Classical Movements Artist Roster
2015-2017
Camerata Vocale Sine Nomine (Cuba) – February 11- March 10, 2015
Internationally recognized professional
ensemble performing a wide range of
musical genres including traditional
historical works, spirituals and
contemporary Cuban music.
Founded in 2003 by director, Enrique
Filiú O’Reilly, Camerata Vocale Sine
Nomine established itself as a premiere
group in Cuba’s rich choral
environment. Unique to this ensemble is
the use of male voices for the soprano,
alto, and countertenor parts as well as
the standard tenor and bass lines.
This relatively rare format is the basis
for interpretation from the earliest
polyphony to the present. The current
director, Leonor Suárez Dulzaides, has
led the ensemble since 2008. A variety of performances have been given since the group’s debut in the
early music festival “Esteban Salas de Musica Antigua” in the main auditorium of Havana. 2014 marked
their debut tour to the United States.
Performance clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m64YfztS1g
Coro Entrevoces (Cuba) – June 10 - July 15, 2015
Cuban chorus Entrevoces, winner of multiple
international prizes and contests, celebrates its
30 years with a tour to share the choir’s vocal
richness and wide repertoire. Acknowledged
around the world for its stunning vocal artistry,
Entrevoces is known in particular for its
interpretation of diverse styles from Spanish
Renaissance polyphony to contemporary
Cuban and Latin-American folksongs.
Entrevoces is also one of the premier
interpreters of Cuban vocal works, both
traditional and modern.
Previous tours include travels to Spain, France,
Italy, Germany, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Canada, among other countries. Entrevoces was awarded first
prize at the Havana Chamber Music Competition as well as at the Concurso de Masas Corales in Tolosa,
Spain, where they were also awarded the Audience Pick Prize. Under the direction of Professor Digna
Guerra, the choir has also recorded the first choral DVD to be produced in Cuba and have produced
several award-winning CDs. Entrevoces continues to represent Cuban choral music and its high
standards of music around the world.
Performance clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJtwkgkvtBA
Latvian Voices (Latvia) –September 18 - October 20, 2015
Latvian Voices is an a cappella ensemble
from Riga, the capital city of the “Singing
Nation” of Latvia. The repertoire of the
ensemble consists of a wide range of
musical styles: Latvian folk song
arrangements, classical works of choral
music, as well as original compositions
including elements of classical, pop, and
jazz. Since their first European concert
tour three years ago, these seven singers
have quickly achieved international
success. Currently, Latvian Voices is
considered one of the leading vocal
ensembles of their kind in the world and has been invited to represent Latvia as its musical ambassadors
in 2014 when Riga was the Cultural Capital of Europe. Their third Latvian Voices album, Tā Kā Taka
(Like a Path), is praised as one of the five best a cappella recordings. In the summer of 2013, the
ensemble performed at the prestigious Serenade! Washington DC Choral Festival as well as the
Schleswig-Holstein Festival to critical acclaim. They come from an extended country-wide tour in
Germany that ended December 2014.
“Full tones, mature technique… this is what their award-winning a-cappella music tells, even from the
first glorious note.” -Ploen
“A clear audience favorite was Latvian Voices, seven women …whose tangy, exotic Baltic harmonies and
flawless ensemble work shone in folk songs …” - Washington Post
Performance clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN6mfg0kgv4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a93qHvQMWtY
Insingizi (Zimbabwe) – January 15 - February 29, 2016
Winner of the Babel Med Radio France World
Music Award in 2010, Insingizi released their
successful international debut album Voices of
Southern Africa in 2004, which sold over 250,000
copies in North America alone. Their music has
been featured in many international productions
and major TV and radio shows. Insingizi’s music
is filled with hope, optimism, and faith. Wherever
they go, the purity of their vocal interplay is
overwhelmingly beautiful, the lyric is ultimately
hopeful, and the inherent tone of the message is
true to their spiritual beliefs, creating a truly
inspirational experience. A highlight of their live
shows is the energetic performance of the traditional "gumboot dance" of the previously oppressed South
African miners. Hot off the hills of their successful participation in the 2014 Serenade! Washington DC
Choral Festival they also performed in the 2014 Rhapsody! International Music Festival in Vienna,
Salzburg and Prague to be invited back to the US in October 2014 for a whirlwind performing and
workshop tour with a feature performance at the Lunchbox Benefit Fundraiser for SA school children.
