3 sep Hifi Studio Wilbert 13:00

The Early Music Hifi Sessions

Conductor Paul McCreesh is one of the great voices within historically informed performance practice, and some of his recordings from the 1980s and 1990s have become part of the collective memory of every early music lover. What attracts McCreesh to studio versus live recordings? A conversation and listening session together with festival director Xavier Vandamme.

Language: English

Paul McCreesh is a British conductor and founder of Gabrieli Consort & Players, an ensemble renowned for Renaissance and Baroque repertoire. He is known for his expressive, research-driven approach and large-scale reconstructions of historical performances. McCreesh conducts leading orchestras and festivals worldwide and has an extensive, award-winning discography covering oratorios and choral works across a wide stylistic range.