ARTEMANDOLINE (Baroque Ensemble)
Musicians
Mari Fe Pavón, baroque mandolin & Genoese mandolin
Juan Carlos Muñoz, mandolin & baroque mandole
Alla Tolkacheva, mandolin & baroque mandole
Manuel Muñoz baroque guitar & archilute
Jean-Daniel Haro, violone & viola da gamba
Jean-Christophe Leclère, Harpsichord & organ
The
mandolin,
that
noble and marvellous instrument, has been
universally glorified throughout the ages. The 18th century was no exception
and therefore it seems quite natural to link the undeservedly lesser known
composers with the most famous of those present during the Grand Century.
Invoked by the Baroque, the Angel of the Odd hovered over the Arts. During
the Baroque period a new and stylistically complex mode of expression came
into being. New sounds were produced. The baroque musicians’ curiosity for
the most refined sounds, among them the mandolin’s, directed their research in
favour of the aesthetically pleasing .
Praised by the critics and acclaimed by the public, Artemandoline’s
performances continue to bring fresh insight into the interpretation of XVIIth
and XVIIIth century works.
Concert artists, and teachers, the musicians in « Artemandoline » devote their
time and their talent to the revival of the mandolin. Through their teaching,
training courses, concerts and publications, they have contributed to its
increasing popularity worldwide. The baroque ensemble « Artemandoline » is
indeed a pioneer within this domain and has forged an internationally
acclaimed reputation.
The ensemble rapidly found its style, proved its instrumental skill and gained
widespread recognition. Very quickly, Artemandoline, has become one of the
most well known ensembles, a leader in the field of the original technique of
string plucking. Their lively style of music has won over the public and the
critics.
They play on period instruments: the baroque mandolin, the renaissance and
baroque guitar, the baroque mandole, the mandolone, the renaissance lute, the
soprano lute, the Brescian and Cremonese mandolin,…
They are regular guests to France and abroad, to the many early music
festivals, such as The Perigord Vert Festival, the « Musique d’Ensemble »
Festival at Pommiers. They have also performed in Oissery, Sedan, l’Epine , as
well as in Narol and Wroclaw in Poland, Spain, Japan, at the Luxembourg
« Baroque Days » festivals, and at the Philharmonie, in Germany , Switzerland,
…
Contact & Information
Juan Carlos Muñoz
38, rue du viaduc
L-4343 Esch/Alzette
Luxemburg
Tel. 00352 621184409
mandolin@pt.lu
www.artemandline.com
Musicians Biographies
Mari Fe PAVÓN, baroque mandolin & leutino
A graduate of mandolin and bandurra from the Conservatoire d’Alcázar of S.
Juan, with de Pedro Chamorro and Caridad Simón and in guitar with Manuel
Muñoz. Mario de Pavon pursued further studies at the Conservatoire of
Esch/Alzette and at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne in mandolin and
baroque mandolin with Marga Wilden-Hüsgen. She continued to develop her
skills under the french guitarist Michel Sadanowsky in Paris and was a member
of the« Trio de guitares de Paris ». She is often requested to play for the
Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra. She is regularly invited to international
competitions (Patras, Greece),to be a jury panel member, as well as giving
master-classes in Spain,Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg, France and
Germany,…
She is co-founder along with Juan Carlos Muñoz of « Duo Muñoz-Pavón » , the
european orchestra, "Il forum musicale" as a soloist, and the « Stage
international in Alsace ». Her concerts and tours include : USA, Canada, Japan,
Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Greece, France,... She
teaches the mandolin, chamber music and the guitar in Luxembourg.
Juan Carlos MUÑOZ, mandolin & baroque mandolin
He has studied with Sylvain Dagosto in France. He is a graduate of the
Conservatoire d’Esch/Alzette, and the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne in
mandolin and baroque mandolin which he studied with Marga Wilden-Hüsgen.
He is the co-founder of several ensembles: « il forum musicale », the Duo
Calace, the « Luxembourg Mandolin Quintet »,..His worldwide concerts and
tours with these ensembles include: the USA, Canada, Japan, Spain, Germany,
the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Greece, and France,...For the last few
years he has devoted his time to composing, and several of his works have
been published in Germany.
He is regularly invited to give master-classes throughout Europe, and also in
Japan. He is also a jury panel member for various international competitions.
He teaches mandolin and chamber music at the Conservatoire of ’Esch/Alzette
and in the « Hochschule für Musik » in Saarbrücken.
Jean-Christophe LECLERE, harpsichord & organ
Winner of the International Organ Competition in Bruges, Jean-Christophe
Leclère, a qualified medical doctor and osteopath , is the resident organist at
the Notre-dame de l’Epine Basilica in France. He brings this gothique
splendour to life during the "Festival de Musique Sacrée "(mid-september ;
organ , early music , theâtre , circus arts …) and coordinates the Triangle
d’Orgue of Champagne . Inspired by the small XVIIIth century Saxon
instruments he initiated a project for a transportable organ.He entrusted the
building of this rare, travelling , adaptable piece to the belgian organ builder
Rudi Jacques.
