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Schola Cantorum San Sisto is a classical music ensemble that was founded in 1996 in Rome, Italy. The group is made up of a diverse group of musicians who are passionate about preserving and performing the music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The ensemble was founded by Maestro Fabio Ciofini, who serves as the group's artistic director and conductor. Ciofini is a renowned conductor and musicologist who has dedicated his career to studying and performing early music. He has worked with many of the world's leading early music ensembles and has conducted performances in some of the most prestigious concert halls in Europe and the United States. The members of Schola Cantorum San Sisto are all highly trained musicians who specialize in early music. The group includes singers, instrumentalists, and scholars who work together to create authentic and historically informed performances of music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. One of the highlights of the ensemble's career was their performance at the Vatican in 2000. The group was invited to perform for Pope John Paul II at a special concert in honor of the Jubilee Year. The concert was held in the Sistine Chapel and was attended by thousands of people from around the world. The performance was a great success and helped to establish Schola Cantorum San Sisto as one of the leading early music ensembles in Italy. In addition to their performance at the Vatican, Schola Cantorum San Sisto has also performed at many other prestigious venues and festivals around the world. The group has performed at the Festival de Musique Baroque de Pontoise in France, the Festival de Música Antigua de Úbeda y Baeza in Spain, and the Boston Early Music Festival in the United States, among others. The ensemble has also received many awards and accolades for their performances. In 2002, they were awarded the prestigious Premio Abbiati, which is the highest honor in Italian classical music. The award recognized the group's outstanding contributions to the performance and preservation of early music. Schola Cantorum San Sisto has also released several recordings of their performances. Their recordings have received critical acclaim and have been praised for their authenticity and historical accuracy. Some of their most popular recordings include "Music for the Sistine Chapel" and "The Art of the Fugue." Overall, Schola Cantorum San Sisto is a highly respected and acclaimed early music ensemble that has made significant contributions to the performance and preservation of music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Their performances are known for their authenticity and historical accuracy, and their recordings have received critical acclaim. The group continues to perform and record music from the early music repertoire, and they remain one of the leading early music ensembles in Italy and around the world.

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