Armoniosa

Armoniosa was founded in 2012 by the artistic and cultural activities experienced within the Diocesan Institute for Liturgy and Music of the Diocese of Asti, thanks to the ideas of the artistic team, Francesco and Stefano Cerrato, Marco Demaria and Daniele Ferretti.

Armoniosa comprises:

Michele Barchi, harpsicord
Stefano Cerrato, violoncello
Francesco Cerrato, violin
Marco Demaria, violoncello
Daniele Ferretti, organ

The ensemble aims to be an excellence in the international panorama, and adopts a rigorous method of study and work concerning style and interpretation. The ensemble chose to use original instruments in order to have the best sound result and apply to a veritable interpretation, creating a job ”environment” based on the friendship between the members and the sharing of ideas and professional experience.

Armoniosa was invited by Reinhard Goebel for a collaboration and a superior course in the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg (Austria), during the Academic Year 2013/2014. In September 2016 Trevor Pinnock worked with Armoniosa on the Händel, Concerti Grossi op.6 during a special Masterclass in Asti. These important meetings are a true “luggage” for the artistic growing of the Ensemble.

Armoniosa was invited to join the prestigious catalogue of the German record label MDG – Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm with Italian repertoire of the XVIII century. “La Stravaganza” op. 4 by Antonio Vivaldi (2015) had a dazzling debut and wonderful reviews from the most important international press, like Gramophone (UK), Fanfare Magazine (USA), Klassik.com (D).
In 2016 Armoniosa released the second production, the “TrioSonatas for violin, violoncello and continuo” by Giovanni Benedetto Platti, with very successfull reviews around Europe.

In 2016 Armoniosa was congratulated by Trevor Pinnock who added that “The ensemble comes across with a really nice character: good sound, good rhythm, good intonation and, most importantantly, with real humanity.”

During 2017 Armoniosa have so far performed at the Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik, Austria and the Casa dei Mezzo Music Festival, Crete, Greece.

Armoniosa's releases

Graziani: 6 Sonatas for Violoncello and Basso Continuo, Op. 3

Armoniosa

RCD1018
September 2017

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