Le Concert d'Astrée is an instrumental and vocal ensemble dedicated to the performance of
Baroque music. It was founded In 2000 by
Emmanuelle Haïm, and has been in residence at the
Opéra de Lille
The Opéra de Lille is a neo-classical opera house, built from 1907 to 1913 and officially inaugurated in 1923. Closed for renovation in 1998 it reopened in 2003 for Lille 2004. The Opéra de Lille is a member of the European Network for Opera, M ...
since 2004 and has established an international reputation for the performance of the 17th and 18th century classical repertoire.
Awards
Le Concert d'Astrée was voted "Best Ensemble of the Year" at the
Victoires de la musique classique The Victoires de la musique classique (; en, "Victories of Classical Music") are an annual French classical music award event founded in 1986. The awards are the classical equivalent of the popular music awards Victoires de la Musique and the Victo ...
2003 awards and won the "Alte Musik Ensemble" category at the Echo
Deutscher Musikpreis
Deutscher Musikpreis is a German music prize, awarded since 1979 by the . The prize is currently 12,500 euros.
Winners
* 1982 RIAS Jugendorchester
* 1985 Peter Maffay
* 1989 Richard Jakoby
* 1993 Die Prinzen
* 1997
* 2000 Rolf Zuckowski
* 20 ...
awards in 2008.
Discography
The ensemble has produced the following recordings:
* 2002: Arcadian Duets
* 2003: Aci, Galatea E Polifemo
* 2003: Dido And Aeneas
* 2005: Delirio
* 2006: Combattimento
* 2006: Mass in C, Mozart
* 2007: Il Trionfo Del Tempo E Del Disinganno, Handel
* 2007: Carestini - The Story Of A Castrato
* 2008: Lamenti
* 2008: Cantatas BWV 51, 82a & 199, Bach
Funding
The Concert d'Astrée receives funding from the Hauts-de-France Regional Department of Cultural Affairs, the Département du Nord and Lille City Council.
References
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Baroque music groups
Early music orchestras
French classical music groups
French instrumental groups
2000 establishments in France
Musical groups established in 2000
Erato Records artists