Holland Baroque

is an idiosyncratic orchestra that dares to sing, dance, cry and laugh on its instruments. All from tradition, innovation, surprise and a touch of entertainment. Since its foundation in 2006, the orchestra has worked with many soloists, composers, choirs and theatre-makers. For instance, the blending of Eric Vloeimans' velvety tone with the cornetto showed that baroque is a sound of today. Together with Vloeimans, Holland Baroque received an Edison for the album Carousel. The tours with piano virtuoso Leszek Możdżer showed that even in a Baroque orchestra, a score can constantly change when the composer finds himself among the musicians while improvising. Cellist Giovanni Sollima also composed several pieces for Holland Baroque. The musical encounter between Wu Wei, worldwide one of the most important sheng-players of this moment, and Holland Baroque resulted in the CD Silk Baroque on the renowned label Pentatone. Holland Baroque became Reinbert de Leeuw's friend during the joint search for his truth of Bach's St Matthew Passion. Both the documentary and the integral recording Cherry Duyns made of it played in cinemas for months.