Concerto de' Cavalieri is considered 'one of the most vibrant and exciting Italian ensembles dedicated to period-instrument performance' (Fanfare Magazine), in addition to being 'historically sensible and artistically stylish' (Gramophone). The ensemble's goal is to take a new approach to Baroque music through its focus on colourful execution adapted to the rhythms of the modern world.
Concerto de' Cavalieri has performed at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Musikverein in Vienna, the National Auditorium in Madrid, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Philharmonie in Essen, the Philharmonie in Cologne, the Herkulessaal in Munich, the De Bijloke and De Singel, the Arsenal in Metz, the Cultural Centre of Belém in Lisbon, the Sala Verdi in Milan, the Filarmonica Romana; as well as at the Rheingau Musik, Musikfest Bremen, Tage alter Musik Regensburg, Pollença, Musika-Música de Bilbao, d'Ambronay or the Radio France Festival, among others.
Guest soloists. The orchestra's activity is underpinned by its collaboration with renowned international soloists such as Daniela Barcellona, Valer Barna-Sabadus, Mari Eriksmoen, Vivica Genaux, Ann Hallenberg, Kristina Hammarström, Sara Mingardo, Anna Prohaska, Fatma Said, Andreas Scholl, Maurice Steger, among others.
Recordings with Sony Classical. Concerto de' Cavalieri also maintains a busy recording schedule with Sony. Among its numerous albums, it participates in The Baroque Project, a long-standing undertaking with Sony Classical on 18th-century Italian opera, which has arrived at the fifth volume in the series and seeks to rediscover little-known operatic masterpieces of Italian Baroque. The first four volumes are respectively dedicated to the arias and overtures of Alessandro Scarlatti, Pergolesi, Vivaldi and Albinoni, and contain numerous world premieres. All have met with critical acclaim, including several Classical Music Awards nominations. The last volume of the series includes Overtures and Concertos of Alessandro Scarlatti in seven parts and features numerous world-premiere recordings.
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