Insula Magica is a musical collective from Novosibirsk, Russia. The ensemble recreates early music.
History In 1981, a group of students of the Novosibirsk Conservatory founded the musical collective. They were united by the idea of reconstruction of early music.
In September 2009, the ensemble represented Russian culture in Stockholm at the 'Vox Pacis' International Festival. In October 2009, the Insula Magica and the Swedish ensemble Laude Novella conducted tour of the 'Echoes from Poltava'. it started in Novosibirsk and ended in the Poltava Field.
Repertoire Old Russian chants, religious and secular musical works of the West European Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque music, music of the era of Peter the Great, Russian songs of the 18th century, the music of Bach, Handel, Pretorius, etc.
Musical instruments The collective uses original old instruments and their copies.
Members Arkady Burkhanov – ensemble leader, guitars, theorbo, wind instruments, lute Elena Kondratova – soprano Alexey Bazhenov – tenor Ivan Tkachenko – baritone Anna Nedospasova – harpsichord, clavichord, pipe organ, recorder Yulia Gaikolova – baroque violin Sergey Adamenko – lute, guitar
Antique collection The ensemble members collected ancient manuscripts, musical documents, ancient musical instruments and costumes of different historical periods.
References
External links Official site The Novosibirsk concert began in the Stockholm Library. Vecherny Novosibirsk. Новосибирский концерт начался в Стокгольмской библиотеке. Вечерний Новосибирск. Ensemble Laude Novella ELNCD-0301: Echoes from Poltava. Ensemble Laude Novella. Official site. The magic island of ancient instruments is located in Novosibirsk. Rossiya-Kultura. Волшебный остров старинных инструментов расположен в Новосибирске. Россия-Культура.