Nicolas Roudier

Mozart, Beethoven & Haydn - La Sorpresa
2025-11-14 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Paris) | Brinkstraatkerk Bennekom, Brinkstraat 41, Bennekom, 6721 WR, Netherlands
La Sorpresa presents Haydn’s symphony No.49 “La Passione” and two iconic masses : Mozart’s Krönungsmesse KV317 and Beethoven’s Mass in C op.86.

Fauré : Requiem - Harmonie Universelle
2025-11-16 17:00 - 19:00 | St. Agnes Köln, Neusser Pl. 18, Köln, 50670, Germany
Joining the ensemble Harmonie universelle for the first time to perform Fauré’s beautiful requiem in its 1889 version, on French piston horns !

Mozart : Cosi fan Tutte - La Petite Bande
2025-12-06 18:45 - 19:30 | Atrium hall KUL Campus Opera, Jesusstraat 28-30, Antwerp, Belgium
La Petite Bande has a new leadership and will be offering a few days of musical activities in Antwerp, Belgium. I will take part in the performance of part of Mozart’s opera “Cosi Fan Tutte” on december 6th. More information soon

Bach : Weihnachts Oratorium - Nederlands Begeleidings Orkest
2025-12-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Goede Herderkerk, Oude Roswinkelerweg 30, Emmen, 7822 AD, Netherlands
It’s that time of the year again ! Joining NBO and Toonkunstkoor Emmen for Bach’s everlasting Christmas Oratorio in Emmen, the Netherlands.

Bach : Weihnachts Oratorium - Haarlems Gemengd Koor
2025-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Philharmonie Haarlem, Lange Begijnestraat 11, Haarlem, 2011 HH, Netherlands
Another Christmas Oratorio in the beautiful Philharmonie of Haarlem with the local choir.

[recording] Wagner : Siegfried – Concerto Köln & Dresdner Festspielorch.
2026-01-02 00:00 - 2026-01-11 23:59 | Paul-Gerhardt Kirche Leipzig, Selneckerstraße 5, Leipzig, 04277, Germany
Recording of chapter 3 of Wagner’s Ring des Nibelungen on period instruments, Siegfried under the baton of Kent Nagano, with Concerto Köln and Dresdner Festspielorchester !

Nie | Romantyczni : The Polish 19th Century Re-Interpreted - Tczew
2026-02-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Centrum Kultury i Sztuki Tczew, 10 Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego, Tczew, 83-110, Poland
My début in Poland ! I am happy to join another newly created ensemble for their first concerts! Nie | Romantyczni is a Polish orchestra that aims to focus on late romantic repertoire played on historical instruments. The ensemble will celebrate their creation with three concerts in Poland : Tczew, Elbląg, Gdańsk.

Program :

Moniuszko “Tańce Góralskie” i “Mazur”

Noskowski “Wariacje e-moll”

Paderewski “Uwertura Es-dur”

Żeleński “Lilla Weneda” (Premiere on historical instruments)

Nie | Romantyczni : The Polish 19th Century Re-Interpreted – Elbląg
2026-02-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Ratusz Staromiejski, 25 Stary Rynek, Elbląg, 82-300, Poland

Nie | Romantyczni : The Polish 19th Century Re-Interpreted – Gdańsk
2026-02-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Olivia Star TOP, 472C aleja Grunwaldzka, Gdańsk, 80-309, Poland

Historical Horn Masterclass - Dieppe
2026-03-11 00:00 - 2026-03-13 23:59 | Conservatoire Camille Saint-Saëns Dieppe, 63 rue de la Barre, Dieppe, 76200, France
I will be giving masterclasses and demonstrations on natural horn and other historical horns in the conservatoire Camille Saint-Saëns in Dieppe, Normandy. This workshop is made possible by The Conservatoire and Académie Bach. More information will follow.

Horn & Piano recital - Dieppe
2026-03-14 00:00 - 23:59 | Conservatoire Camille Saint-Saëns Dieppe, 63 rue de la Barre, Dieppe, 76200, France
Together with talented fortepianist Mako Kodama, I will give a horn and piano concert in the Conservatoire Camille Saint-Saëns in Dieppe, France, with 4 exceptional original instruments ! This concert is organised by Académie Bach and the Conservatoire and will mark the end of a week of masterclasses in the conservatoire.

