From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Europa Galante
Europa Galante
Europa Galante is an Italian period instrument Baroque records have won numerous prizes. For example, their
orchestra founded by violinist Fabio Biondi in 1990 and record of Vivaldi’s opera Bajazet was nominated for a
directed by him since that time. Grammy Award in 2006.
The ensemble has been invited to play at important Europa Galante tours with mostly Italian Baroque
festivals and concert halls and has performed at La Scala programms with soloists like Sandrine Piau (Soprano),
in Milan, the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, the Maurice Steger (Recorder), David Daniels (Countertenor)
Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Concertgebouw in Amster- or Dorothea Röschmann (Soprano).
dam, the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Musikverein
in Vienna, Lincoln Center in New York and the Sydney
Opera House.
External links
Europa Galante is well known for its spirited interpre- • Europa Galante official site (Italian) and (English)
tations of baroque classics such as Vivaldi’s The Four Sea- • Misteria Paschalia Festival
sons. Europa Galante used to record for the OPUS 111 la-
bel, but now releases albums under Virgin Classics. Their
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• Early music orchestras
• Chamber orchestras
• Musical groups established in 1990
• Italian musical group stubs
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