Concerto Soave

Henceforth, Concerto Soave is an essential reference in the awakening of a baroque landscape all tense, virtuous, intimate.Roger Tellart, Classica.

Founded by María Cristina Kiehr and Jean-Marc Aymes more than thirty years ago, Concerto Soave anchored in Marseille in 2007, where it organizes among others the festival Mars en Baroque. Baroque music ensemble with variable geometry, cultivating a unique poetic and sound spirit, Concerto Soave has performed throughout the world, in the greatest festivals. He has to his credit a rich discography, regularly awarded by international critics, which he pursues in a spirit of discovery and curiosity.

Created to explore the Italian music of the Seicento, it has for several years tackled various fields, from cantata to opera, from duo to orchestra, as well as a repertoire covering the entire Baroque period. He also addressed contemporary creation, as well as several forms of live performance (circus, theater, dance...).

For two years, the ensemble has welcomed the singer Romain Bockler, who shares the artistic direction with Jean-Marc Aymes. In addition to the aspect of 'passage de flambeau', the presence of the baritone, particularly specialized in early baroque singing, with its special ornamentation, allows Concerto Soave to renew his artistic approach. There is no better proof than the triumphal performance of Monteverdi’s Orfeo at the Marseille Opera, or the last recording of the ensemble dedicated to motets by André Campra and Nicolas Bernier (to be released by Ricercar in October 2025).