Conversation: Ensemble Bastion

13.8.2024, 18:30, Celje, Kavarna in slaščičarna Miško Knjižko
Conversation was led by Klemen Ramovš. 
All photos: Robi Valenti.
Ensemble Bastion focuses on performing repertoire from the 17th and 18th centuries. The name Bastion symbolizes the mission of preserving and researching old music and at the same time honors the memory of the famous composer and music theorist Sebastijan Virdung from the 16th century. His treatise, published in 1511, Musica getutscht, describes all the instruments that also make up the Bastion ensemble: recorder, viola da gambo, lute and keyboard instruments. Since the treatise was printed in Basel, this is an additional link with the ensemble, which has its headquarters there. In July 2024, Ensemble Bastion received the EUBO (European Union Baroque Orchestra) award as the most promising ensemble of young artists specializing in baroque music at the prestigious York Early Music International Young Artists Competition. The members of the ensemble, Maruša Brezavšček, Martin Jantzen, Elias Conrad and Mélanie Flores, are also multiple winners of prestigious international competitions. They started working together in the ensemble during their studies at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, which is one of the most respected educational centres for early music. Read more