Camerata Antiqua Seoul (Baroque Instrumental Ensemble) |
Founded: Seoul, South Korea |
Camerata Antiqua Seoul (= CAS) has the meaning, the chamber ensemble (Camerata) studying and exploring the old music (Antiqua). Camerata Antiqua Seoul has presented high quality concerts reviving authentic baroque music using period instruments with comprehensive interpretation.
The ensemble consists of musicians who studied and graduated most prestigious universities in Korea , Europe and the USA . Since its founding, Camerata Antiqua Seoul gave the Korea premiere of dozens of repertoires besides Henry Purcell’s Baroque opera Dido and Aeneas which designed by Seoul Arts Center and also participated in Seoul Arts Center Summer Music festival. Over the years, the ensemble has built a reputation as the foremost Baroque ensemble by giving concerts such as George Frideric Handel's Opera Rinaldo, Antonio Vivaldi's Juditha Triumphans and concert series invited by LG Art Center and Kumho Art Center.
Furthermore, Camerata Antiqua Seoul has perfomed G.F. Handel Messiah, J.S. Bach Johannes-Passion BWV 245 and Mass in B minor BWV 232 in collaborations with several greatest vocal ensembles and received credit for the distinguished genuine performance . In 2008, CAS was invited to Japan Hokutopia International Music Festival and has grown into the international ensemble. Camerata Antiqua Seoul has been positioning itself as the Korean representative baroque music ensemble group and hopes to present more opportunity for audiences to hear great works and authentic period-instrument performance at the highest level. |
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Sources:
Camerata Antiqua Seoul Website
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (July 2021) |
Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works |
Conductor |
As |
Works |
Joseph An |
Orchestra |
[CV-1] (2016, Video): BWV 214
[CV-1] (2017, Video): BWV 198 |
Jong-Won Park |
Orchestra |
[CV-1] (2022, Video): BWV 131 |
Winfried Toll |
Orchestra |
[CV-2] (2018, Video): BWV 131
[VV-1] (2012, Video): BWV 232
[VV-2] (2017, Video): BWV 244
[VV-3] (2009, Video): BWV 245
[VV-4] (2011, Video): BWV 248/1 |
Links to other Sites |
Camerata Antiqua Seoul (Official Website) [mostly Korean] |