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Founded in 1954 by Karl Richter, The Munich Bach Choir has since 2005 been directed by conductor, organist and harpsichordist Hansjörg Albrecht, under whose direction it has become celebrated for its clear and transparent sound, and for its agile, animated, historically-informed performances of Bach’s works. Recent years have also seen constant expansion of its repertoire. […]

Passereau tropical connu pour la richesse de son chant, Shama est en Valais une formation vocale. Le choeur interprète des pièces traditionnelles, spirituelles et grégoriennes, et met l’accent sur l’écoute, la justesse et l’interprétation. L’ensemble est emmené par la main experte de Pierre-Elie Jacquemettaz, son chef et fondateur, et s’attèle à exprimer et partager un […]

New Zealander baritone Julien Van Mellaerts graduated with the Tagore Gold Medal from the Royal College of Music Opera Studio. He won numerous prizes at competitions including the 2018 Concours Musical International de Montréal and the 2017 Wigmore Hall / Kohn Foundation International Song Competition, among others. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, he organized […]

Bernard Richter’s current engagements include PELLÉAS Pelléas et Mélisande Teatro alla Scala Milan, GRIMALDO Rodelinda De Nationale Opera Amsterdam and BÉNÉDICT Béatrice et Bénédict Oper Köln. His most recent projects were IDOMENEO (title role) Wiener Staatsoper, Teatro alla Scala, DON OTTAVIO Don Giovanni Teatro alla Scala, Opernhaus Zürich, NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo, DES GRIEUX Manon […]

During his studies, Kämpfen’s performances of Bach’s Passions with the Oberwalliser Vokalensemble, in chamber formation, accompanied by the Camerata de Berne, already brought him initial success. His international career began in 1989, when he won the Gorizia International Choral Competition. He was also awarded the Special Prize for Best Director in the Renaissance and Romantic […]

Since its founding in 1987, the Namur Chamber Choir has been committed to promoting the musical heritage of its region of origin (Lassus, Arcadelt, Rogier, Du Mont, Gossec, Grétry…) while also embracing major works from the choral repertoire. A regular guest at Europe’s most prestigious festivals, the choir has worked under the baton of conductors such as Christophe Rousset, René […]

Caroline Dowdle has performed widely in Britain and in Europe, giving recitals with singers and instrumentalists at the Southbank Centre and the Wigmore Hall, in Paris for Radio France, and in Vienna and Moscow. She has appeared regularly in recital with baritone Sir Thomas Allen. Caroline works with the singers on the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme at the Royal Opera House and is […]

Clemens Hagen, born in 1966, started playing the cello at an early age. He studied at the Mozarteum and with Heinrich Schiff at the Basel Musikhochschule.Mr. Hagen won two prizes awarded by the Vienna Philharmonic, the prize for musicians under the age of 19 and the Karl Böhm Prize. As soloist he has toured throughout […]

American violist Blythe Teh Engstroem studied violin with Nelli Shkolnikova and viola with Atar Arad at Indiana University Bloomington. She subsequently studied with Andrés Cárdenes in Pittsburgh. A passionate chamber musician, she has collaborated with Menahem Pressler, Yuja Wang, Lisa Batiashvili, Joshua Bell, Renaud Capuçon, Leonidas Kavakos, Pinchas Zukerman, Lawrence Power, Nobuko Imai, Gautier Capuçon […]

Recipient of the 2010 Avery Fisher Career Grant, and First Prize Winner of the Walter E. Naumburg Viola Competition, David Aaron Carpenter has emerged as one of the world’s leading young artists. He has been acclaimed by Die Welt as “A New Star at the Forefront of Violists”; by The Philadelphia Inquirer as “an overnight-star […]