40 reed quintets from around the world will perform a new piece by Michel van der Aa over the course of 40 days. Contribute to a digital stage!
What started in 1985 as an idea by five students has now grown into a musical genre, known all over the world. Over 70 reed quintets have followed in Calefax’s footsteps, and to celebrate this growth, Calefax has launched reedquintet.net—the official platform for the International Reed Quintet Network.
Calefax & Alba Rosa Viëtor and join forces for a unique collaboration and invite young composers of all nationalities to participate in their competition for Reed Quintet.
And the winner of the 2025 Calefax Composers Competition is Michael Phillips (1993)! He won the first price for his composition Chorale and Groove. Phillips won the sum of €2500,-.
Participate in the annual Calefax Composers Competition for reed quintet! The theme this year is to write an overture. The winning composer will be awarded a prize of 2.500 EUR and their piece will be performed or recorded by Calefax.
Patrick Jones and Nina Shekhar are the winners of Calefax' international composers competition for reed quintet.
Bach's Musical Offerings is our newest album, with which we celebrate our 35th anniversary.
A new video collection, enhanced with a personal touch by the Calefax musicians. This collection of existing as well as brand new clips of Concert Registrations and Tour Impressions offers a unique way to explore Calefax’s history of no less than 35 years. A new dimension to your experience is added by anecdotes, personal remarks and explanations on the creation of projects and arrangements.
A new video collection, enhanced with a personal touch by the Calefax musicians. This collection of existing as well as brand new clips of Concert Registrations and Tour Impressions offers a unique way to explore Calefax’s history of no less than 35 years. A new dimension to your experience is added by anecdotes, personal remarks and explanations on the creation of projects and arrangements.
A new video collection, enhanced with a personal touch by the Calefax musicians. This collection of existing as well as brand new clips of Concert Registrations and Tour Impressions offers a unique way to explore Calefax’s history of no less than 35 years. A new dimension to your experience is added by anecdotes, personal remarks and explanations on the creation of projects and arrangements.
A new video collection, enhanced with a personal touch by the Calefax musicians. This collection of existing as well as brand new clips of Concert Registrations and Tour Impressions offers a unique way to explore Calefax’s history of no less than 35 years. A new dimension to your experience is added by anecdotes, personal remarks and explanations on the creation of projects and arrangements.
A new video collection, enhanced with a personal touch by the Calefax musicians. This collection of existing as well as brand new clips of Concert Registrations and Tour Impressions offers a unique way to explore Calefax’s history of no less than 35 years. A new dimension to your experience is added by anecdotes, personal remarks and explanations on the creation of projects and arrangements.
A new video collection, enhanced with a personal touch by the Calefax musicians. This collection of existing as well as brand new clips of Concert Registrations and Tour Impressions offers a unique way to explore Calefax’s history of no less than 35 years. A new dimension to your experience is added by anecdotes, personal remarks and explanations on the creation of projects and arrangements.
A new video collection, enhanced with a personal touch by the Calefax musicians. This collection of existing as well as brand new clips of Concert Registrations and Tour Impressions offers a unique way to explore Calefax’s history of no less than 35 years. A new dimension to your experience is added by anecdotes, personal remarks and explanations on the creation of projects and arrangements.