"Throughly a glamourous lot. They play like angels."
"A througly glamourous lot. They play like angels."
(California Early Music society)
“Excellent musical clarity, esprit, humour and, above all, much love…” (Early Music Magazine)
"Elastisch gestaltet, prägnant interpretiert, präsentiert mit Sorgfalt und Hinwendung." (Basler Zeitung)
"They play with fire and passion." (MDD)
"Une perle parmis les ensembles de musique ancienne" (La Liberté)
Ensemble Meridiana has performed in prestigious international festivals, such as Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music, Stour Festival, Freunde Alter Musik Basel, Arolsen Baroque Festival, Magdeburg Telemann Festival, Leipzig Bach Archive Summer Concerts, J.S. Bach’s house in Eisenach, York Early Music Christmas Festival, Brecon Baroque Festival and London King’s Place. Major concert tours have taken them to the UK, Norway, Germany, Romania, Ireland, Finland and Switzerland.
The CD "Tastes of Europe" was released by Linn Records, "Les Voyages de l'Amour" by Chandos Records. Meridiana has performed on radio throughout Europe, on stations such as BBC Radio 3, MDR Figaro, RSR Espace 2, Bayrischer Rundfunk and Mezzo France. They have twice been invited on the Early Music Show on BBC Radio 3.
Meridiana has also been active in musical education; teaching on international summer courses such as Dartington International Summer School and Sligo Baroque Festival.
They are renowned for their friendly presentation, versatile programming and exuberant playing.
Members
Dominique Tinguely
bassoon, recorder
Dominique Tinguely grew up in Fribourg, Switzerland. She studied recorder and historical bassoon at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, completing both programs with a diploma. This was followed by advanced studies in historical bassoon at the ESMUC in Barcelona and in music management at the HKB in Bern. As a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer, she has played with ensembles and orchestras across Europe. She is the winner of the Friedl-Wald Foundation award and has been a guest on SWR 2's Treffpunkt Klassik extra. Dominique teaches recorder and historical bassoon at the Musikschule Konservatorium Bern and at various international courses. Together with Sabine Stoffer, she also co-directs the Youth Baroque Orchestra at the MKB Bern. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends. Additionally, she paints and loves plants!
Sabine Stoffer
Violin
After her modern studies in Bern, Sabine Stoffer has upskilled in the field of Historically Informed Performance Practice at the RWCMD. Nowadays she is leading seconds with Les Passions de l’Ame, plays with Brecon Baroque and with Le Concert de la Loge, who also invite her as a guest leader. As Ensemble Otium together with baroque cellist Pierre-Augustin Lay she invites much valued colleagues for chamber music projects. She is the winner of the Kiefer Hablitzel Stiftung and the Marianne und Curt Dienemann – Stiftung. Her hometown canton of Berne has awarded her with the ‚Coup de Coeur’ and she was named Honorary Associate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Sabine works as a teacher at the Musikschule Konservatorium Bern and is the Artistic Director of the concert series Kapellenkonzerte. During her leisure time, Sabine likes the chattering of her sewing machine as well as making folders from beautiful paper and harvesting her own vegetables.
Sarah Humphrys
Oboe, recorder
Sarah Humphrys studied baroque oboe, recorder and shawm at the Royal College of Music in London, and at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Switzerland. She enjoys a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral player and teacher. Sarah performs throughout Europe with her chamber groups- Ensemble Meridiana, baroque chamber group, Fontanella, recorder quartet, and City Musick, renaissance wind band. She also records and plays regularly in venues all over the world with period instrument ensembles such as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the Early Opera Company, the Gabrieli Consort, the Sixteen, La Nuova Musica and Arcangelo. Sound tracks include Shrek 3 and Wolf Hall. Sarah has performed as a principal player and musical director at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre since 2003. Sarah also enjoys spending time with her family and her cats, aswell as swimming, gardening and eating cheese.
Tore Eketorp
Viola da Gamba
Tore Eketorp was born in Stockholm and studied viola da gamba with Keren Bruce Westerlund at the Kungliga Musikhögskolan in Stockholm. He completed postgraduate studies at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Switzerland with Paolo Pandolfo with distinction in 2009. During his studies he also took lessons in fiddle and medieval music with Randall Cook. His musical activities have taken Tore Eketorp to a wide variety of festivals and concert series in Europe, Asia, North America and South America. He has won prizes in several international competitions and has participated in many CD, television and radio recordings. In addition to his musical activities, he also works as an occupational therapist in hand rehabilitation in the Basel region.
