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The winners of the 14th Cesti Competition

1st prize: Mathilde Ortscheidt (FRA)
2nd prize: Charlotte Bowden (GBR)
3rd prize: Giacomo Nanni (ITA)

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Dr. Markus Lutz (Kaufmännischer Direktor), Mag. Eva-Maria Sens (Künstlerische Direktorin) und Ottavio Dantone (Musikalischer Leiter) (v. l.)   © Veronika Lercher
Artistic Direction from 01 September 2023

From 01 September 2023, the renowned Italian harpsichordist and conductor Ottavio Dantone will act as Musical Director for the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music 2024 to 2028, and the current Operations Director Mag. Eva-Maria Sens will take over as Artistic Director. The current Managing Director Dr. Markus Lutz will serve as Excecutive Commercial Director.
 

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Charlotte Bowden, Mathilde Ortscheidt & Giacomo Nanni  Charlotte Bowden, Mathilde Ortscheidt & Giacomo Nanni © Die Fotografen
Mathilde Ortscheidt wins the 14th Cesti Competition

On Sunday evening, the 14th International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera «Pietro Antonio Cesti» of the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music came to a close at the House of Music in Innsbruck. In a high-quality final concert, mezzo-soprano Mathilde Ortscheidt from France emerged victorious over her fellow competitors. The second place was secured by British soprano Charlotte Bowden, and third place was claimed by baritone Giacomo Nanni from Italy. The Audience Prize was won by French bass-baritone Alexandre Baldo, and the Young Talent Award was awarded to soprano Neima Fischer from Germany.

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Listening in the Mountains

The musicologist Marcus Zagorski writes about various aspects of listening to music in the mountains and nature.

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Lieto fine  Das Abschlusskonzert von Alessandro De Marchi © Veronika Lercher
The 47th Innsbruck Festival of Early Music 2023 with a very successful outcome

With a closing concert by the outgoing artistic director Alessandro De Marchi, the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music concluded last night with great success, achieving an attendance rate of 96%. Over the period from July 11th to August 29th, more than 20,000 guests from all around the world attended a total of 56 festival events (23 of which were free of charge).

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Die Eröffnung der Innsbrucker Festwochen 2023 © Die Fotografen
Innsbruck Festival of Early Music ceremonially opened

After 14 years, the 47th Innsbruck Festival of Early Music marks the end of Alessandro De Marchi's directorship. At this morning's ceremony in the Spanish Hall of Schloss Ambras, he was presented with the Ring of Honor of the City of Innsbruck by Mayor Georg Willi for his many years of service. In the evening, the Vivaldi opera "Olimpiade," which De Marchi will conduct musically, will celebrate its premiere at the Tiroler Landestheater.

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Strong women in music

From July 11th to August 29th, the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music offers a concentrated dose of female power. Who were the singers who inspired Antonio Vivaldi or Claudio Monteverdi to create revolutionary compositions? Who were the «primadonnas» of the Baroque era and which great female musicians remained unjustly in the shadows? All of these stories are impressively and thrillingly told at the Innsbruck Festival.

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