Numerous European concerts and prolific discography, he celebrated his 20th
CD in 2010 ( from San Petronio de Bologna to Ciergnon , Flanders to Saxony ,
from
Geneva
to
Roskilde…)
...
... Solo or with rare singers such as Catherine Greuillet, Christine Maria
Rembeck, James Bowman , Alain Buet , Christophe Laporte, George
Poplutz....., chamber music with faithful friends , Philippe Couvert (violin),
Patrick Beuckels (traverso) Christine Plubeau, (viola da gamba) Christophe
Mazeaud
(oboe)
William
Dongois
(cornett),
... with vocal and instrumental ensembles, including the Académie Sainte
Cecile , Philippe Couvert, les Trompettes des Plaisirs, Jean François Madeuf ,
Magdburger Kammerchor, Lothar Hennig, The Uppsala University choir, The
William Byrd Ensemble, Graham O'Reilly, Choir of Clare College (Cambridge)
Vocal Concert Dresden -Peter Kopp, the Leipzig Bach -Ensemble-Jürgen
Wolff, The Birmingham Ex Cathedra Choir- Jeffrey Skidmore, Capella de la
Torre - Katharina Baüml and alternative programmes including Stella Maris
with Habib Guerroumi , oud and arabic songs, Angélique Mauillon, harp,
Ps'altarello with Pierre Hamon, flutes and bagpipes, and Carlo Rizzo,
traditional Italian songs and tambourines; Toccata, Tango & Fugue with Per
Arne Glorvigen, bandoneon...
Alla TOLKACHEVA, mandolin & baroque mandola
She studied music at the ’Académie de musique of Samara (Russia) with
Larissa Demtchenko, where she obtained her graduate diploma for domra with
distinction. Following this she specialised at the Conservatoire de musique of ’Eschsur-Alzette (Luxembourg) with the mandolin teacher ,Juan Carlos Muñoz, there she
gained her graduate diploma and concert diploma ( neapolitan and baroque mandolin)
She obtained a second prize in the Russian national competition (domra). She
has been awarded several first prizes in international competitions with the famous
domra ensemble « Classic Domra ».. followed by tours in Japan, Germany, Spain,
Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, and France,... She is regularly invited by the Samara
Symphony Orchestra. She has recorded two CD’s with the « Classic Domra »
orchestra (1994-1997). In 1999, she performed with « Tanztheater der Komische
Oper Berlin » for the Lionel Hoche Ballet « Purple Dreams », music by O.Respighi in
Berlin and Aalborg. In 2002, she won second prize in the « Osaka international
chamber music competition ». In 2008, she won first prize and the people’s choice
award at the international « Yasuo Kuwahara » competition for mandolin solo at
Schweinfurt (Germany).
She is currently teaching mandolin at the Pétange School of Music, voice and
music training at the Conservatoire de musique of ’Esch-sur-Alzette and The UGDA
School of Music. (Luxembourg)
Manuel MUÑOZ, baroque guitar & luth
He obtained his diplomas in guitar and plectrum instruments, (bandurramandolin) with de Pedro Chamorro, José María López and Antonio J.
García Mengual. He is a member of several plucked strings ensembles:
« Trio Chamorro », the « Roberto Grandío » orchestra , the Duo
« Chamorro-Muñoz », the« Nacional Ensamble » orchestra, the European
orchestra « Il Forum Musicale », and the « Luxembourg Mandolin
Quintet » He has performed in concerts in the USA, Japan,
Luxembourg , Spain, Morocco, Germany, Switzerland, Mexico, Cuba, and
the UK.
For several years now he has been concentrating on the baroque and
renaissance guitar in the baroque music ensemble “España Galante”
(guitar & harpsichord) with Ruth López.
He is currently teaching at the Conservatorio de Musica of Ciudad Real
(Spain).
Jean-Daniel HARO, viola da gamba & violone
After his studies at the Conservatoire of Metz where he obtained a first
prize for recorder and sight reading with Christian Billet, he studied the
viola de gamba with Jay Bernfeld at the Conservatoire of St Cloud, Paris,
where he obtained a first prize in Early Music. He graduated from Metz
University, France in Musicology.
He currently plays with several ensembles and gives concerts throughout
Europe:With« Fuoco e Cenere » at the festivald’Ambrona,Concertgebouw
of Amsterdam, Il Nuove Musiche at the Festival of Flanders, in Bruges,
Ghent and Courtrai, le Trio Haro in the French Basque region, la Traditora
in Alsace- Lorraine, « La Psallette de Lorraine, and l’ensemble Contrepoint
in Luxembourg…. He taught the viola de gamba at the Conservatoire of
Nancy from 2008-2009. He is currently a secondary school teacher of
music in Metz and Bouzonville, France.