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THE WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS

If you close your eyes and simply give in to the pleasure of just listening, it will probably be difficult for you to believe that 18 musicians standing in a semi-circle and playing without a conductor, are able to execute with great skill not only Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos but also the Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, or even Adiós Nonino by Astor Piazzolla or Concerto Per Corde by Alberto Ginastera.

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TIMELINE

FROM BARILOCHE TO THE CARNEGIE HALL

A more than 50 years’ overview of the artistic career, world tours, collaborations, recordings, achievements, awards and the most important: music.

1967
Camerata Bariloche 1967
THE FIRST CONCERT

The first concert was performed at the Biblioteca Sarmiento of the Centro Cívico de S.C. de Bariloche under the musical direction of conductor Maestro Alberto Lysy.

1968
Camerata Bariloche Recording
GREAT PERFORMANCES

Alberto Lysy and Camerata Bariloche. Edited by CBS Records. Reissued in 1984.

Discography
1970
Camerata Bariloche 1970
ON TV, IN JAPAN

Recording in the legendary studio of the NHK World Japan. Then on tour through Thailand, New Delhi, Bombay, Athens, Rome and Vienna.

1971
Camerata Bariloche Recording
WITH FALÚ

Recording and premiere of the "Suite Argentina" by Eduardo Falú included in the "Argentinísima" film.

Discography
1978
Camerata Bariloche Recording
CAMERATA’S BAROQUE

Telemann + Haendel + Bach. Recorded in Zurich and Buenos Aires. Reissued in 1984.

Discography
1980
WITH Astor Piazzolla 1980
WITH PIAZZOLLA

Premiere of the "Suite Punta del Este" with Astor Piazzolla.

1986
Camerata Bariloche Gira Europea 1986
EUROPEAN TOUR

Soviet Union, Germany, Switzerland and Czech Republic.

1987
Camerata Bariloche Hipódromo de Palermo
HAENDEL FOR 130.000

The Camerata performs "Music for the Royal Fireworks" in the Hipódromo de Palermo in front of an audience of 130.000 people.

1991
Camerata Bariloche en el Carnegie Hall
CARNEGIE HALL CENTENNIAL GALA

Concert as part of the Centennial Gala Concert of the Carnegie Hall, New York.

1994
Camerata Bariloche Recording
MADE IN USA

"Impresiones" was recorded in the United States.

Discography
1994
Camerata Bariloche with Jaime Torres
WITH JAIME TORRES

Premiere of "Suite en Concierto" together with Jaime Torres and arrangements of Gerardo Gandini.

1995
Camerata Bariloche Recording
FOUR GREAT MAESTROS

Bartók, Barber, Gandini and V. Williams in Compact Disc. The piece belongs to V. Williams.

Discography
1998
Camerata Bariloche
WITH SOLOISTS

The Camerata had the honour of joining Vadim Repin, Cho-Liang Lin and Jean-Yves Thibaudet in the Ciclo de Abono Teatro Cervantes (Teatro Cervantes’ subscription season).

1998
Camerata Bariloche Recording
DEATH OF AN ANGEL

Recorded in USA "Death of an Angel" gathering Piazzolla, Ginastera, Villa-Lobos and Blauth.

Discography
2000
Camerata Bariloche with Les Luthiers
WITH LES LUTHIERS

Concerts and tours together with Les Luthiers and DVD recording of "El Grosso Concerto".

2002
Camerata Bariloche with R. ROSTROPOVICH
WITH ROSTROPOVICH

Concert at Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires with Mstislav Rostropovich as guest soloist.

2003
Camerata Bariloche with Martha Argerich and Mercedes Sosa
WITH MARTHA ARGERICH

Concert at the Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires with Martha Argerich and Mercedes Sosa as guest soloists.

2007
Camerata Bariloche Recording
CONCERTO PER ARCHI

Hindemith, Janácek, Rota and Shostakovich, conducted by Fernando Hasaj.

Discography
2007
40th ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Argentina, United States, Spain and Brazil.

2009
Camerata Bariloche KONEX DE PLATINO
PLATINUM KONEX AWARD

Camerata Bariloche is awarded with the prestigious "Platinum Konex Award" in the category "Chamber Music Group".

2015
Camerata Bariloche Gira Americana
LATIN AMERICAN TOUR

Festival Cervantino of Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Peru and Ecuador.

2016
Camerata Bariloche with Shlomo Mintz
WITH SHLOMO MINTZ

Concert with Shlomo Mintz as guest soloist in the Konex Festival of Classical Music.

2017
Camerata Bariloche Gira 50 años
50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR

On tour around Argentinian provinces and Uruguay.

2018
Camerata Bariloche Gira 50 años
50 YEARS / 50 TESTIMONIES

Edited and produced by Daniel Varacalli Costas, writer and journalist specializing in academic music, this book commemorates the 50 years of Camerata Bariloche through 50 testimonies provided by renowned personalities of music and art.

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PRESS

IN THE MEDIA

THE NEW YORK TIMES

New York, USA Buenos Aires has the richest tradition of Western art-music among Latin American cities, and the cultivation of that tradition shone through the Camerata Bariloche's playing. A magnificent performance as seen before with precision and vitality apart from its rich sonority. The soloists are excellent but we must highlight that any of the performers may be excellent soloists as well.

