About

Sinfonia Spirituosa is a chamber orchestra dedicated to presenting bold, historically-informed performances on period instruments. Through vibrant, collegial exchange, we aspire to faithfully bring to life the broad spectrum of color, affect and rhetoric inherent in the music of the Baroque era. The ensemble's makeup of strings, flute, oboe, bassoon, voice, harpsichord, organ, archlute, theorbo and baroque guitar allows for programing which displays an astonishingly wide variety of national styles and unique instrument combinations.

The members of Sinfonia Spirituosa lead multi-faceted careers as university professors, recording artists, soloists, conductors, chamber musicians and symphony players. They are active as teachers and performers on both period and modern instruments, and many are directors of their own ensembles specializing in early music, romantic music, new music, jazz and Gypsy swing.

Music

Sinfonia spirituosa's concert programs display an astonishingly wide variety of national styles and instrumental combinations. Here are a few examples:
- Our namesake piece, the glorious Sinfonia spirituosa by Telemann, a string ensemble work of extraordinary beauty and high energy
- Programmatic works for our "big band,” including Vivaldi’s Concerto Alla Rustica, Telemann’s Burlesque de Don Quixote, Farina’s Capriccio stravagante, and Dowland’s Lachrimae
- Solo and trio sonatas by composers ranging from the Bach family and Telemann to 17th century masters such as Marini, Pandolfi, and Locke

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