Apollo Ensemble : Telemann's Passion - Almere
2026-03-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Goede Rede Almere, Kerkgracht 60, Almere, 1354 AM, Netherlands
Joining Apollo Ensemble once again in the Netherlands for the Passion by Telemann, Eliges Erwägen des Leidens und Sterbens Jesu Christi (1722). Tickets available soon.

Apollo Ensemble : Telemann’s Passion - Culemborg
2026-03-21 14:30 - 16:30 | Grote of Barbarakerk, Grote Kerkstraat 4, Culemborg, Netherlands
Joining Apollo Ensemble once again in the Netherlands for the Passion by Telemann, Eliges Erwägen des Leidens und Sterbens Jesu Christi (1722).

Apollo Ensemble : Telemann’s Passion – Alphen a/d Rijn
2026-03-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Oudshoornsekerk, Oudshoornseweg 90, Alphen aan den Rijn, 2401 LC, Netherlands

Lecture-concert : Horns in the Museum of Tübingen University
2026-03-27 19:30 - 20:15 | Universität Tübingen, Schulberg 2, Tübingen, 72070, Germany
The Museum of Tübingen University holds a rich collection of historical instruments, including some important horns ; one of them is nothing less but the second double horn ever made in history by Kruspe. On March 27th, I will hold a lecture-concert in the Museum together with pianofortist Anders Muskens, during which I will present the horns from the collection, explain the development of the valve leading up to the invention of the double horn, and play some music on horns from my own collection that are connected to those from the Museum. Free entrance !

DNMO Quintet : Danzi's anniversary - Schwetzingen
2026-04-13 19:30 - 20:30 | St. Pankratius Schwetzingen, Dreikönigstraße 2-6, Schwetzingen, 68723, Germany
Danzi, Mozart’s buddy passed away on April 13th 1826. To commemorate his 200th death anniversary, the Mozartgesellschaft of Schwetzingen, where he was born, is organising a concert featuring both Mozart’s and Danzi’s quintets for pianoforte, horn, bassoon, oboe and clarinet. Happy to join Anders Muskens and the wind players of Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester for this celebration !

DNMO Quintet : Danzi’s anniversary – Offenbach
2026-04-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Marienkirche Offenbach, Bieberer Straße 55, Offenbach, 63065, Germany

Wagner : Götterdämmerung - Concerto Köln & Dresdner Festspielorch. - Dresden
2026-05-14 16:00 - 21:00 | Kulturpalast Dresden (Dresdner Philharmonie), Schloßstr. 2, Dresden, D-01067, Germany
Last chapter of the Wagner Cycles, first production of Wagner’s Der Ring Des Nibelungen on period instruments : Götterdämmerung !

PastForward Ensemble : historical recording methods - ZAMUS
2026-05-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Zentrum für Alte Musik Köln (ZAMUS), Heliosstraße 15, Köln, 50825, Germany
PastForward Ensemble, under the direction of Shunske Sato, is participating in an experimental recording session exploring the sonic ideals of early orchestral recordings. By reconstructing studio conditions from the early 20th century, the project reveals how musicians responded to the technical and aesthetic demands of earlier recordings. Historical recording techniques are being employed in collaboration with Duncan Miller (Vulcan Records) and Dr. Inja Stanovic (University of Surrey). This will result in a newly cut 78 rpm shellac record. The six-month research project investigates questions of ensemble balance, interpretation, and the influence of recording technology on orchestral sound. The recording will feature an arrangement of Claude Debussy’s L’après-midi d’un faune (1894), conducted by Shunske Sato. This arrangement for koto and orchestra will also be performed on May 22nd at the ZAMUS early music festival.

PastForward Ensemble : Brahms, Schubert, Debussy - ZAMUS Festival
2026-05-22 20:30 - 21:30 | Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst Köln, Universitätsstraße 100, Köln, 50674, Germany
“Music must be reborn every time it is played.”

I am delighted to introduce you to our new historically informed romantic orchestra : PastForward Ensemble ! 19th-century romantic music like you have never heard it before : organic, wild, unpredictable, and freed from all and any modern dogmas. Brahms, Schubert, Debussy and more… Reborn.

