Virtuosi Delle Muse
Stefano Molardi
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Founded in Cremona in 2002 by Stefano Molardi and Jonathan Guyonnet, the ensemble «I Virtuosi delle Muse» has received internationa recognition for its executions on original instruments using period performance practices which are both creative and coherent.
The ensemble stands out of the rigor and the sensibility of its interpretitive approach, and performs Italian and German music of the 17th and 18th centuries with an ensemble that can vary from 3 to more than 40 musicians, depending on the repertory.
The ensemble actively participates in Festivals and concert seasons in numerous European countries (Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Holland, Hungary, Switzerland, etc.).
Particularly suited to musical theatre, I Virtuosi delle Muse have performed in important opera productions, collaborating with directors such as Massimo Gasparo (Ademira by A. Luchesi in Bibbiena, 2006; Mitriade by N. Porpora in Valladolid, 2007). Their recent performance of Bach's St. Matthew's Passion and the Magnificat at the Teatro Comunale in Ferrara was acclaimed as a great success.
The object of brilliant reviews, the musical efforts of I Virtuosi delle Muse also extended the recording studio, where it was honored in the ensemble category by early music critics (5* Goldberg, Crescendo Prize, Early Music...). The ensemble was also recognized by groups promoting classical Italian violin making in collaboration with the Associazione Liutaria Italiana.
I Virtuosi delle Muse have been recording exclusively for DIVOX since 2005.