Christiane Gagelmann violin James O’Toole violin Kate Fawcett viola Barbara Reiter cello Christian Staude violone Martin Perkins harpsichord/organ plus others as required

Bizzaries is a pan-European period instrument ensemble, founded by members of the European Union Baroque Orchestra 2001. The group takes its name from Universal Bizzaries - a set of Baroque string concertos written by William Corbett, each celebrating a different European region. Since their first concerts together in August 2002, Bizzaries have performed regularly in England, Austria and Germany and were finalists in the EMN International Young Artists Competition 2003. They have established a residency at Burg Stein and Schloss Waldenburg in Germany, where they have given several sell-out performances as the Fürstlich Schönburgische Capelle, reviving an ancient tradition of music in the court at the invitation of Prinz Alfred von Schönburg. Individually, the members of Bizzaries maintain freelance careers with some of Europe’s most prestigious ensembles. Together they delight in exploring 17th and 18th century chamber music for strings and more, from the familiar to the frankly bizarre.

Sample Programme:

Fiddlers Three: Flights of fancy for three violins and continuo, including works by Schmelzer, Purcell, Pachelbel, Buonamente and Marini.

Education:

Available for workshops - all ages and abilities catered for.

Recordings:

Mozart/Lichtenthal Requiem for string quartet
Baroque demo CD
Both available on request

Performances:

Aug 06 Ross Live! Festival
Sep 06 CEMSS concert series, Cambridge
Jul 07 Ryedale Festival

Contact:

Kate Fawcett, 7 The Green,
Shustoke, Coleshill

North Warwicks B46 2AR

Tel: 01675 481814 / 07974 790650

Email: toomanykates@hotmail.com
Website: www.bizzaries.com