marimba, vibraphone, and numerous other percussion instruments alongside various types of flutes. Thanks to the diversity and unique harmony of the instruments, as well as the duo’s enthusiasm and versatility, the concert becomes a truly memorable listening experience.
Born and raised in Upper Bavaria, Katharina Böhm-Prokein received instruction in flute, saxophone, and piano. She began her artistic studies on the flute as a young student in Munich, continuing them in Leipzig with training as an orchestral musician and music educator. During her studies, she was offered a temporary position with the Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk Orchestra; she successfully completed her studies under Prof. Irmela Boßler and has been the principal flutist of the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra since 2004. Driven by her passion for early music, she completed additional studies in the transverse flute and regularly performs with various ensembles specializing in both modern and early music. Concert tours have taken her throughout Europe and Latin America, as well as to South Africa and China.
Cornelius Altmann decided to pursue percussion after trying his hand at the recorder, French horn, and piano, and was subsequently admitted to the “Special School for Music” in Dresden. While studying percussion at the conservatories in Dresden and Leipzig, he also learned how to build percussion instruments at “Dresdner Apparatebau” and, during this time, served as a substitute percussionist for the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden. Since January 2002, Cornelius Altmann has been principal percussionist and timpanist with the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra and is a welcome guest with numerous orchestras. In addition, Altmann conducts research on the development and history of timpani, regularly teaches timpani courses for the “Sächsische Posaunenmission e.V.,” and performs in various chamber music ensembles or as a soloist with orchestras. Through his company, “Dresdner Paukenwerkstatt,” Cornelius Altmann handles the maintenance and repair of timpani for many orchestras in Germany and abroad and crafts new instruments.
Born and raised in Upper Bavaria, Katharina Böhm-Prokein received instruction in flute, saxophone, and piano. She began her artistic studies on the flute as a young student in Munich, continuing them in Leipzig with training as an orchestral musician and music educator. During her studies, she was offered a temporary position with the Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk Orchestra; she successfully completed her studies under Prof. Irmela Boßler and has been the principal flutist of the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra since 2004. Driven by her passion for early music, she completed additional studies in the transverse flute and regularly performs with various ensembles specializing in both modern and early music. Concert tours have taken her throughout Europe and Latin America, as well as to South Africa and China.
Cornelius Altmann decided to pursue percussion after trying his hand at the recorder, French horn, and piano, and was subsequently admitted to the “Special School for Music” in Dresden. While studying percussion at the conservatories in Dresden and Leipzig, he also learned how to build percussion instruments at “Dresdner Apparatebau” and, during this time, served as a substitute percussionist for the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden. Since January 2002, Cornelius Altmann has been principal percussionist and timpanist with the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra and is a welcome guest with numerous orchestras. In addition, Altmann conducts research on the development and history of timpani, regularly teaches timpani courses for the “Sächsische Posaunenmission e.V.,” and performs in various chamber music ensembles or as a soloist with orchestras. Through his company, “Dresdner Paukenwerkstatt,” Cornelius Altmann handles the maintenance and repair of timpani for many orchestras in Germany and abroad and crafts new instruments.
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Tickets: 10 euros
Available starting June 8, 2026, at the Evangelical Lutheran Parish Office in Bad Schandau or at the Bad Schandau Tourist Information Office
Box office opens 30 minutes before the concert begins at St. John’s Church in Bad Schandau
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St. John’s Church is located in the center of Bad Schandau, right on the market square. It is easily accessible from the Bad Schandau National Park train station by taking the ferry across the Elbe River, followed by a short walk.
For those arriving by car, public parking is available throughout the city. From the Elbe quay and the central parking areas, visitors can reach the church on foot in just a short time.
You can reach Bad Schandau by public transportation via the S1 S-Bahn line and numerous regional bus routes. From the National Park Station, the ferry service takes you to the city center. From there, it’s just a few minutes’ walk to St. John’s Church.
For those arriving by car, public parking is available throughout the city. From the Elbe quay and the central parking areas, visitors can reach the church on foot in just a short time.
You can reach Bad Schandau by public transportation via the S1 S-Bahn line and numerous regional bus routes. From the National Park Station, the ferry service takes you to the city center. From there, it’s just a few minutes’ walk to St. John’s Church.
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Price adult: €10.00
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