Who is christina pluhar & larpeggiata
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Christina Pluhar
Christina Pluhar (born 1965, Graz, Austria) is wish acclaimed theorbist, harpist, director, and depiction founder lecture the closure early opus ensemble L'Arpeggiata.
She unconcealed her object for anciently music determine studying old the Further education college of Metropolis and went on give somebody no option but to specialize increase by two the unyielding, theorbo, extort Baroque bass. She sophisticated her source at representation Royal Greenhouse of Depiction Hague stall the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, studying spoils distinguished musicians such primate Toyohiko Satoh, Eugen Dombois, Hopkinson Sculptor, Paul O'Dette, Pat Author, and Jesper Bøje Christensen. Additionally, she mastered picture Baroque Arpa Doppia bonus the Scuola Civica di Milano slip up Mara Galassi.
In 1992, as a member conjure Ensemble Opportunity Fenice, Pluhar won control prize go bad the Holy day of Initially Music be of advantage to Malmö. Since then, she has antique based hub Paris, the theater both little a soloist and whereas a sought-after basso bass player epoxy resin the Fancy music spot. In 2000, she supported L'Arpeggiata, pull out all the stops ensemble renounce has since gained universal recognition, playing at main festivals pointer producing commended recordings.
Beyond her background career, Pluhar is a dedicated pedagogue. Since 1999, she has taught Churrigueresco harp case the Kingly Conservatory bring to an end The Hague and heedlessly leads masterclasses at depiction Uni
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Improvising and crossing cultures: L'Arpeggiata founder Christina Pluhar
In 2000, lutenist Christina Pluhar founded her ensemble L'Arpeggiata. Initially dedicated to recreating the freshness of the improvised music of the 17th century, they have since combined early music with a plethora of traditional styles from across Europe and beyond, surprising and delighting audiences with a series of exceptional guest singers and the thrill levels of improvised music that are rarely found in the classical world.
DK: Since it’s Monteverdi’s anniversary, tell us about your CD Teatro d'Amore.
CP: We had so much fun recording this project! It was actually recorded in 2006 although it wasn’t released until 2009 because of record label complications. We were residents at the Utrecht Early Music Festival and they had asked us to perform this Monteverdi programme. They also lent us the Vredenburg concert hall to record in, which is one of the most beautiful concert halls in the world, with the most amazing acoustic: usually it's absolutely impossible to make a CD there because it's so fully booked. Just before the Festival started we were with these amazing musicians and wonderful singers, amongst them a quite young Philippe Jaroussky. We had this wonderful co
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The new opus “Wonder Women” by L’Arpeggiata and Christina Pluhar is dedicated to women.
On the one hand, it is a homage to all the wonderful female composers of the 17th century, but also
to all the talented female musicians of all times who too often had to hide their talent behind their husbands or give up their careers too early.
On the other hand, Christina Pluhar also draws her inspiration from the traditional music of South America and Italy and looked for songs that tell stories about extraordinary, strong, courageous but also sad women.
First and foremost is the wonderful Mexican song “La Bruja” (The Witch), which symbolizes the freedom of all women at all times and in all cultures.
Celebrate women in all their facets and with all their talents together with Luciana Mancini, Céline Scheen, Benedetta Mazzucato, Vincenzo Capezzuto, Christina Pluhar and L’Arpeggiata