Ensemble Matheus
French baroque orchestra founded in 1991, based in Brittany.
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Ensemble Matheus is a French baroque orchestra based in Brittany. Founded in 1991 from the members of the Quatuor Matheus — Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Laurence Paugam, Françoise Paugam, and Thierry Runarvot — it has been led artistically by Spinosi since the start. The ensemble has enjoyed a residency at Le Quartz in Brest since 1996 and began a regular residency at the Théâtre du Châtelet in 2007.
While baroque music is its primary focus, the group also performs works from the 19th and 20th centuries, expanding as needed. It has served as the opera orchestra for productions at venues including the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Théâtre du Châtelet, the Opéra de Paris, and the Opéra de Nice. The ensemble records commercially for the Naïve and Virgin Classics labels.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1991
- Founding members
- Jean-Christophe Spinosi
- Laurence Paugam
- Françoise Paugam
- Thierry Runarvot
- Artistic leader
- Jean-Christophe Spinosi
- Residency in brest
- Le Quartz, since 1996
- Residency in paris
- Théâtre du Châtelet, from 2007
- Record labels
- Naïve, Virgin Classics
- First us performance
- Carnegie Hall, February 2008
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Background
The Ensemble Matheus grew directly out of the Quatuor Matheus, with its four founding members — Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Laurence Paugam, Françoise Paugam, and Thierry Runarvot — forming the core of the new ensemble. Spinosi took on the role of artistic leader from the start. The group has been based at Le Quartz in Brest since 1996, and in 2007 it began a regular residency at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Outside France, the ensemble has performed in opera productions in Bilbao and Oslo.
In the US, its first performance was at Carnegie Hall in February 2008. In the UK, it first appeared at The Proms in September 2010. The ensemble regularly collaborates with individual artists such as Philippe Jaroussky and Marie-Nicole Lemieux.
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- Wikipedia: Ensemble Matheus (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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