Country

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Spain

Genre

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Choral

 

 

Vocal

 

La Capella Reial de Catalunya is a renowned classical music ensemble that specializes in the performance of early music. The ensemble was founded in 1987 by the Spanish conductor and musicologist Jordi Savall, who remains its artistic director to this day. The ensemble is based in Barcelona, Spain, and is composed of a core group of singers and instrumentalists who are dedicated to the preservation and performance of early music from the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. The ensemble's main members include Montserrat Figueras, a soprano who was one of the founding members of the ensemble and who passed away in 2011, and Hespèrion XXI, a group of instrumentalists who often perform with La Capella Reial de Catalunya. Other members of the ensemble include sopranos Maria Cristina Kiehr and Arianna Savall, tenor Josep Benet, and basses Daniele Carnovich and Furio Zanasi. La Capella Reial de Catalunya has performed at some of the world's most prestigious concert halls and festivals, including the Salzburg Festival, the Edinburgh International Festival, and the BBC Proms. The ensemble has also collaborated with some of the world's leading orchestras and conductors, including the Berlin Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Sir Simon Rattle. One of the highlights of La Capella Reial de Catalunya's career was their performance of the Monteverdi Vespers at the Salzburg Festival in 1990. The performance was widely acclaimed and helped to establish the ensemble as one of the leading interpreters of early music. The ensemble has also received numerous awards and accolades for their recordings, including several Grammy Awards and the prestigious Diapason d'Or. In addition to their performances and recordings, La Capella Reial de Catalunya is also committed to music education and outreach. The ensemble regularly conducts workshops and masterclasses for young musicians and has established a music school in Morocco to provide music education to underprivileged children. Overall, La Capella Reial de Catalunya is a world-renowned ensemble that has made significant contributions to the preservation and performance of early music. With their commitment to excellence and their dedication to music education, the ensemble is sure to continue to inspire and delight audiences around the world for many years to come.

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