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"Contrasto Armonico is an orchestra which focuses on early music, especially music composed in the Italian style. It was founded in 2004 by Marta Semkiw and Marco Vitale (artistic director and conductor), and established with the support of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek. The orchestra is made up of young professional musicians from all over the world who meet regularly in Holland. The birth of the orchestra was celebrated in Delft (NL) with two productions of Handel operas: “Siroe, Re di Persia” and “Lotario”. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The COLLEGIUM MUSICUM Den Haag is an exceptional baroque orchestra comprised of young, talented, energetic musicians who trained at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague in The Netherlands. These musicians were drawn to the Conservatoire from all over the world in order to study with the finest, most respected musicians in Baroque music today. In 2006, united under the direction of Brazilian harpsichordist Claudio Ribeiro, the COLLEGIUM MUSICUM Den Haag was formed; matching precision with fire, variety with cohesion, the group gives an unforgettable performance. "

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"The Flemish Baroque Orchestra B'Rock was founded in 2005 by young baroque specialists from Flanders, the Netherlands, Germany, France and England. The orchestra is based in Ghent.

B'Rock originates in the wish to innovate and rejuvenate the early music scene. The internationally oriented B'Rock orchestra has a variable strength according to the repertoire played and does not have a principal conductor. Young musicians who have experience in the field of early music with both foreign and national specialized orchestras form the permanent core of the orchestra. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"Ton Koopman founded the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra in 1979. The group consists of internationally renowned baroque specialists who meet up several times a year and work together to prepare and perform new exciting programmes.

For the musicians each concert is a new experience and Koopman's boundless energy and enthusiasm are a sure guarantee of the highest quality of every single performance. The repertoire of the orchestra includes instrumental and vocal-instrumental works composed between 1600 and 1791. “I draw the line at Mozart’s death” says Ton Koopman.

The Amsterdam Baroque Choir was founded in 1992 and it made its début during the Holland Festival of Early Music in Utrecht performing the world première of the Requiem (for 15 voices) and Vespers (for 32 voices) by H.I.F. Biber. For both works this was the world premiere and the recording won the Cannes Classical Award for the best performance of 17th/18th century choral music. For its rare combination of textural clarity and interpretative flexibility, the Amsterdam Baroque Choir is considered among today’s most outstanding choirs. " ...

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"The Bach Collegium Japan was founded in 1990 by Masaaki Suzuki, who remains its music Director, with the aim of introducing Japanese audiences to period instrument performances of great works from the baroque period. BCJ is comprised of both baroque orchestra and chorus, and their major activities include an annual concert series of Bach’s cantatas and a number of instrumental programs. " ...

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“The Theresia Youth Baroque Orchestra (TYBO) was founded in January 2012 on the initiative of Mario Martinoli and the Project THERESIA. …”

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“Silete Venti! was born in 2004 to deepen the study of the Baroque and Classic period, with the peculiarity of using authentic instruments and of giving a great attention to the original techniques and to search for the ancient sources. The orchestra has from the beginning cooperated with important hystorical researchers and well known international musicians such as Corrado Rovaris. Silete venti! is formed by musicians who are winner of international awards and have been Prime parti in famous orchestras, and who teach in schools full of prestige. Young talented musicians are also applied to the orchestra, with the desire of promoting an ambitious and deep cultural development. Silete Venti! has then become an important part in the Ancient Music panorama, and has been invited in famous festival focused on this repertoire.”

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"The Baroque orchestra Modo Antiquo is regarded as one of the leading ensembles on the international early music scene.

Founded by Federico Maria Sardelli, Modo Antiquo brings together specialists in Baroque music who share a taste for instrumental virtuosity and an in-depth knowledge of historical performance styles and languages.

With its specific approach to performance of Italian Baroque music, and of Vivaldi in particular, Modo Antiquo has become established as a benchmark ensemble in this field. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"Founded in 1999 out of the "Courses of professional training on the interpretation of early music" (promoted by the Friends of Verona Conservatory and the Veneto Region with funding from the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Verona, Vicenza, Belluno e Ancona), the orchestra Il Tempio Armonico is made up of young musicians who play on historical instruments under the artistic and musical direction of Alberto Rasi. It is named after the Veronese concert season during which it gave its first performances.

