Concerto Copenhagen (CoCo) combines artistic authenticity and innovation through original and uncompromising interpretations that breathe new life into music, making it relevant for a modern audience. Since 1999, the collaboration between CoCo and Lars Ulrik Mortensen has led to an exciting artistic and musical journey, highly praised by audiences and critics worldwide. With a unique repertoire that blends well-known European music with lesser-known works of Scandinavian origin, as well as new compositions, CoCo celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021.
Pärt and Händel with Tõnu Kaljuste, musical direction
To celebrate Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday, Concerto Copenhagen and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conducted by Grammy winner Tõnu Kaljuste, unite to combine works by the jubilarian with his great role model George Frideric Handel.
A. Pärt:
Silouan’s Song / Festina Lente für Orchester Trisagion / Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten für Orchester Stabat Mater / Berliner Messe für Chor und Orchester
G. F. Händel:
Concerto grosso Op. 6, Nr. 5 für Orchester Dixit Dominus für Solisten, Chor und Orchester
PHANTASM, an award-winning consort of viols, was founded in 1994 by Laurence Dreyfus. The ensemble quickly set a new standard for consort playing internationally both in the depth of its interpretations and its commitment to flawless string technique.
The winner of three Gramophone Awards among other prominent citations, the consort has travelled the world over, performing on concert series and in festivals throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia. Phantasm’s performances and over 20 recordings have garnered steady praise with critics singling out their ‘intensity and homogeneity of tone and their acuity to the music’s ever-active emotional flux’. Their most recent honours are the 2017 Gramophone Award for Early Music and the 2017 Diapason d’or de l’année bestowed for their recording of Dowland’s Lachrimae.
The members of Phantasm (from the UK, Finland and Germany) were Consort-in-Residence at the University of Oxford and Magdalen College from 2005 to 2015. In 2015, the group’s art activity shifted to Berlin.
In March 2025, Phantasm is launching its own concert series POLYPHONIC ENCOUNTERS at St Elisabeth Church in Berlin. Under the title The Well-Tempered Consort, the opening concert on 14 March 2025 will be dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach. With works by the English composers Orlando Gibbons, John Jenkins and Henry Purcell, the concerts of the 2025/26 season offer an opportunity to discover new musical territory.
August – 7 September 2026 and upon request SECRET BYRD– AN IMMERSIVE PERFORMANCE BY CANDLELIGHT
Secret Byrd was jointly commissioned by St Martin-in-the-Fields and the Washington National Cathedral to mark the 400th anniversary of William Byrd’s death in 2023. Byrd was a defiant Catholic whose five-part Mass was written for fellow believers who worshipped in secret, risking torture or death. In Secret Byrd, one of his clandestine Masses is brought to life – performed by two of the most renowned specialist ensembles in this repertoire: Phantasm Viol Consort and The Gesualdo Six.
Bill Barclay, künstlerischer Leiter / Phantasm Viol Consort / The Gesualdo Six
Works by W. Byrd
16 – 22 September 2026 and upon request SONGS AND FANTASIES – The 400th Anniversary of John Dowland’s Death
This programme honours the legacy of the incomparable composer John Dowland in his anniversary year, celebrating the union of words and music in England and Italy through contrasting vocal and instrumental polyphony from the late 16th and early 17th centuries. In the unmatched songs of John Dowland and William Byrd, alongside the proto-baroque madrigals of Claudio Monteverdi and his contemporaries, the expressive power of the texts is brought vividly to life through the collaboration between the distinctive tenor Ian Bostridge and the elegant phrasing of the Phantasm viol consort. Instrumental fantasias and dances by Byrd, John Ward, and Tarquinia Merula complement the vocal works, weaving a rich tapestry of poetic expression..
Ian Bostridge, tenor
Works by J. Dowland, W. Byrd, C. Monteverdi, J. Ward und T. Merula
Availability upon request The Art of Being Human with Laurence Dreyfus, treble viol and musical direction / Alexander Polzin, visual concept / Sommer Ulrickson, choreography / Dance: Saeed Hani Moeller, Sami Similae, Yamila Khodr, Camille Jackson, Rodolfo Piazza
The Art of Being Human is an exploration of how it feels to be alive and to exist among others, in relationships that are perfectly expressed through the polyphony of Early Music – its dissonances and harmonies – and reflected in the movement of dancers’ bodies, in a performance that offers profound insights into the very meaning of life. The Art of Being Human was commissioned by Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin, where it was premieredn successfully in March 2023.
