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.
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.
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.
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