Erik Bosgraaf & Ensemble Cordevento
Biographie Erik Bosgraaf & Ensemble Cordevento
Ensemble Cordevento
Founded in 2006, is an ensemble with a flexible line-up. The group works as a trio with recorder, baroque guitar and harpsichord as well as a small baroque orchestra with strings and winds. Cordevento plays on copies of historical instruments, the guitar for instance is a copy of a Stradivarius. In 2007 the ensemble was asked to perform the opening concert at the prestigious Tage der Alte Musik in Berlin. In addition Cordevento is a regular guest on the early music festivals in Utrecht, Modena, Moscow, Saint-Petersburg and Sofia. The past season the ensemble toured extensively through The Netherlands and Belgium within the early music network. The ensemble is under contract with Brilliant Classics and will release its debut CD in September; the recorder concertos by Vivaldi. The individual members have already released many CD's with the works of Giuliani, Handel, Telemann and Van Eyck.
Erik Bosgraaf
is generally considered to be one of the world’s most virtuosic recorder players, and certainly the most adventurous. Moreover, he is an inspiring conductor. To Erik, his instrument is an inexhaustible source of inspiration, with endless possibilities. He improvises, plays jazz, utilizes electronics and likes working with people in other areas of artistic endeavour such as cinematography. His repertoire extends from medieval music to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to tomorrow’s music. For Erik there is no fundamental difference between historical and contemporary repertoire. He is of the opinion that ‘early music is always new’. As a soloist he is regularly invited to lead the orchestra himself. If not playing the recorder, he leads from the harpsichord or – in classical and later repertoire for chamber orchestra – conducts from the front.