With works by William Byrd, John Dowland, William Lawes, Henry Purcell and others
“Dreyfus therefore calls the evening ‘challenging’, but the ensemble succeeds in this challenge brilliantly.”
La Folia – this term of the baroque era focusses on wildness, fury, jollity and generally on an artistic attitude of liberality and excessive creativity.
Since their foundation in 2007 the La Folia Barockorchester vitalises on period instruments the international music scene. Whether in a chamber music instrumentation or with baroque opulence, whether with instrumental music or together with vocal soloist – the aspiring young orchestra under the direction of the violinist Robin Peter Müller stands for energetic and overwhelming interpretations of the music from the 17th and 18th century. Historically informed the musicians are looking for opportunities to transfer the emotions and contents of the past centuries into contemporary interpretations which have thrilled both audience and critics alike.
The ensemble cooperates regularly with renowned instrumentalists and singers like Hille Perl, the Vienna Boys’ Choir, Regula Mühlemann, Mahan Esfahani and Jan Vogler, Dorothee Oberlinger, Dorothee Mields, Anna Prohaska, Maurice Steger and Stefan Temmingh.
Founder and director Robin Peter Müller, born in Dresden, is one of the most sought-after musicians of his generation performing on period as well as on modern violin.Within a short period he led La Folia Barockorchestra to international reputation.
„Standing Ovations für einen überragenden Countertenor mit einem erlesenen Orchester und für ein spannendes, die interpretatorischen Grenzen durchaus tangierendes Programm.“
28 September – 11 October 2026 CELEBRATION OF LIFE IN DEATH – Dances of Death and Love (Not Only) in Times of Plague
Pandemics have accompanied humanity throughout history. Across different cultures, they have always been artistically reflected upon, and in music—spanning the last 500 years — we find a rich variety of laments, dances, folk songs, arias, and cantatas. Yet all these works share one thing in common: they are a powerful affirmation of life, which Anna Prohaska, Robin Peter Müller, and the La Folia Baroque Orchestra come together to celebrate.
Anna Prohaska, soprano
Works by O. v. Wolkenstein, R. Kaiser, J.h. Schmelzer, B. Strozzi, S. Rossi, div. Volkslieder and others
10 Sep 2021 Harbour Front Literaturfestival, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Robin Peter Müller, direction & violin / Anna Prohaska, soprano / Carolin Emcke, text
Anna Prohaska and the La Folia Barockorchester provided musical answers to questions between love and loss from eight centuries. Together, the author and the musicians celebrated “Celebration of Life in Death” on that evening at HARBOUR FRONT SOUNDS and gave expression to hope and grief in times of pandemic.
Il Giardino Armonico, founded in 1985 and conducted by Giovanni Antonini, has long established itself as one of the world’s leading period instrument ensembles, bringing together musicians from some of the most important music institutions in Europe. The repertoire of the ensemble focuses mainly on works of the 17th and 18th centuries. Depending on the requirements of the program, the ensemble consists of three to 30 instrumentalists.
Il Giardino Armonico is regularly invited to festivals all over the world, performing in the most important concert halls, and received the highest acclaim for both their concerts and their staged opera productions, like Monteverdi’s Orfeo, Händel’s Agrippina, Il Trionfo del Tempo del Disinganno and La Resurrezione, Vivaldi’s Ottone in Villa, as well as Handel’s opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto at the Salzburger Festspiele and Pfingstfestival in 2012.
Il Giardino Armonico is regularly invited to festivals all over the world, performing in the most important concert halls, and received the highest acclaim for both their concerts and their staged opera productions, like Monteverdi’s Orfeo, Händel’s Agrippina, Il Trionfo del Tempo del Disinganno and La Resurrezione, Vivaldi’s Ottone in Villa, as well as Handel’s opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto at the Salzburger Festspiele and Pfingstfestival in 2012.
The most recent projects include the recording of Haydn’s The Creation in collaboration with the Bavarian Radio Chorus, published by Alpha Classic in October 2020.