The Ensemble feels more like a phenomenon than an ensemble: a group of musicians who quite nearly spontaneously have come together to exploit the ever-expanding knowledge of 19th-century music, and turn it into unbridled expression…to just go for it, all the way. Because the music is worth it, because life’s too short for the halfway house.

We will be giving our first concert, named Prélude à l’après-midi au Japon, at the ZAMUS Festival of Cologne! Romantic music with a Japanese twist…

Wagner : Götterdämmerung - Concerto Köln & Dresdner Festspielorch. - Bayreuth
2026-05-24 16:00 - 22:00 | Friedrichsforum Bayreuth, Bayreuth, 95444, Germany
Last chapter of the Wagner Cycles, first production of Wagner’s Der Ring Des Nibelungen on period instruments : Götterdämmerung ! Tickets for this concert will be available soon.

Wagner : Götterdämmerung - Concerto Köln & Dresdner Festspielorch. - Hamburg
2026-05-26 17:00 - 22:00 | Elbphilharmonie – Großer Saal, Hamburg, Germany

Wagner : Götterdämmerung - Concerto Köln & Dresdner Festspielorch. - Cologne
2026-06-04 16:00 - 21:00 | Cologne Philharmonie, Bischofsgartenstraße 1, Köln, 50667, Germany

Verdi : Requiem - Dresdner Festspielorchester
2026-06-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Frauenkirche Dresden, Neumarkt, Dresden, 01067, Germany
Joining DFO once again, this time to play Verdi’s Messa da Requiem on period instruments under the baton of Lan Shui!

Wagner : Götterdämmerung (excerpt) – Concerto Köln & Dresdner Festspielorch. – Ravello
2026-07-31 20:00 - 22:00 | Belvedere Di Villa Rufolo, Piazza Duomo, Ravello, 84010, Italy
In an unexpected turn of events, our historical Götterdämmerung has been called to make an appearance in Ravello Festival, three years after we kicked the Wagner Cycles off there with Rheingold. We will play the prologue and the first act on this unbelievably beautiful stage !

Wagner : Götterdämmerung - Concerto Köln & Dresdner Festspielorch. - Lucerne
2026-09-10 00:00 - 23:59 | KKL Luzern, Concert Hall, Europaplatz 1, Lucerne, CH-6005, Switzerland
Last chapter of the Wagner Cycles, first production of Wagner’s Der Ring Des Nibelungen on period instruments under the direction of Kent Nagano : Götterdämmerung !

Wagner : Götterdämmerung - Concerto Köln & Dresdner Festspielorch. - Paris
2026-09-13 17:00 - 22:00 | Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, 15 Av. Montaigne, Paris, 75008, France

Haarlem Voices : Bach - B minor Mass (Haarlem)
2026-09-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Grote of Sint Bavokerk Haarlem, Grote Markt 22, Haarlem, 2011 HL, Netherlands
In 2026, Haarlem Voices will celebrate its twentieth anniversary – a special occasion marked by a major musical project : the performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B minor. This monumental work from the choral repertoire is considered a must-hear live performance for music lovers at least once in their lives.

Once again I am jumping in to perform the famous Quoniam tu solus sanctus on the baroque horn !

Haarlem Voices : Bach – B minor Mass (Enkhuizen)
2026-09-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Westerkerk Enkhuizen, Westerstraat 138, Enkhuizen, 1601 AN, Netherlands

Conference : Music with Period Instruments - Grassi Museum Leipzig
2026-09-26 15:00 - 15:45 | Grassi Museum Leipzig, Johannispl. 5-11, Leipzig, 04103, Germany
I have had the pleasure of being invited for a presentation during an international conference taking place in the Grassi Museum of Leipzig, celebrating the anniversary of Paul de Wit, a pioneer in the Early Music movement in the 19th century. The topics of this conference are : the role of instrumental collections in the early stages of the Early Music movement, and the introduction of standard pitch. My paper, entitled “The Horn of the 19th Century : Modern Considerations on The Role of Instrumental Collections and Pitch” will cover both of these subjects.