THE WASHINGTON POST

Washington, USA The refined Argentinian chamber orchestra Camerata Bariloche is possibly less known here than I Musici but it has a warmer sound, more humane and less mechanical. It is about a string sound that glows, formed by silky arches that seem endless. There exist a spirit among those performers that shows an intimate musical understanding. They are subtle but not trivial, they are dynamic without being brusque and stylist without being artificial.

Berliner Morgenpost

Berlin, Germany The Camerata Bariloche is truly an ensemble not only worth seeing and listening to but also able to captivate the best European chamber orchestras.

Der Tagesspiegel

Berlin, Germany According to what we have read in the program, this Argentinian ensemble is the most famous in its genre in Latin America. We believe that this classification responds only to the South-American view since when judged from here, the Camerata Bariloche, due to its outstanding quality, may well resist any comparison with the most important European ensembles of today.

Der Bund

Bern, Switzerland In the opening of the The Menuhin Festival Gstaad, we had the pleasure of listening to the Camerata Bariloche, admired by its full and sharp sonority and the pure harmony among the soloists.

O Jornal

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tuning, homogeneity, accuracy in the attacks and such a detailed musical refinement... the evocation of the best chamber ensembles is irresistible. Welcome Camerata Bariloche!

ABC

Madrid, Spain If the Camerata Bariloche’s opening concert of the Argentina’s concert series in Madrid had been acclaimed by standing ovations, the following one, four days later within the same subscription and in the same Auditorio Nacional has not been inferior. It should be emphasized the good sense when designing the dynamic solutions, typically baroque, in the Vivaldi accompaniment and its structuring solution, varied, well contrasted of the Janácek’s Suite for Strings.

Zaragoza

Zaragoza, Spain The Camerata Bariloche knew how to address the scores bringing sensitivity, perfect skill and vibrant musicality. This concert was a great gift for the enthusiasts from Zaragoza who recognized the brilliant performance of the Argentine remarkable virtuous musicians with a long-lasting applause.

Il Tempo

Rome, Italy The Camerata Bariloche delighted the audience with a musical understanding of extraordinary quality and remarkable performances of its soloists.

Excelsior

México City An impressive performance: perfect discipline, delicate sonority, excellent taste and exceptional quality. The Camerata Bariloche, one of the greatest chamber music ensembles we have ever listened to.

Las últimas Noticias

Santiago, Chile Varela, an exquisite artist for the Mendelssohn’s Concerto for Violin and Strings. Superb end of season with an unexpected substitution, the Camerata, as of now, got the superstar status.

El Universal

Caracas, Venezuela The Camerata Bariloche is an ensemble that honours the Latin America musical scene. The superior quality of this chamber group prevails over many others that have visited us from the Old World the last ten years.

ARTISTIC CAREER AND STAFF

A LIFE BESIDE THE MUSIC

The Camerata Bariloche is the first Argentine music chamber ensemble to achieve artistic recognition in the American continent, Europe and Asia. They have represented Argentina across 33 countries carrying out more than 25 tours. Along its history, the Camerata have been given countless awards, among them, the emblematic "Platinum Konex Award".

Director Camerata Bariloche
Directors

Alberto Lysy (Picture) 1967 - 1970 Rubén González 1971 - 1974 Elías Khayat 1975 - 1992 Fernando Hasaj 1993 - 2010 Freddy Varela Montero Since 2011

MEMBERS

Violins

Freddy Varela MonteroConcertmaster and Musical Director
Elías GurevichAssociate Concertmaster
Demir Lulja
David Bellisomi
Martín Fava
Grace MedinaSoloist
Daniel Robuschi
Pablo Sangiorgio

Violas

Gabriel Falconi Soloist
Adrián Felizia

Cellos

Stanimir TodorovSoloist
Gloria Pankaeva

Double Bass

Oscar CarneroSoloist

Harpsichord

Manuel De OlasoSoloist

STAFF

Management

Arte Producciones / Horacio Ceballos & Damián Rovner

Technical Coordinator

Sebastián Tarragona

Accounting and Tax Advisor

Luis O. Hurovich y Asociados

Design and Communication

Estudio Mile

Web Development

Juan Manuel Sacchetto

Translator

Laura Cech

TOP PERFORMANCES

America

Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires
Carnegie Hall of New York
The Kennedy Center of Washington
Cultural Olympiad of Mexico
São Paulo Concert Hall
Athenaeum, City of Knowledge, Panama
Solís Theatre of Montevideo
CCK of Buenos Aires

Asia and Far East

NHK of Tokio
India International Centre, New Delhi
Osaka Musical Academy Auditorium of Japan
Bangkok Music Group Auditorium of Thailand
Bombay Theater, India

Europe

Tchaikovsky Concert Hall of Moscow
Musikverein of Vienna
Salle Pleyel of Paris
Komische Oper Berlin
Olympia Theater of Athens
Beethovenhalle of Bonn
Salzburg Festival, Austria
Auditorio Nacional de Música of Madrid
Herkulessaal of Munich
Brahms Saal of Vienna
Ritirsky Hall of Wallenstein Palace in Prague
Palau de la Música of Valencia
Cultural Olympiad of Munich
Salle Gaveau of Paris
Festival of Montreux, Switzerland
Festival of Gstaad-Menuhin, Switzerland

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