PROGRAMS AGENDA PRESS DISCOGRAPHY VIDEOS Created in July 1981 by Christian Mendoze, the "Musica Antiqua Mediterranea" orchestra is one of the rare European ensembles to be able to illustrate with delight a vast repertoire (from the 16th to the 19th century), including the great masters of the Baroque period, BACH, VIVALDI, PERGOLESE, PURCELL, HAENDEL, TELEMANN, CORELLI. ... but also the ancient dances of the 16th and 17th centuries, the classical masterpieces of MOZART, HAYDN..., and very recently the works of Central Europe and beyond (Bohemia, Hungary, Poland, Russia) whose dance rhythms particularly inspire the choreographic fibre of Christian MENDOZE.
He is currently preparing a series of recordings devoted to the symphonic repertoire with a focus on choreographic works: Hungarian Dances by BRAHMS, Bohemian Dances and Polkas by SMETANA, Slavonic Dances by DVORAK, Hungarian Rhapsodies by LISZT, Waltzes and Polkas by STRAUSS, Russian Folk Dances, Romanian Rhapsodies by ENESCO.
"Musica Antiqua Mediterranea" is an ensemble with variable geometry, ranging from trio to orchestra "MOZART formation", and it performs with vocal or instrumental soloists, as well as with choirs or vocal ensembles.
The orchestra collaborates with the great international soloists, while inviting the young stars of the future: Elena BERTUZZI, soprano / VERONA (Italy) Fabrizio CIPRIANI, violin / MILANO (Italy) Giovanni BRIA, conductor / ZÜRICH (Switzerland) Luca LOMBARDO, Tenor / MARSEILLE Eleonora de la PEÑA, soprano / ROMA Opera (Italy) Philippe FOULON, instruments of love / PARIS Lidia IZOSSIMOVA, soprano / MOSCOW (Russia) Alice FERRIERE, mezzo-soprano / VIENNA (Austria) Cecilia ARBEL, soprano / BEAUCAIRE Among many others...
Recognised by the international press as one of the best European orchestras, it has been welcomed by all the major music centres and festivals: International Music Fair "Musicora" - Paris Châteauvallon Festival - Ollioules Toulon Early Music Festival International Festival of Lyric Art of Aix en Provence (France music) Toulon Organ Festival Festival Manca de Nice Festival de Villevieille Baroque Spring of Nice MIDEM de Cannes Salle Gaveau - Paris International Baroque Arts Meeting of Avignon Callas Festival Staufen Festival - Germany International Festival of Sion - Switzerland Château en fête - Brittany Sankt Gerold Festival - Austria Musiksommer am Zürichsee - Switzerland Nuits Auréliennes de Fréjus Tagliacozzo International Festival - Italy Campobasso Festival - Italy Musical Encounters at Château Mateus - Portugal Musical Spazio of Vicenza - Italy Pionsat Castle Festival - Auvergne Children's choir festival - Grasse Auvergne Baroque Festival Avignon Early Music Festival Savona International Music Festival - Italy Imola International Music Festival - Italy Festival " Belles pierres en musique " (Beautiful stones in music) - Ardèche Torino Festival - Italy Roquevaire International Organ Festival Festival " Patrimoine en Domitienne " Music in Saint Merry - Paris Autumn Festival of Signes Lyric Art Festival " Pézenas Enchantée " Théâtre du Châtelet - Paris Crans Montana Festival - Switzerland
The orchestra and its conductor are constantly invited to Paris, in the FRANCE MUSIQUE studios, for live broadcasts: " Les Muses en Dialogue " - " Les Démons de Midi " - " L'été des Festivals " - " Scène ouverte " - " De si de là ".
Numerous concerts have also been recorded: France 3, TF1 and France Musique (Midem, Saint Tropez, Toulouse), as well as by the radio and television station Suisse Romande (Sion) in partnership with the BBC London, Radio Bratislava, DRS Zürich, Radio Classique Portugal...
Prestigious concerts, reserved for major international ensembles, include: The MIDEM in Cannes La Salle Gaveau - Paris The Basilica of Saint Maximin The Royal Abbey of La Celle The Royal Chapel of Rodez The Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra Sylvanès Abbey Le Théâtre du Châtelet - Paris
And many concerts in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Nice, Toulon, Toulouse, Tarbes, Rome, Modena, Sibiu (Romania), Mannheim, Zurich, Vincenza, Krakow (Poland), Turin, Genoa, etc.
Finally, "Musica Antiqua Mediterranea" has signed several versions of discographic references, praised by the international and specialised media: DANSES - DANSERYES, International Grand Prix of the Académie du Disque STABAT MATER by VIVALDI, reference version by Alain DUAULT DANCERIES de GERVAISE, Prix Radio Suisse International and AWARD e MUSIC Editor's Pick SCHIARAZULA MARAZULA, recommended by Classica SPANISH DANCES - SANZ, best record of the year FNAC / Le monde de la Musique DANCES AND MADRIGALS - DEMANTIUS, Must from Compact Disc Magazine, event of the month
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