Christian Kjos
Harpsichord
Christian studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo and later at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. He works as a harpsichordist and continuo player with Norway's leading orchestras and ensembles, primarily with Barokkanerne (Norwegian Baroque Ensemble), where he also serves on the artistic team. Christian has performed several times with Concerto Copenhagen and is a founding member of Ensemble Meridiana. In 2019, he obtained his PhD in artistic research from the Norwegian Academy of Music with the project Releasing the "Loudie" – harpsichord accompaniment in GF Handel's continuo cantatas. Christian received a three-year work grant from the Norwegian government for the period 2022-2024. When he's not making music, he's renovating his family's house outside Oslo.
Han-na Lee
Harpsichord
Han-Na Lee was born in Seoul and received her first piano lessons at the age of four. She studied piano and harpsichord at various institutions, including the Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary in Seoul, the Korean National University of Arts, and the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. In 2018, she completed her master class examination at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. As a soloist, chamber musician, and accompanist, she has performed at numerous concerts and festivals across Europe and Asia. She collaborates with renowned artists and ensembles and has won prizes in several international competitions. Since 2006, she has been working as an accompanist at various music academies, including the Music Academy Basel and the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. In her free time, Han-Na Lee enjoys hiking and watching movies.
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CURRENT PROJECTS
UPCOMING CONCERTS
PAST CONCERTS
24th July 2022, 10.30 am: Great Hall, Dartington UK: Family concert
26th July 2022, 19.30 pm: Great Hall, Dartington, UK: “Les Elémens”
25th-29th July 2022: Dartington International Summer School: Chamber Music Course
23th September 2022, 17.30 pm: Musikschule Konservatorium Bern, CH: Play-Along Concert
25th September 2022, 17 pm: Aula Wünnewil, CH: The Grand Tour
6th February 2020, 20.00 pm: Langenthal, CH: Les voyages de l’Amour
8th February 2020, 18.30 pm: Eglise de Villamont, Lausanne, CH, Les voyages de l’Amour
5th August 2020: Great Hall, Dartington, UK
20th June 2019: Sastamala Gregoriana, FI: Choral/Orchestral concert
24th June 2019: Sastamala Gregorina, FI: Les Voyages de l’Amour
28th June 2019: Great Hall, Dartington, UK: If love’s a sweet passion
27th July-3rd August 2019: Dartington International Summer School, UK: Chamber music course: Dartington Music Summer School & Festival
17th November 2019: Winterthur, CH: Zum Kaffee in Leipzig
10th February 2018, 19.30 pm: Rüttihubelbad, CH: D’Amore!
27th April 2018, 16 pm: Broc, CH: The pilgrim’s way
10th November 2018, 19.30 pm: Rüttihubelbad, CH: If love’s a sweet passion
30th April 2017, 6 pm: Schlosskonzerte Brig, CH: Le goût français
28th May 2017, 5 pm: Vesper-Konzerte, Scherzlingen Thun, CH: https://www.vesper-konzerte.ch/programmübersicht/: Così la Tortorella
29th July 2017, 7.45 pm: Dartington, Great Hall, UK: https://www.dartington.org/whats-on/summer-school/: Roman holiday: Ensemble Meridiana and Emma Kirkby
29th July – 5th August 2017: Dartington International Summer School: Chamber music course: https://www.dartington.org/whats-on/summer-school/
25th November 2017, 7.30 pm: Kirche Meyriez, CH: Noëls français et étrangers
31st March 2016, 7 pm: Kulturraum Solina Steffisburg, CH: ‘Les Génies Elémentaires’
2nd April 2016, 8 pm: Rüttihubelbad, CH: ‘Les Génies Elémentaires’
3rd April 2016, 4.30 pm: Thalwil CH: ‘Les Génies Elémentaires’
1st May 2016, 7 pm: Pauluskirche Olten, CH: ‘Les Voyages de l’Amour’
10th August 2016: Dartington, UK: https://www.dartington.org/whats-on/summer-school
6th – 13th August 2016: teaching at Dartington Summer School, UK: https://www.dartington.org/whats-on/summer-school
