Croatian Baroque Ensemble
Croatian Baroque Ensemble is the first and the most prominent Croatian ensemble specialising in historically informed interpretation of early music on original instruments and their replicas. The ensemble was founded in 1999 and consists of esteemed musicians, passionate about the primordial sound and stylistically informed interpretations that are in accordance with the spirit and poetics of the time in which it was created, led by director of the ensemble, renowned violinist Laura Vadjon.
Along with a 25 years long series of concerts in Zagreb with the unique signature thematic programs, the ensemble is a regular guests at numerous national and international festivals (Varaždin Baroque Evenings, Korkyra Baroque Festival, Zagreb Baroque Festival, Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Split Summer Festival, St. Donat’s Festival in Zadar, Organum Histriae, Concerts at the Eufrazijana, Rovinj Summer Festival, Krk Summer Festival, International Baroque Festival in Melk, Music in old Krakow, Festival delle Nazioni-Citta di Castello, Festival Brežice, Festival of Croatian music in Vienna, Festival of Central European countries in Rome, Tesori musicali Toscani in Pisa, Missiones de Chiquitos en Bolivia, Havana Baroque Festival in Cuba, Tartini Festival in Piran and other Festivals in Finland, France, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy Hungary, Slovakia, Estonia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Argentina, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands…)
In their concert programs, the ensemble features prominent international soloists, leaders and conductors; experts in HIP (historically informed performing) of baroque and classical music. Here are some of the most favourite artists and friends: Catherine Mackintosh, Herve Niquet, Enrico Onofri, Laurence Cummings, Andreas Helm, Rachel Brown, Alessandro Tampieri, Jaap ter Linden, Richard Egarr, Jacques Ogg, Werner Ehrhardt, Marcello Gatti, Stefano Montanari, Aapo Hakkinen, Philip Pickett, David Staff, Theresa Caudle, Russell Gilmour, Peter van Hauwelingen, Mimi Mitchell, Christopher Lawrey, Hugo Hymas, Mitchell Sandler, Shalev Ad-El, Adrian Butterfield, Peter Lönnerberg, Ryo Terakado, David Bates, Peter van Heyghen, Gail Hennesy, Andrew Lawrence King, Benjamin Bayl, Martyna Pastuszka….
Due to their engaged, vivid, passionate and authentic interpretations, Croatian Baroque is considered one of the most interesting Croatian musical groups, recognized by the musical critics and followed by a wide audience.
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