Friederike von Krosigk

After having studied dance and theatre in Berlin and in Spain, Friederike v. Krosigk founded her own theatre company, the Ensemble Theatrum, in 1996, and settled in the 800-year-old castle of Hohenerxleben in Saxony-Anhalt.

Friederike v. Krosigk performs theatre productions in churches and theatres all over Germany, including the Gewandhaus in Leipzig. Her unique performances on the concert castanets (in classical music, world music, and jazz) have impressed audiences in several European countries.

She has performed with the Gewandhaus String Quartet, with the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, and with the Young Philharmonic Orchestra of Venezuela under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel.

Her art of castanet playing has likewise been featured on European broadcast television (ARTE).