Christina Pluhar and L’Arpeggiata

Founded in 2000 by lutenist Christina Pluhar, l’Arpeggiata’s comprises top European soloists, performing perform music by Roman, Neapolitan and Spanish composers of the early Baroque. The ensemble’s distinct sound and style are formed around a rich core of plucked string instruments and an open spirit of exploration.

Pluhar employs careful musicological research and brings together artists from diverse musical backgrounds to create meeting points between music, song and Baroque dance and theatre. With its guiding principle of improvisation, the group seamlessly integrates other musical genres including jazz and traditional folk music. The eclectic programmes revive original Baroque practices in surprising, unexpected ways.

For over two decades, Pluhar and l’Arpeggiata have performed at the most prestigious festivals and theatres across the world. Their wide discography is unanimously praised by the public and critics alike, with each new album garnering some of the record industry’s most prestigious prizes.

Upcoming tours include Wonder Women, celebrating female musicians of the 17th century; Alla Napoletana, featuring musical traditions of Naples from the 17th to 20th century; Mediterraneo, traditional music from the Mediterranean Basin; La Torre del Oro, a journey between the Old and New Worlds; and Pluhar’s refreshing, unconventional reworking of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas.