About Us
The Monteverdi ensembles challenge people’s expectations of classical music. In our concerts and in our education work we communicate our passion for what we do and involve everyone in what great music has to say to us today.
- We strive for artistic excellence in everything we do
- The leadership of Sir John Eliot Gardiner gives us a strong musical identity, with international recognition
- The members of our ensembles are world-renowned specialists in period instrument performance
- We perform in the most prestigious venues across Europe, the USA and Asia
- We have our own successful record label, Soli Deo Gloria
We rehearse intensively to communicate every sung text with conviction and to present instrumental music as a living dialogue. Every inch of a stage or church interior is exploited in our search for immediacy and drama, so that the visual impact of our performances enhances what an audience hears. This means that there is always a palpable sense of occasion to a Monteverdi concert.
The three Monteverdi ensembles, founded and directed by Sir John Eliot Gardiner, constitute a unique combination, working independently of each other but also as equal partners with a remarkable synergy. Choir and orchestra stimulate each other, kindling a lyrical intensity of sound.
- The Monteverdi ensembles give over 50 performances each year, often promoting our own concert series.
- In 2008 we performed in cities such as Amsterdam, Brussels, Budapest, Cologne, Frankfurt, Madrid, Pisa, Paris and Stockholm, besides appearing in the UK at the Edinburgh International Festival, the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, the Royal Festival Hall and other London venues.
- Our projects often pursue a theme over several months or years – notably the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage of 2000, when we performed all JS Bach's sacred cantatas in more than sixty churches throughout Europe, or the “Brahms, Roots and Memories” project of 2007 and 2008, which explored Brahms’ major symphonic works in the context of his much-neglected vocal music.
- We collaborate with international organizations including Opéra Comique, Compagnie Roussat Lubek, Dance for All and the Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble, as well as working with stage directors such as Adrian Noble, Ian Judge and Lorenzo Mariani.
- We believe that great music should be made accessible to everyone, and in our education work we not only encourage schoolchildren to make music themselves but also try to communicate our enjoyment of the music we play.
- We run an Apprenticeship scheme to give young singers at the beginning of their professional careers an intensive training and an opportunity to be involved with the performances and educational projects of the Monteverdi ensembles.
- The Monteverdi ensembles have made over 250 acclaimed recordings for major record labels. Since the year 2000 they have recorded for their own label, Soli Deo Gloria.
Please visit our Support us page to see the many ways you or your company can get involved.
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