Ashley Solomon artistic director/flute/recorder Rodolfo Richter violin Jennifer Morsches cello Reiko Ichise viola da gamba James Johnstone harpsichord/organ

Since its formation in 1991, Florilegium has established a reputation for stylish and exciting interpretations of music from the baroque era to early romantic. Engagements have included Europe, China, Hong Kong, Australia, North and South America. In 2006 they returned to Bolivia, recorded a second CD of music from the Missions, and participated in the biannual Baroque Festival of Music from the Moxos and Chiquitos Archives. Recent UK festivals include York, Newbury, Leicester and Brighton. Since 2002 Florilegium perform with The Bach Choir in their annual St Matthew Passion at the Royal Albert or Festival Hall, and give regular performances at London’s Wigmore Hall. The 17 recordings for Channel Classics have been awarded many prizes including a Gramophone Award nomination, five Gramophone Editor’s Choice, six Diapasons d’Or and four Chocs de la Musique from France. Florilegium’s Telemann’s Paris Quartets Vol 2 also won the Classical Internet Award from Classicstoday.com.

Sample Programme:

Dr Haydn’s London Academy: includes two London symphonies arranged by Salomon for flute, string quartet and fortepiano plus arias sung by Madame Gertrude Mara, a soprano who performed for Haydn in Salomon’s concert series in Soho Square, London.

Education:

Florilegium has been involved in education projects at secondary and tertiary level for many years. They give annual masterclasses in the Czech Republic and frequently give lecture recitals at colleges and universities whilst touring Europe and the Americas.

Recordings:

All recordings for Channel Classics: 17 releases to Jul 2007. Most recent: Bolivian Baroque: Music from the Missions and La Plata Vol 2 (Awarded: Editor’s Choice, Gramophone UK (March 2007)); Telemann: Paris Quartets Vol 3; To be released August/September 2007: Bach Cantatas, including Mein Herz Schwimmt in Blut and Ich habe genug (with soprano Johannette Zomer)

Performances:

1 Apr 07 Royal Albert Hall, London
13 Jul 07 York Early Music Festival, Sir Jack Lyons
Concert Hall, York
31 Jul 07 Eglise Saint-Luc de Menerbes, Menerbes
(Luberon region), France

Contact:

Jacky Guter, 56 The Ridgeway, Ruislip,
Middx HA4 8QQ

Tel/Fax: 01895 625523

Email: jacky@guter.org
Website: www.florilegium.org.uk