„The clarity of the orchestration is made transparent and gleaming by the soloists of Il Giardino Armonico, who also make the most of every joke or surprise.“
18 – 21 February 2027 and summer 2027 upon request
IL VIAGGIO DEL PRINCIPE An extraordinary concert project presented by Il Giardino Armonico and the Bavarian Radio Chorus — as exceptional as the journey undertaken by Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa in 1593 to northern Italy to meet his future second wife. Equally important to him, however, was the opportunity to meet with his fellow composers Emilio de Cavalieri and Giovanni Gabrieli during the trip, to engage in discussions about compositional matters. This program is conceived as a journey into the mind and emotions of Gesualdo and his time.
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Il Giardino Armonico / Giovanni Antonini, conductor
C. Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsoria / Works by Emilio de Cavalieri, Giovanni Gabrieli and other composers from that period
06 March 2023, Konzerthaus Berlin 07 March 2023, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Giovanni Antonini, conductor / Fatma Said, soprano
JA. Vivaldi: Concerto per archi in e minor RV 134 / Sinfonia in b minor “al Santo sepolcro” RV 169 C. Monteverdi: Lamento di Arianna D. Castello: Sonata decimasesta a quattro in Do A. Vivaldi: Gelido in ogni vena (10′), Gelosia P. A. Locatelli: Concerto grosso “Il Pianto di Arianna” J. Haydn: Arianna a Naxos
10 + 11 May 2019, Herkulessaal der Residenz, München 13 May 2019, Mozartfest Augsburg 14 May 2019, Konzerthaus Wien 23 June 2019, Soli Deo Gloria – Braunschweig Festival 28 June 2019, Rheingau Musik Festival Giovanni Antonini, conductor / Anna Lucia Richter, soprano / Maximilian Schmitt, tenor / Florian Boesch, bass baritone / Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
J. Haydn: The Creation Hob. XXI:2
14. November 2018, Konzerthaus Berlin Il Giardino ArmonicoGiovanni Antonini, conductor / Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin
Works by A. Vivaldi, L. Francesconi, S. Movio, A. Cattaneo
26. + 7. August 2018 „Serpent & fire“ Giovanni Antonini, conductor / Anna Prohaska, soprano
The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra looks back on a success story lasting almost thirty years and is a popular guest at the most important concert halls and opera houses. A glance at the ensemble’s concert calendar shows a diverse repertoire played at a variety of venues, ranging from the Baroque to the musical present and from Freiburg to the Far East. The Freiburgers’ artistic credo, however, remains unchanged: the creative curiosity of each of them, with the intention of playing a composition in as lively and as expressive a manner as possible.
Under the artistic directorship of Gottfried von der Goltz and Kristian Bezuidenhout, and under the baton of selected conductors, the FBO presents it-self with about one hundred performances per year in a variety of formations from chamber to opera orchestra: a self-administrated ensemble with its own subscription concerts at Freiburg’s Concert Hall, Stuttgart’s Liederhalle, and Berlin’s Philharmonie and with tours all over the world.
Andreas Richter Cultural Consulting represents the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra in Asia, Great Britain, Germany and neighboring countries on request.
The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra has played a significant role in shaping European music history over the past 40 years, often by launching extraordinary concert and opera projects in collaboration with internationally renowned partners. Among them are Isabelle Faust and Sir Simon Rattle, with whom the FBO will delve into the romantic sound world of Robert Schumann in the summer of 2026.
Isabelle Faust, violin / Sir Simon Rattle, conductor
R. Schumann: Ouvertüre zu „Genoveva“ op. 81 / Violinkonzert in D minor WoO 1 / Symphony no. 2 in C major op. 61
13 December 2022, deSingel, Antwerpen 14 December 2022, Chiesa di San Pietro, Perugia 15 December 2022, Basilica di San Vittore, Varese 16 December 2022, Franziskaner Konzerthaus, Villingen 18 December 2022, Kölner Philharmonie 19 December 2022, Kammermusiksaal der Philharmonie, Berlin 21 December 2022, Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle, Stuttgart 22 December 2022, Konzerthaus Freiburg
MAGNIFICAT Freiburg Baroque Orchestra / Vox Luminis / Lionel Meunier, bass & leader J. S. Bach: Magnificat in E-flat major BWV 243A / J. Kuhnau: Uns ist ein Kind geboren BWV 142, Magnificat in C major
28 April 2022, Konzerthaus Freiburg 30 April 2022, Staatstheater Wiesbaden 03 May 2022, Kölner Philharmonie 04 May 2022, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
FREISCHÜTZ Polina Pasztircsák, soprano – Agathe / Kateryna Kasper, soprano – Ännchen / Maximilian Schmitt, tenor – Max / Dimitry Ivashchenko, bass – Kaspar / Christian Immler, bass – Eremit / Max Urlacher, speaker – Samiel / Zürcher Sing-Akademie / Freiburger Barockorchester / René Jacobs, conductor C. M. von Weber: Der Freischütz
“Great hit on the bull’s eye!“
Hamburger Abendblatt, 06 May 2022
“Concertante always also means theatrical with René Jacobs.”
