The groundwork for organ and trumpet duos was laid early in Florian Wilkes´career. This was followed by duets with various instruments and singers.
Organ and trumpet
He has given concerts with outstanding trumpeters like Yoshihiko Koide (Dortmund Philharmonic), Lutz Randow (Symphony Orchestra of Bamberg), Gabor Tarkövi (now Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Prof. Konradin Groth (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (discography), Clemens Stahmer (Essen Philharmonic), Matthias Kühnle (German Symphony Orchestra), Joachim Weigert (Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin) and Nobuyuki Takami (Young German Philharmonic).
"The successful, tonally as well as artistically, convincing recordings are a precious contribution to the sophisticated CD collection.” (Ruhrnachrichten) (discography)
Organ and saxophone
A long collaboration connects Florian Wilkes and Friedemann Graef. (discography)
“A midsummer night´s dream” (Hagener Zeitung)
“In his capacities as supporting accompanist Wilkes shows himself as very gifted at improvising. The fascinated concert audience heard combinations in register which had never been heard before.” (Trostburger Tageblatt)
Organ and violin
Kai Franzke (violin, Deutsche Oper Berlin)
“A perfect combination of the dynamic, passionate string part and the static, stopped organ accompaniment.” (Matthias von Faber)
Organ and accordion
Prof. Wall (accordion, bayan); see: concert for two accordions and organ (composer)
Organ and harp
Elsie Bedleem (harp, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin)
“Organ and harp merged into an amazing ´Third Instrument’” (Matthias von Faber).
Organ and guitar
From Baroque to present Works, Jörgen Brilling and Florian Wilkes perform guitar recitals throughout Europe.
“Performers, instruments (particularly the fantastic organ and the art of registration), the acoustics and the music were perfect.” (a listener)
Organ and vocals
Johanna Krumin (soprano): Berlioz song cycle ´Nuit d’été’ in Lyon, Mozart’s ´Exultate Jubilate’ and others
“It was a delight to listen to these two artists.” (Schwarzwälder Bote)
Emi Abo (soprano), among other things: Bach’s cantata ´Praise God in All Lands’ in Japan and Germany
The newspaper ´Die Neue Westfälische Zeitung´ praised the “weightless and vibrant rendition” and the “multifaceted style”.
He performed Pergolesi’s ´Stabat Mater’ with Emi Abo (Sopran) and Karen Reiffenstein (alto).
The newspaper ´Mainzer Allgemeine Zeitung’ (MAZ) praised profusely: “the highlight of the programme, a pearl of sacred music, performed in its multiple layers”.
Kathrin Freyburg (soprano) and Florian Wilkes: ´Songs of Mary from five centuries’, ´Hildegard of Bingen’, ´On the Rose’ (for soprano, violin and Basso Continuo), and others.
“Wilkes and Freyburg: a musical expansion of one’s horizons” (Tageszeitung Schwarzwald)
Piano plus
Piano and vocals
Sabra Lopes (mezzo-soprano) and Florian Wilkes stage special events like the Friedrich-Hollaender-Revue, highlights of French chansons, crossover of Spanish poetry and music (from Latin-American rhythmics to the Iberian art song).
“Musically enchanted”, “fascinating innovative mixture”, “musical and lyrical pleasure at the highest stage” (press commentaries)
Kathrin Freyburg (soprano) and Florian Wilkes performed, among other things, songs by Fanny Hensel and her brother Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy.
Organist and attorney Florian Wilkes (Berlin)