Performance Clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts9vQC-5Sfk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV09162wTx8
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (Germany) with violinist Hugo Ticciati and
pianist Olga Scheps – February 2016
Founded by Karl Münchinger in
1945, the Stuttgart Chamber
Orchestra has held a prominent
position in the international
orchestral world for seven
decades. Münchinger, who was
principal conductor of the orchestra
for over 40 years, was able to
attract a small group of elite
players in the early days to realize
his vision of a completely new and
exemplary way of interpreting
works by Johann Sebastian Bach
and the Viennese classicists. Dennis Russell Davies, who was principal conductor from 1995 to 2006,
redefined the orchestra’s artistic priorities to enhance the orchestra’s versatility. Under his directorship,
the orchestra was able to distinguish itself, both in the concert hall and in the recording studio, with
repertoire from the 20th and 21st centuries. Innumerable concert performances around the globe and
participation in the top international music festivals have been the hallmark of the high quality and the
outstanding reputation of the ensemble. Additionally, the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra fulfills its function
as regional ambassador with regular worldwide concert tours. After concerts in South Korea, Russia,
Spain, Nepal, China, and Japan in the last years, the orchestra has also made recent appearances in
France, India, and South America. In the 2012-2013 season, the orchestra toured Japan and China again,
with further engagements in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Spain in 2014. The Orchestra is currently
under the directorship of Matthias Foremny.
Violinist Hugo Ticciati embraces the world of contemporary music, collaborating with a myriad of
composers around the world. Praised by Arvo Part for his “rare ability to convey a profound
understanding of the music and shed light on its spiritual intent,” Hugo is one of Europe’s rising stars in
both classical and contemporary music. German-Russian pianist Olga Scheps was already winning
international competitions at the age of twelve, and has since continued to grow as a passionate and
driven performer. Having played across Europe with leading international orchestras and chamber
ensembles, Olga is particularly known for her passionate performances of the works of Chopin.
“With warm strings… the [Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra] performance was like a black-and-white photo
lifted off the page and came to life.” -The New York Times
Performance clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r09n2KJXI9g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKnBP7-7l3w
Escolania de Montserrat (Spain) – April 2016
The Escolania de Montserrat is one of the
oldest music schools in Europe and is
arguably the premiere boys’ choir in Spain.
By the 13th century, a small group of boys
were already serving in the Benedictine
abbey and Sanctuary of Our Lady of
Montserrat through the singing and playing
of different musical instruments. Throughout
the centuries, many remarkable composers
and performers were spawned from the socalled Montserrat Music School. Under the
direction and teaching of Fr. Ireneu Segarra
(1953-1997), the Escolania became
internationally recognized on a greater scale,
recording many CDs and participating in festivals, as well as touring many countries.
Over the last few years, the Escolania has recorded the CDs O Vos Omnes, El Nostre Nadal, P. Miquel
López, and a double CD of Responsoris de Setmana Santa by Narcís Casanoves. The choir has been
conducted by Mstislav Rostropovitch, Sir Neville Marriner, Salvador Mas, Michael Boder, Harry Bicket,
Kirill Petrenko and Jordi Savall. Over these years the choir has undertaken tours of Russia, Holland,
Puerto Rico, Hungary, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, France, Italy and Poland, as well as many
concerts in Catalonia. In 2014 the choir was featured by Classical Movements in their first ever US tour
on the East Coast culminating in an amazing performance for a packed Music Centre at Strathmore as
part of Serenade! International Choral Series.
Performance Clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T20eX0uGM_8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFYM5gsRej0
Anne Sofie von Otter with the O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra (Sweden)
– Fall 2016
Internationally acclaimed Swedish mezzo-soprano
Anne Sofie von Otter has long been considered one of the finest
singers of her generation. A lengthy and exclusive relationship with
Deutsche Grammophon has produced a wealth of recordings and
numerous awards including an International Record Critics’ Award
(Recording Artist of the Year), a Grammy Award (Best Classical
Vocal Performance), and a Diapason d’Or for a recording of
Swedish songs. A busy concert schedule takes Anne Sofie von Otter
to all corners of the globe. Recent highlights include appearances
with the Berliner Philharmoniker under Sir Simon Rattle, the Royal
Concertgebouw Orchestra under David Robertson, the New York
Philharmonic under Alan Gilbert, the Boston Symphony Orchestra
under Daniele Gatti, Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra
under Christoph Eschenbach and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic
Orchestra under Sakari Oramo.
