Arcangelo welcome

little over four years ago, arcangelo was formed by a combination of the artistic vision and drive of conductor and cellist Jonathan Cohen, and the generous support of a small number of farsighted and committed patrons. Its first major project, the beginning of a creative partnershipA with Hyperion Records, was to record a set of Porpora cantatas with countertenor Iestyn Davies. A year later, this first Arcangelo cd was released to general critical acclaim in October 2011. Arcangelo is firmly establishing an international presence through recordings and live performance at concerts and festivals across the UK, Europe and the United States. We are now presenting our autumn 2014 – summer 2015 programme, which we hope will excite audiences with its freshness, quality of musicianship and originality. arcangelo

rcangelo aspires to be one of the world’s leading chamber music ensembles, bringing together some of the finest musicians who excel on both historical and modern instruments. Our players believe that the collaboration required in chamber music is the highest expression of what it means to make music. Under the direction of founder, Artistic Director and Conductor Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo was formed to create a space in which Amusicians of the highest calibre could collaborate together in an ensemble where each player is perfectly suited to each work, from Monteverdi to the classical symphonic repertoire. These are performers of dazzling technical ability, verve and energy who have a passion for faithful interpretation that goes far beyond historical understanding. Arcangelo attracts an outstanding calibre of performers, many of whom have flourishing solo and chamber music careers, as well as emerging young stars. onathan cohen is one of britain’s finest young musicians. He has forged a remarkable career as a conductor, cellist and keyboardist. Well known for his passion and commitment to chamber music Jonathan Jis equally at home in such diverse activities as baroque opera and the classical symphonic repertoire. He is Artistic Director of Arcangelo, Associate Conductor of Les Arts Florissants and Artistic Director of Tetbury Festival. Jonathan founded Arcangelo, with whom he performs high quality and specially created projects. He tours with them to exceptional halls and festivals such as Philharmonie Berlin, Vienna Musikverein, Köln Philharmonie, Ghent Cathedral, and Carnegie Hall New York. Recent highlights include Bach’s Mass in B Minor in Ghent and Handel’s Apollo e Dafne at Zankel Hall New York. Arcangelo are busy and much in demand in the recording studio, partnering with fine soloists. Jonathan and Arcangelo have received five star reviews with ‘Porpora cantatas’ and ‘Arias for Guadagni’ with Iestyn Davies on Hyperion, the latter disc won the Recital Category at the 2012 Gramophone Classical Music Awards. Other recordings are ‘Enchanted Forest’ with Anna Prohaska on Deutsche Grammophon, ‘Amoretti’ with Christiane Karg (Mozart, Gluck) on Berlin Classics, Handel’s ‘Finest Arias for Base Voice’ with Christopher Purves on Hyperion ‘Love and Loss’,

© Marco Borggreve a selection from Monteverdi’s last three books of madrigals. Forthcoming releases include Bach’s Mass in B Minor (due for release in November 2014) and an enticing French programme of Leçons de Tenebraes featuring music by Charpentier and Couperin Jonathan Cohen (due for release in June 2015). Nicolas Altstaedt, cello

FUTURE PLANS programme of cpe bach concerti Recording with Hyperion Records November 2014 arcangelo’s reputation for collaborating programme of cpe bach and haydn with vocalists and musicians of the highest calibre will Concert on 30 November 2014 be further cemented in 2015 with a series of recordings Cologne Philharmonie and concert engagements with distinguished artists, as detailed in the following pages. © Marco Borggreve Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks Music with Illuminations programme for hampton court palace · handel Silete Venti, hwv 242 (1724) · handel Water Music selection from Suite 1, hwv 348 (1717) · handel Music for the Royal Fireworks, hwv 351 (1749)

Malin Christensson, soprano

handel’s music for the royal fireworks tour · Concertgebouw, Bruges, Belgium 10 September 2014 · Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, London 14 September 2014 gramophone award winner 2012

Arias for Guadagni Iestyn Davies, countertenor Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen Hyperion Records

It’s a beautiful recital: 78 minutes of pure bliss for connoisseurs and beginners alike. Five stars. david mellor Iestyn Davies, countertenor © Iestyn Davies and Marco Borggreve

FUTURE PLANS bach alto cantatas tour and recording 2015 · Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford sky arts south bank awards nominee 2013 8 May 2015 · London (venue to be announced in January 2015) editor’s choice, gramophone magazine 9 May 2015 FUTURE PLANS Alina Ibragimova, violin

recording of bach violin concerti Due out in 2015

Vilde Frang, violin FUTURE PLANS

mozart concerti Vilde Frang Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen Warner Records

Released 1 February 2015 © Marco Borggreve Christiane Karg, soprano

FUTURE PLANS programme of beethoven, haydn, mendelssohn and mozart Recording in association with Berlin Classics November 2014 Amoretti: Arias by Mozart, Gluck & Grétry Christiane Karg dramatic scenas Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen Christiane Karg Berlin Classics Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen cd release by Edel Records 1 March 2015

concert tour: handel deutsche arien · Bad Mergentheim, Germany 23 May 2015 · Schwetzingen, Germany 25 May 2015 · Feuchtwangen, Germany 31 May 2015 · Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff 10 June 2015 · Wigmore Hall, London 12 June 2015 Bach Mass in B Minor Mass Bach forthcoming release 3 November 2014 arcangelo recordings arcangelo

© Lena Kern arias for benucci Matthew Rose Jonathan Cohen Arcangelo, Hyperion Records 1 April 2015 Released Matthew Rose, bass Rose, Matthew

FUTURE PLANS sponsors the arcangelo team

artistic director Arcangelo gratefully acknowledges the kind support Jonathan Cohen over the past year of the following individuals, Foundations and charitable Trusts

general manager trustees principal donors Adam Swann Rosalyn Wilkinson (Chairman) Alexandra Buck, Tom Corran, Gay Huey Evans, +44 7771 818 313 Rowland Barran Foyle Foundation, Jerwood Charitable Foundation, [email protected] Alexandra Buck Nizam Kettaneh, Alexander Petrov, Lady Smith, Donagh Collins Martin Smith Foundation, Adam Swann, Rosalyn head of artistic planning Alexander Petrov and Philip Wilkinson, Simon Yates, Anonymous David Clegg David Rouch +44 7973 862 775 Adam Swann archangels [email protected] Susan Asplundh, Greta Hemus, Sarah and Mark Holford, Richard Jacques, Felix Pole, David Rouch angels Nicholas Berwin, Noreen Doyle, Michael Jackson, David Rockwell and Zsombor Csoma, Ruth Rothbarth, www.arcangelo.org.uk Alan Sainer, Mark Tousey, Michael Whittaker www.facebook.com/arcangeloteam cherubim Jeremy Miles, Katharine Reid twitter.com/arcangeloteam seraphim soundcloud.com/arcangelomusic Rowland Barran, Gino Chiappetta, Jean Gomm, Elizabeth Jacobs, Tom and Tina Maxwell, Philip Ogden, Tricia and Jim Rothman, Natalie Shaw, William Stockler, Frances Tait

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