Badische Zeitung, 30 April 2022
10 March 2020, Melbourne Recital Center Gottfried von der Goltz, leader & violin / Kris Bezuidenhout, piano L. v. Beethoven: Piano Concert no. 1 in C major op. 15 / Piano Concerto no. 2 in B flat major op. 19 / Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor op. 37
11 March 2020, Melbourne Recital Center Gottfried von der Goltz, leader & violin / Kris Bezuidenhout, piano L. v. Beethoven: Ouverture Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus op.43 / Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major op. 58 / Ouverture Coriolan op. 62, Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major op. 73
Founded in 1989, the Finnish Baroque Orchestra (FiBO) has been a pioneer in many ways throughout its history. The orchestra is known in Finland and abroad for its skilful performances, its creative approach to concert programming and groundbreaking partnerships, such as the Nordic Baroque Scene. At the core FiBO is a Baroque orchestra, but they also venture into early Baroque and Romanticism as well as Sibelius’ works and new music for period instruments. In addition to its own FiBO Records series, FiBO has made recordings with several record labels. The latest record, Il labirinto armonico (BIS), featuring Locatelli’s violin concerts with soloist Ilya Gringolts, has received significant international recognition such as Gramophone Editor’s Choice (3/2021) and Diapason d’or (5/2021).
„From the opening track onwards, elegant playing launches a programme rich in charm from Ilya Gringolts and the Finnish Baroque Orchestra, all on sparkling form.“
Gramophone Magazin, 19.02.2021
„Sharp-edged playing from the Finnish Baroque Orchestra.”
Dates upon request THE DANCING FIDDLE The Finnish Baroque Orchestra, led by violinist Kreeta-Maria Kentala, combines the captivating melodies of fiddle music from Kaustinen, Finland—recently inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity—with timeless suites by J. D. Heinichen and J. S. Bach.
Kreeta-Maria Kentala, violin & leader
Works by J. D. Heinichen, J. S. Bach & fiddle music from Kaustinen
19 August 2022, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg „Water Music“ G. F. Händel: Suite no. 2 in D major HWV 349 »Water Music« G. F. Händel: Suite no. 1 in F major HWV 348 »Water Music« G. F. Händel: Suite no. 3 in G major HWV 350 »Water Music« G. F. Händel: Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351 As well as Finnish traditional works by Viljami Niittykoski
Europa Galante was founded in 1989 by its musical director Fabio Biondi, who wanted to form an Italian period instrument ensemble to play both, the baroque and classical repertoire. The ensemble has a varying structure and often performs chamber music, such as the string sonatas of Italian composers of the seventeenth century. des 17. Jahrhunderts.
The ensemble’s repertoire includes operas of Handel, such as Agrippina and Imeneo, as well as Vivaldi, including Bazajet, Ercole sul Termodonte, Oracolo in Messenia and many pre-eighteenth century instrumental works. The orchestra is widely known for its performances of the works of Alessandro Scarlatti, such as the oratorios (Maddalena, La Santissima Trinità), serenatas (Clori, Dorino e Amore) and operas including Massimo Puppieno, Il Trionfo dell’Onore, La Principessa Fedele and Carlo Re d’Allemagna. Europa Galante regularly collaborates with the Fondazione Santa Cecilia in Rome to rediscover and restore eighteenth-century Italian operas, such as Antonio Caldara’s La Passione di Gesù Cristo, Leonardo Leo’s Sant’Elena al Calvario or Gesu sotto il peso della Croce by F. di Mayo. Last season in Rome, the ensemble presented La Foresta Incantata by Francesco Geminiani, together with an animated film by Fabio Biondi and the director Davide Livermore.
Europa Galante performed in many of the world’s major concert halls and theatres, including La Scala in Milan, Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Royal Albert Hall in London, Musikverein in Vienna, Lincoln Center in New York and the Sydney Opera House. The ensemble also toured throughout Australia, Japan, Europe, Canada, Israel, the USA and South America.