4th September 2016: Worber Saal Konzerte, CH: http://www.saal-konzerte.ch
16th November 2016: Münsingen, CH
19th November 2016: Büren an der Aare, CH
20th November 2016: Kloster Fischingen, CH: ‘Les Voyages de l’Amour’
8th December 2016, 5pm: Marienkirche, Unterägeri CH
23th May 2015, 11am: Festival la Folia, Rougemont CH
6th June 2015: Private Function, Bern CH
7th June 2015, 5pm: Cantorama Jaun, Jaun CH: http://www.cantorama.ch/?nav=events
8th November 2015, 5pm: Villa Mettlen, Muri bei Bern, CH: http://www.villamettlen.ch/mettlen-konzerte/konzerte/3.-mettlen-konzert
18th January 2014: Georgian Concert Society, Edinburgh, UK: http://www.gcs.org.uk/x_2013_concert4.html
28th April 2014: Kammermusikreihe Berner Symphonie Orchester, CH: http://www.konzerttheaterbern.ch/bso/uebersicht/?month=201404&
19th July 2014: Sastamala Gregoriana, FI: http://www.sastamalagregoriana.fi
24th July 2014: Sastamala Gregoriana, FI: http://www.sastamalagregoriana.fi
13th September 2014: Private Function, Basel CH
30th October 2014, 8pm: Langnauer Kammermusik Konzerte, Langnau CH: http://www.konzertverein-langnau.ch/index.php/das-programm
6th November 2014, 7.30pm: Djanogly Recital Hall, University of Nottingham UK: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/music/events/2014/ensemble-meridiana.aspx
8th November 2014, 7.30pm: St.Mary’s Church, Totnes, UK: http://www.totnesinformation.co.uk/events/7716/ensemble-meridiana-les-voyages-de-l-amour
27th January 2013, 5pm: Abendmusik, Reformierte Kirche, Wohlen bei Bern, CH
10th March 2013, 5pm: Magdeburg, D: Opening concert of 7. Internationaler Telemann-Wettbewerb 2013: http://www.telemann.org
18th April 2013, 7.30 pm: FAMB Basel, Stadtcasino Basel, CH: http://www.famb.ch
14th May 2013: Oslo, Norway
15th May 2013: Trondheim, Norway
22nd June 2013: Stour Festival, UK: http://www.stourmusic.org.uk
27th July 2013: Opening Concert, Dartington Summer School
27th – 3rd August 2013: Coaching@Dartington Summer School: http://www.dartington.org/summer-school
24th October 2013: Nottingham, UK
20 May 2012, 4.30pm: Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music. St. John’s, Smith Square, London, UK: http://www.lufthansafestival.org.uk/index.php?id=20-may-2012
26th July 2012, 7pm: Sastamala Gregoriana – Early Music Festival. St Olaf’s Church of Tyrvää, Sastamala, Finnland: http://www.sastamalagregoriana.fi/en/Concerts
28th July – 4th August 2012: Ensemble Meridiana will be teaching at Dartington Summer School: http://www.dartington.org/summer-school/2011-summer-school-courses-overvi
28th – 30th of September 2012: Ensemble Meridiana will be ‘in residence’ for the 2012 Sligo Festival of Baroque Music: http://www.sligobaroquefestival.com
20th December, 5pm 2012: Bern, CH. Private function
29 May 2011, 5pm: – ADMA– Eglise des Capucins, Fribourg, CH
5 June 2011, 3pm: winners concert in Göttingen, Händel Festspiele Göttingen, D: http://www.haendel-festspiele.de/front_content.php?idart=459?=3
17 August, 8pm 2011: Mainzer Musiksommer, Mainz, DE
Friday, 16 September 2011, 7pm: Kulturkapelle Arni/Biglen, CH: www.kulturkapelle.ch
Saturday, 17 September 2011, 7pm: Haus zum Lindengarten, Zürich, CH: www.lindengarten.ch
Sunday, 18 September 2011, 11am: Blinde Kuh, Basel, CH: www.blindekuh.ch
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 8pm15: Parkhotel Schloss Münchenwiler, Münchenwiler, CH: www.schlossmuenchenwiler.ch
Friday, 23 September 2011, 8pm: St. Anna Kapelle, Schaffhausen, CH
Saturday, 24 September 2011, 5pm: Eglise des Capucins, Fribourg, CH
18 October 2011: St Botolph’s Bisgopsgate, London, UK. City Music Society: http://www.citymusicsociety.org/index.htm
20 October 2011, 7pm30: 22 Mansfield St, London, UK
22 October 2011, 7pm: Brecon Baroque Festival, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, UK: http://www.breconbeaconsmusic.com/pb/wp_72a10edd/wp_72a10edd.html
5 November 2011: European Early Music Association showcase in Casa da Musica, Porto, PT: http://www.rema-eemn.net/PORTO.html?lang=en