Il Tempio Armonico was specially created to tackle the large orchestral repertory of the 17th and 18th centuries. It uses the instruments employed at the time, applies all the practical, theoretical, historical and aesthetic knowledge that permits one to tackle this repertory in accordance with the most authentic performance practice, and (what is even more important) aims to recreate all of the music's original appeal and vitality. Through its constant research Il Tempio Armonico has rediscovered (or reinterpreted under a different light) many fundamental works of the European musical scene, and has particularly explored the formidable artistic production that flourished in the territories of the Venetian Republic. This research began with the great Veronese musician Evaristo Felice Dall’Abaco (1675-1742), whose complete instrumental works have been presented on disc and in concert. It is due to be extended to other Veneto composers, including (of course) the most representative of all: Antonio Vivaldi. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"Founded in Italy in 1992 by Alan Curtis, one of the most acclaimed specialists in the interpretation of pre-romantic music, Il Complesso Barocco, has become a renowned international baroque orchestra with a focus on Italian Baroque opera and oratorio. One of their first important collaborations was with the film director Werner Herzog, who chose the ensemble as protagonist in the film Morte a cinque voci (Prix Italia 1996 and Premio Rembrandt, Amsterdam 1996) dedicated to the composer Carlo Gesualdo. Since then, their high standard for interpretation, intonation and stylistic accuracy has led to their being requested in the most important concert venues and festivals in Europe and America. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"Il Cantiere delle Muse, founded in 1990 at the initiative of its director, Roberto Caravella, is among the most esteemed and refined music ensemble in recent years. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The ensemble I Virtuosi delle Muse, founded in Cremona in 2002 by Stefano Molardi, was established with the intent of interpreting and recording the vocal-instrumental Italian and German repertoire of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries using period instruments and by examining the stylistic aspects of antique execution practices. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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“Parallel to the professional orchestra and its concert and recording activities, the Fondazione Academia Montis Regalis Onlus hosts an orchestral training course for young musicians interested in 17th and 18th century repertoire on original instruments ("Corso di Formazione Orchestrale Barocca e Classica").
The course is divided into five cycles of five days each and is directed by tutors of international reputation.

The twenty-three musicians who are selected by an international jury receive a study scholarship and the refund of their expenses for the journey, board and lodging every year.
The scholarship holders take part in an experience that is unique in Italy: they play in a chamber orchestra which is conducted by Italian and foreign directors of international fame for a period of six days every month from January to June.

The orchestra takes part in more public concerts in Mondovì, Turin and other Italian and foreign cities to show the attained artistic level at the end of every cycle.

The tutors and the artistic management decide the programs of the courses by mutual consent: the programs regard the orchestral repertory from the end of 17th to the second half of 18th century, and often they offer the possibility to take part in soloist concerts for the best of musicians.

Thanks to this formula, the young musicians have the possibility of meeting artists of great experience and international prestige and they can examine thoroughly the technical and interpretative points of view of a wide repertory from the first baroque to the threshold Viennese classicism.

The best of the participants have the possibility to be part of the professional orchestra at the end of the five cycles of study.

All the young people who are interested in being part of the Youth Orchestra can visit the web page concerning the auditions.” 

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Added on: Apr 24, 2011 | Hits: 239

“Founded by Fabio Bonizzoni in 1995 as a vocal and instrumental group, La Risonanza has become a chamber orchestra devoted to 17th and 18th Century music. It frequently collaborates with guest choirs for programmes such as Handel's Messiah or Monteverdi's Vespers and invites regularly leading Italian singers like Roberta Invernizzi, Romina Basso, Raffaella Milanesi, Nuria Rial and Sergio Foresti.

Its intense concert activity brings the group all over Europe in the most important series: Santa Cecilia and Società del Quartetto in Italy, Festival of Utrecht, Quincena de San Sebastian, Festival de Cuenca, Festival de Santander, Teatro Real de Madrid, Bruges Festival and Concertgebouw,  Bozar Center in Brussels, Arsenal in Metz, Salle Gaveu in Paris...“

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Ensemble & Orchestra L’Aura Soave in Cremona

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"Founded in 1987 by Antonio Florio, the Cappella della Pietà de’ Turchini is made up of instrumentalists and singers who specialise in the performance of Neapolitan music from the 16th - 18th centuries, notably such outstanding composers as Provenzale, Trabaci, Veneziano, Nola, Netti, Caresana and Sabino. The unique programmes and rigorous approach to Baroque performing practice make the Cappella one of the most interesting realities in musical life in Italy, and indeed in Europe. The Ensemble has been invited to take part in a large number of musical events both in Italy and further afield: the Festival Monteverdiano in Cremona, the Accademia Filarmonica Romana, the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, festivals in Versailles, Nancy, Nantes, Metz, Caen, Lisbon, Marseilles, Ambronay, Utrecht, the Festival de Otono de Madrid, the Festival of Ancient Music in Tel Aviv, the Schleswig Holstein Festival, the Cité de la Musique in Paris, the Fundació La Caixa e Palau de la Musica de Barcellona, Teatro Lope de Vega in Seviglia, the Konzerthaus in Vienna, Théatre La Monnaie et Festival de Wallonie in Bruxelles, the Fondation Royaumont, the Philarmonie in Berlin. Recently the Cappella della Pietà de’ Turchini has performed “La colomba ferita” by Provenzale in the Teatro Arriaga in Bilbao and the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid, and “La finta cameriera” by Gaetano Latilla in opera houses in Rennes, Paris and Lille. It appeared in Bergen in May 2001 and represented the city of Naples at the Festival de Saint-Denis in June 2001 with two productions, “Opera Buffa” and “La colomba ferita”, continuing on tour in Strasburg, Halle, La Coruña and Granada. The group has performed at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, the Ente Lirico di Cagliari, the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli, the Teatro Comunale di Ferrara and the Teatro Ponchielli di Cremona. It has recorded for Radio France, the BBC, Belgian, Spanish, German and Austrian Radio. In 1998 the Cappella was featured in a documentary by Belgian television and in a film entirely devoted to Opera Buffa for the French-German company ARTE. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Bozen Baroque Orchestra was founded in 2006 by conductor Claudio Astronio. On the international scene since 1996, the group was formerly known as “Harmonices Mundi”. Based in Bolzano, members of the orchestra reside in Northern Italy, performing regularly in the leading European early music ensembles. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Accademia Barocca Willelm Hermans was formed in October 2000 and is comprised of thirty instrumentalists and singers specialized in ancient music. The musicians have had many oprofessional experiences both in Italy and abroad and were able to distinguish themselves in prestigious festivals and competitions highlighting outstanding talents and musical interpretation. " (Google transl. ed.) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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“The Academia Montis Regalis's orchestra has become a professional activity thanks to the numerous concerts and the flourishing discography since 1994.
It has been conducting by the most important international specialists in the field of ancient music: Ton Koopman, Jordi Savall, Christopher Hogwood, Reinhardt Goebel, Monica Huggett, Lucy van Dael, Luigi Mangiocavallo, Enrico Gatti, Chiara Banchini, Alessandro De Marchi, who has been the main conductor for the latest years.

