Olympe Ensemble

Fringe: Olympe Ensemble

This concert is part of the free fringe programme of the Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht 2024.

Olympe Ensemble, founded in 2022, explores the flute and string repertoire from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, particularly French music written around the time of the Revolution. The ensemble's name honours Olympe de Gouges, a proto-feminist writer executed by guillotine in 1793. Their programmes often include virtuosic pieces, demanding great mastery of the period instruments they play on. Priority is the expressive rendition of the passion and character changes in the music to engage the audience. Their repertoire includes well-known pieces, rarely performed works, and unique arrangements for their ensemble.

Programme

• Jean-Philippe Rameau / arr. E.G. Polo Baader

  Concerto no. 2 in G major
  I. La Laborde
  II. La Boucon
  III. L’Agaçante
  IV. Menuets

  1683-1764
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  Quartet for flute, violin, viola, and cello in D major, K. 285
  I. Allegro
  II. Adagio 
  III. Rondeau  

  1756-1791
• François Devienne

  Flute quartet in G major, op. 66, no. 4
  I. Allegro
  II. Adagio 
  III. Rondo - Allegro  
  
  Programme subject to change

  1759-1803

Musicians

• Eduardo Gaspar Polo Baader flute
• Julia Hernández Sánchez violin
• Belén Sancho viola
• Sara Vicioso Usero cello