„… tutto aveva un senso, un’ intelligenza musicale. In tutto, questo Europa Galante si è confermata un’ orchestra che risponde come un corpo unico ma che rivelare tra le sue fila bravi solisti, quando serve. Teatro colmo pubblico un festa come a un concerto rock!”
Gazzetta di Parma, 22 October 2021
„Had Fabio Biondi made no other record, we would know from this one that he was a great violinist.“
Dates upon request EUROPE ON THE MOVE Fabio Biondi, violin & conductor
Europa Galante and Fabio Biondi present “Europe in Motion“, a program featuring composers who left their homelands and proved themselves anew far from home. It also includes works intended to introduce audiences at home to the musical styles of other nations. The program concludes with Telemann’s “Ouverture des Nations“, also known as the “Overture of the Nations.”
Works by M. Mascitti, J.-M. Leclair, J. D. Heinichen, G. F. Händel, A. Vivaldi, J. Helmich Roman, J. Myslivecek and many others
Europe around 1740
“See? It works — at least musically, with the vision of a united Europe.”
Tagesspiegel, 2018
Dates upon request FOUR SEASONS Fabio Biondi, violin & leader
F. Geminiani: Concerto Grosso „La Follia“ P. Locatelli: Concerto Grosso op. 1 no. 3 A. Corelli: Concerto Grosso op. 6 no. 4 A. Vivaldi: The four seasons
16 February 2022 Elbphilharmonie Hamburg / 18 February 2022 Palau de la Música Barcelona / 20 Feburary 2022 Auditorio Nacional de Música Madrid / 22 Feburary 2022 Theater an der Wien C. Monteverdi: L’ Orfeo Fabio Biondi, Conductor / Ian Bostridge (Orfeo) / Monica Piccinini (Euridice, La Musica) / Marina de Liso (Messagera, La Speranza) / RIAS Kammerchor / Europa Galante / a.o.
“One can only marvel at the richness of colour in the ensemble Europa Galante, not even two dozen strong, under the direction of its concertmaster Fabio Biondi.”
Hamburger Abendblatt, 17 February 2022
“El excelente conjunto instrumental.”
opera world, 15 February 2022
20 April 2019 C. Monteverdi: Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria Fabio Biondi, conductor / Furio Zanasi, Ulisse / Sara Mingardo, Penelope / Ewa Leszczynska Ericlea / Matheus Pompeu, Giove / Coro Costanzo Porta / Walter Le Moli (stage director) a.o.
As part of the Ludwig van Beethoven Year 2020 – the 250th anniversary of the birth of the German-born Viennese master -, the Compagnia di Punto has made a recording of his first three symphonies. How is this special?
A remarkable aspect of this recording is that Beethoven’s symphonies, today considered as untouchable and virtually sacred monuments, are here performed by the Compagnia di Punto in arrangements realized by Beethoven’s contemporaries for a chamber ensemble made up of only ten instrumentalists. While this may be considered an affront to some purists, this recording will be welcomed by classical music fans with an open mind as an absolute rarity. On one hand, original arrangements of famous works reveal how loosely the “musical pantheon” could be treated during Beethoven’s time; on the other hand, they manage to cast a completely new light on musical works that are known inside out. With exceptional works such as Beethoven’s symphonies, this is an especially rewarding undertaking. Nominated for an OPUS Klassik 2020 in the category “Ensemble/Orchestra of the year”!
Compagnia di Punto plays symphonies by Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn on period instruments in a chamber music format, arranged by contemporaries Carl Friedrich Ebers and Ferdinand Ries. The symphonies can be combined with each other as desired or supplemented with other small-scale works by Beethoven.
L. v. Beethoven: Sympony no. 1 in C major op. 21, arr. by Karl Friedrich Ebers (1770-1836) L. v. Beethoven: Symphony no. 2 in D major op. 38, arr. by Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838) L. v. Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 in E flat major op. 55, arr. by Carl Friedrich Ebers L. v. Beethoven: Symphony no. 6 “Pastorale” in F major op. 68 W. A. Mozart: Symphony no. 40 in G minor KV 550 J. Haydn: Symphony no. 99 in E flat major Hob. I:99 J. Haydn: Symphony no. 101 in D major Hob. I:101 A. Rosetti: Symphony in G major Murray A41 A. Rosetti: Symphony in F major Murray A35 A. Rosetti: Symphony in C major Murray A3
Complementary works by Beethoven: Serenade for flute, violin, viola op. 25, Sextet op. 81b (with 2 horns and piano), Horn Sonata
Die Sammlung André - Compagnia di Punto
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: IV. Allegro molto (Arr. for Small Orchestra by Ferdinand Ries)
B’Rock Orchestra was set up in Ghent in 2005 on the basis of an urge for renewal and rejuvenation in the world of Early Music. The selected international musicians specialize in historically well-founded performance practices. They distinguish themselves by their open mind and flexibility of repertoire and playing style.
