Le Concert d'Astrée explained

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 since 2004 and has established an international reputation for the performance of the 17th and 18th century classical repertoire.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Awards

Le Concert d'Astrée was voted "Best Ensemble of the Year" at the Victoires de la musique classique 2003 awards and won the "Alte Musik Ensemble" category at the Echo Deutscher Musikpreis awards in 2008.^[4]

Discography

The ensemble has produced the following recordings:^[5]

• 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.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Book: C. Mileto. F. Vegas. L. García Soriano. V. Cristini. Vernacular Architecture: Towards a Sustainable Future. 2014-08-28. CRC Press. 978-1-315-73690-7. 387.
2. News: Chanteau . Cara . Le Concert d'Astrée, Wigmore Hall, London, review: Haïm has an easy way with the lilt and weight of Mozartian phrasing . 2 February 2020 . The Independent . 18 November 2016.
3. News: Woolfe . Zachary . Review: A Baroque Start to the New York Philharmonic's Holiday . The New York Times . 22 November 2018 . 2 February 2020.
4. Web site: PALMARÈS 2003 . france.tv.fr . France TV . 2 February 2020.
5. Web site: Le Concert d'Astrée . discogs.com . Discogs.com . 2 February 2020.
6. Web site: Le Concert d'Astrée . warnerclassics.com . Warner Classics . 2 February 2020.