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The O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra is comprised of the top young performers in Sweden. The
orchestra has performed extensively in Sweden to great acclaim and forms the core group for the Swedish
National Youth Orchestra, which has recently toured the USA with concerts in Carnegie Hall, Chicago
Symphony Hall and the Washington Strathmore Center. The violin section has also toured with a
virtuosic program in Japan, Italy, China and Switzerland. O/Modernt is led and conducted by violinist
Hugo Ticciati.
The orchestra reaches out to all the corners of the country to discover and celebrate the best musical
talents of Sweden, giving them the opportunity to share together an unprecedented creative experience.
As Maestro Vladimir Ashkenazy expressed, the orchestra strives “to create something unique which
leaves an indelible mark on the artistic life of the young talented musicians in Sweden.” The young
instrumentalists, aged 15 to 23, take part in an intensive camp during the summer where they work
together with the foremost professional instrumentalists in Sweden. In addition, they are given the
opportunity to partake in master-classes with visiting professors.
For the first two years, the
orchestra has had the
privilege of enjoying the
expertise of professors from
The Julliard School of
Music, Manhattan School of
Music and Seattle
Conservatory of Music, as
well as that of professional
players from the New York
Philharmonic, the
Metropolitan Orchestra, and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
Performance clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpwErMyDAdM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQKk_yhc2nQ&feature=youtu.be
Basiani (Georgia) – Fall 2016
The ensemble “Basiani” was created in
2000 with the blessing of Ilia II Catholic Patriarch of All Georgia. The
ensemble is part of the Tbilisi Holy
Trinity Cathedral Church choir and is
comprised of singers from various parts
of Georgia. These singers come from
traditional families of musicians and all
of the members sang in various
children’s folk choirs.
The ensemble performs Georgian folk
songs and chants by researching and
reviving them from the phonological and
notated recordings, while also studying songs directly from the famous singers and conductors of elder
generations in different regions of Georgia. Additionally, the ensemble cooperates with many worldrenowned ethno-musicians. In its thirteen years of existence, Basiani has been invited by various
international festivals and has visited 20 countries and performed more than 200 concerts.
After its astonishing U.S. debut in the 2010 Mostly Mozart Festival at the Lincoln Center, Basiani
returned for a second performance at Lincoln Center’s White Light’s Festival in 2012. During the summer
of 2014, the ensemble performed in Spain and Ireland to critical acclaim.
“Like other of the harmonically quirky polyphonic songs performed by the stellar Ensemble Basiani,
‘Khasanbegura’ sounded cutting-edge, certainly to Western ears.”
-The New York Times
Performance clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_y2o3__4h8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18qM3mwpzdc
Wishful Singing (Netherlands) – Fall 2015, Spring 2016 and Christmas 2016
Featuring repertoire from all corners of the globe, Wishful Singing is an internationally-recognized
female a cappella group hailing from the Netherlands. Whether singing a tightly harmonized piece of
Renaissance repertoire or a swinging adaptation of a pop favorite, Wishful Singing is constantly engaging
audiences with their strong expression and perfect balance. Winning over audiences night after night with
their beautiful voices, shared talent for comedy, and unparalleled sense of presence, Wishful Singing
performs in major Dutch
venues, many international
festivals, and frequently on
television and radio. After the
release of their highly regarded
debut album New Blue in 2010,
the ensemble has gone on to
win many national and
international awards.
Additional international
appearances include tours of
Japan, Spain, France, Germany,
Italy, and a debut at the
prestigious City of London Festival in 2012. The group stunned audiences with highlight performances
during 2014 Serenade! Washington DC Choral Festival and currently can be seen performing 4-5 times
per month, in concerts throughout the Netherlands.
“Wishful Singing has that incredibly rare ability to move one to tears with the sheer beauty and pureness
of their beautiful voices and at the very next moment leave one on the floor in a helpless pile of laughter.”
- Stephen Connolly, The King’s Singers
Performance Clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ9-CwvrYog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-O21qNggTE
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Booking Contact:
Cameron Grimes
+1 (703) 683-6040
[email protected]