In the choices it makes for its concert programmes, B’Rock combines established works of baroque composition with the lesser-known repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries. In addition, the orchestra pursues a bold and innovative programme policy, in which early and contemporary music meet and enrich each other. It focuses especially on giving first performances of new music written with its historic instruments in mind. Yet, the orchestra has a reputation for cross-genre productions, too. Finally, early music in combination with theatre, visual art and/or video are also a part of the orchestra’s DNA.
B’Rock Orchestra regularly engages prominent guest conductors and soloists such as René Jacobs, Jérémie Rhorer, Leonardo García Alarcón, Peter Dijkstra, Bejun Mehta, Alexander Melnikov, Kristian Bezuidenhout, Dmitry Sinkovsky, Sophie Karthäuser and many others. It frequently collaborates with leading choral ensembles such as RIAS Kammerchor, Collegium Vocale Ghent, the Nederlands Kamerkoor and Cappella Amsterdam ND has developed structural partnerships in the fields of opera and musical theatre with De Munt/La Monnaie and Muziektheater Transparant.
„It is sensational how well the “Ur-Carmen” does when the orchestral sound is skilfully purified.”
Hamburger Abendblatt, 26 March 2024
„But, under Mr. Jacobs’s baton, B’Rock still sounded like a small chamber orchestra: nimble, clear, precise. And restrained, reserving its most powerful sound for dramatic effect, which added a sense of theater to a piece…”
New York Times, January 2019
„It’s a very special experience, from which the world can learn a great deal.“
15 October – 3 November 2025 VENUS with Jeanine de Bique, soprano
The programme with soprano Jeanine de Bique is dedicated to Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, planet of our solar system and astrological constellation, with French, Italian and English compositions from the period between around 1650 and 1750.
Dates upon request DON’T LOOK BACK! – Re: Orpheus with Benjamin Appl, baritone // Cecilia Bernardini, artistic leader & violin
The myth of Orfeo, Orpheus, Orphée – an inexhaustible source of inspiration for countless composers and for one of the most exciting singers of our time, Benjamin Appl. Together with the B’Rock Orchestra, he embarks on a journey that follows the musical traces of Orphée from the Renaissance to the present day.
With words by C. Monteverdi, W. Byrd, A. Draghi, C. H. Graun, G. P. Telemann, V. Williams, H. W. Henze und S. Gubaidulina a.o.
12 March 2024, De Singel, Antwerpen / 14 March 2024, Philharmonie de Paris / 16 March 2024, Konzerthaus Dortmund / 17 March 2024, Kölner Philharmonie / 25 March 2024, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg / 27 March 2024, Teatro Real, Madrid Christiane Gaëlle Arquez, Carmen / Sabine Devieilhe, Micaëla / François Rougier, Don José / Thomas Dolié, Escamillo / Chœur de Chambre de Namur / Kinderchor Opera Ballet Vlaanderen / B’ROCK Orchestra / René Jacobs, conductor CAMEN! G. Bizet: Carmen. Opera in four acts / Version 1874, édition Paul Prévost
“It is sensational how well the ‘Ur-Carmen’ does when the orchestral sound is skilfully purified”
Hamburger Abendblatt, 26 March 2024
25 + 26 February 2023 B’Rock Orchestra, René Jacobs, Christiane Karg VENGA LA MORTE! C. M. von Weber: Overture to the opera „Der Freischütz” W. A. Mozart: Cocert arias K.272, K.369 & K.490 Franz Schubert: Symphony no. 9 in C major D 944 „The Great”
“The orchestral sound is impressively transparent, you can hear every single voice, everything seems slender, supple, never fatted by vibrato.”
Die Rheinpfalz, 27 January 2023
11 + 19 March 2018 B’Rock Orchestra, René Jacobs, Robin Johanssen F. Schubert: Symphony no. 1 in D major D 82 F. Schubert: Symphony no. 6 in C major D 589
