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, and to share our passion for performing this periods extraordinary variety of repertoire with the audiences of today.
The ensembles roster of musicians includes strings, flute, bassoon, voice, harpsichord, organ, archlute, theorbo, and baroque guitar. Any given concert may involve between 10 and 18 performers, depending on the repertoire being presented. The members of Sinfonia Spirituosa lead multi-faceted careers as university professors, recording artists, soloists, 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.
A central tenet of Sinfonia Spirituosas vision is celebrating the music of the past while inspiring young musicians of the future. Through immersion in a creative rehearsal and performance environment, our Mentorship Program aims to stimulate and support promising high school, undergraduate, and graduate level instrumentalists and singers who are curious, open-minded, and committed to exploring original instruments and studying the musical language of the Baroque period.
