The Cappella Istropolitana is a Slovak chamber orchestra based in Bratislava, Slovakia. Its name is derived from the Greek name for Bratislava, Istropolis.

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The Cappella Istropolitana is a Slovak chamber orchestra based in Bratislava, Slovakia. Its name is derived from the Greek name for Bratislava, Istropolis (city on the Danube).\n

The orchestra was formed in 1983, and in 1991 the Bratislava City council appointed the orchestra as the Chamber Orchestra of the City of Bratislava. The current conductor is Christian Brembeck.\n

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Concerts

The orchestra has performed in several countries in Europe and in United States, Canada, South Korea, China, Egypt, Israel, New Zealand, Peru, Chile, Uruguay and Argentina. It has appeared at festivals such as the Schleswig-Holstein Festival in northern Germany, the Prague Spring Festival in Czech Republic, the Strasbourg Festival in France, the Carinthischer Sommer, the Rheingau Festival, the Ludwigshafen, Nice, Nancy, Murten and Bern.\n

Its repertoire includes baroque, classical, romantic and 20th century works.\n

The orchestra has no principal conductor and has been directed by its concertmaster, violinist Robert Marecek, since 1996.\n

Famous soloists and conductors

Christian Brembeck, conductor
Alfred Brendel, piano
Barbara Hendricks, soprano
Jenő Jandó, piano
Cyprien Katsaris, piano
Jaroslav Kreček, conductor
Boris Mironovič Pergamenščikov, cello
Takako Nishizaki, violin
Bernhard Sieberer, conductor
Martin Sieghart, conductor
Stefan Vladar, piano
Johannes Wildner, conductor
Barry Wordsworth, conductor
Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
Otto Sauter, trumpet

References

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External links

Naxos.com Profile Archived 2009-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
Official homepage of the orchestra

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Capella Istropolitana

Broadcast History