Today the orchestra is ever more in demand and performs in notable concert series and festivals in Italy and abroad. They have appeared at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, the Musica e Poesia a San Maurizio in Milan, the Amici della Musica in Perugia, Florence and Padua, the Giovine Orchestra Genovese in Genoa, the Settembre Musica in Turin, the Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti in Rome, the Théâtre de l'Opera in Lille (France), the Théâtre Municipal in Lausanne (Switzerland), the Théâtre Poissy and the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris (France).”

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Added on: Apr 24, 2011 | Hits: 231

"The Barrocade is a unique orchestra in the Israeli musical scene. The ensemble is composed of players who have specialized in early music in leading European music academies and have returned to Israel in order to establish a baroque ensemble of international calibre. After a successful beginning, we are proud to present a new and exciting concert season. In our orchestral series, which takes place in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, you will be able to enjoy the enchanting sound of an authentic baroque orchestra. Not only will we have guest soloists, but we will also present the varied talents of the members of the ensemble. We will play a myriad of diverse genres including sacred music, opera, art and folk music, and music written for theatre. We invite you to join us for a celebration of music and discover the baroque as you have never heard it before. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Irish Baroque Orchestra is Ireland’s only professional period instrument orchestra. Established in 1996 by Mark Duley and Thérèse Timoney, the Irish Baroque Orchestra has worked with many of the world’s greatest baroque players. Amongst the orchestra’s members are the most acclaimed young players in the international early music scene, many of whom work with the world’s finest ensembles. Using either baroque instruments or modern replicas, the orchestra explores the playing techniques and stylistic practices associated with music from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and gives Irish audiences the rare and precious opportunity to hear this music in live performances that recreate the vivid colours and textures of the baroque sound world.

The orchestra presents four seasons of concerts annually along with a number of one off events. Such an arrangement allows for the most effective development of the ensemble’s sound and the players’ skills, as well as facilitating themed programming. In addition, each season includes a week of education initiatives, in conjunction with Dublin Institute of Technology Conservatory of Music and Drama. These seasons form the backbone of the orchestra’s work, its development and its artistic profile. Central to each season is a guest leader/director of international standing. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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“Since their first performance of Handel's "Messiah" in December 1983, the Galway Baroque Singers have established themselves as one of Ireland's most accomplished amateur choirs.

Formed by Audrey Corbett, the choir has sung many of the major choral works:

• Masses by Haydn, Beethoven, Weber, Cherubini, Bruckner and Mozart
• Magnificats by Bach, Pergolesi, Rutter
• Glorias by Vivaldi and Poulenc
• Requiems by Mozart, Faure, Durufle, Verdi and Rutter
• Carl Orff's Carmina Burana …”

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“Cois Cladaigh is a mixed voice choir based in Galway and was founded in 1982. The name - Cois Cladaigh - is Irish and can be translated as "beside the Claddagh" which is a well-known area in Galway City. The choir specialises in European music from the late 15^th and early 16^th centuries and also performs a formidable repertoire of contemporary choral music, particularly from Ireland, but also from Scandinavia, Eastern European countries, and North America. …”

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"The Purcell Choir and Orfeo Orchestra have been performing continuously since their foundation in Budapest. The chief conductor and artistic director of both ensembles is György Vashegyi, but they have also given concerts with guest conductors such as Nicholas McGegan and Howard Williams. The choir consists of 20-45 young soloists; the orchestra plays - on period instruments - with 15-45 members, and has undertaken successful tours in Austria (Vienna/Salzburg, “Toujours Mozart” 2004, 2005), Germany (Dresden, "Festspiele" 1993), France (Paris, "Festival d'Art Sacré" 1995, "Festival Périgord-Noir" 2001, etc.), Belgium (Namur, Europalia 1999), Switzerland, Luxembourg, Italy, Israel (Rishon LeZion Spring Festival 2001) and South America. " See website for more information. (ed.)

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