They are the future of the Baroque scene! Discover the promising young musicians and ensembles supported by Total Baroque in this section!
They are four: Roxana and Yaoré on violins, Suzanne on cello and Louise on harpsichord. Behind the Celtic myth of the “banshee”, they reinvent the concert experience with a freedom shaped as much by Baroque aesthetics as by the spirit of an Irish pub. Their album, to be released in September on Alpha Classics, will explore Venetian and Viennese repertoire.
Founder of Musica Gloria, a baroque ensemble born out of his early years of training, Belgian flutist and harpsichordist Beniamino Paganini, 31, has cultivated an intimate and devoted approach to music since discovering Monteverdi in Bruges at the age of 7.
Dutch classical violinist Charlotte Spruit only discovered the Baroque instrument at university, but now they’re linked for life. She looks back on this unexpected turning point, her first steps on gut strings, the momentum sparked by the Bach Competition, and how she now moves between Baroque and modern, refusing to choose one over the other.
Behind this seldom-used word referring to a well-known nut (mandorla is the Italian word for the almond nut, to which shape it refers), the young ensemble already has a solid core and hopes to spread its fragrance more widely.
