Le Concert d'Astrée is an instrumental and vocal ensemble dedicated to the performance of Baroque music. It was founded In 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm, and has been in residence at the Opéra de Lille since 2004 and has established an international reputation for the performance of the 17th and 18th century classical repertoire.[1][2][3]
Awards
editLe Concert d'Astrée was voted "Best Ensemble of the Year" at the Victoires de la musique classique 2003 awards and won the "Alte Musik Ensemble" category at the Echo Deutscher Musikpreis awards in 2008.[4]
Discography
editThe ensemble has produced the following recordings:[5]
- 2002: Arcadian Duets
- 2003: Aci, Galatea E Polifemo
- 2003: Dido And Aeneas
- 2005: Delirio
- 2006: Combattimento
- 2006: Mass in C, Mozart
- 2007: Il Trionfo Del Tempo E Del Disinganno, Handel
- 2007: Carestini - The Story Of A Castrato
- 2008: Lamenti
- 2008: Cantatas BWV 51, 82a & 199, Bach
Funding
editThe Concert d'Astrée receives funding from the Hauts-de-France Regional Department of Cultural Affairs, the Département du Nord and Lille City Council.[6]
References
edit- ^ C. Mileto; F. Vegas; L. García Soriano; V. Cristini (2014-08-28). Vernacular Architecture: Towards a Sustainable Future. CRC Press. p. 387. ISBN 978-1-315-73690-7.
- ^ Chanteau, Cara (18 November 2016). "Le Concert d'Astrée, Wigmore Hall, London, review: Haïm has an easy way with the lilt and weight of Mozartian phrasing". The Independent. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Woolfe, Zachary (22 November 2018). "Review: A Baroque Start to the New York Philharmonic's Holiday". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "PALMARÈS 2003". france.tv.fr. France TV. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Le Concert d'Astrée". discogs.com. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Le Concert d'Astrée". warnerclassics.com. Warner Classics. Retrieved 2 February 2020.