Four early musicians unite their sounds in Amaconsort, inspired by the centuries-old tradition of performing great music in a domestic setting. The lively spirit of their performance is imbued with freedom and spontaneity, connecting personally to the audience. With ever-changing instrumentation, they not only provide a fresh take on familiar repertoire of 17th-century Europe, but also venture with their listeners to lesser-known musical territories and discoveries.
“Wie soll man sich gegen so viel musikalische Lebenslust wehren?“
How can one resist such a force of musical lust for life?
– Katrin Poese, Donaukurier 2023
Amaconsort has appeared on international stages such as Bozar Centre of Fine Arts Brussels, Musikfest Eichstätt, Interfinity Basel and Zwischentöne-Festival Engelberg, Switzerland. Radio productions with South Western Radio Germany, the Bavarian Radio and the Icelandic Ríkisútvarpið have made it possible for Amaconsort’s performances to be documented and brought to a wider audience.
In 2023 with “Visions of Delight – A Masque revisited“ Amaconsort brought to the stage its first immersive and participatory project, to great success. They were honored with the 1st prize of the International Van Wassenaer Competition 2021 and chosen for the International Young Artists Presentation at the AMUZ Festival in Antwerp. Furthermore, the group was awarded with the Bavarian Radio special prize in the renowned competition Deutscher Musikwettbewerb in 2019. In May of the same year, they were selected as ensemble in residence at the Palace Rheinsberg, and invited to give concerts regularly throughout 2019 and 2020.
Photo: Lars Reßler