Gala Concert - MAX EMANUEL CENČIĆ AND ARIAS OF GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDELOpera — 14. March 2023.
Today, Max Emanuel Cenčić is one of the most fascinating and versatile opera singers in the world and is among those who are dedicated to reviving and performing the music of the 18th century. In the season 2020/2021 the exceptional projects of this countertenor have just commenced (Paris Opera, Bayreuth, Vienna, Amsterdam, Zagreb, etc.). The remarkable mezzosoprano of Max Emanuel Cenčić proves that Baroque singing can be sung technically flawlessly and at the same time be modern and emotionally attractive. He has been performing for over two decades on the stages of leading world Opera houses and festivals with renowned conductors such as William Christi, René Jacobs, Ottavio Danton, Diego Fasolis, George Petrou, Emmanuelle Haïm and Riccardo Muti. On September 21, 2017, he celebrated the 35th anniversary of his first stage appearance with Orpheus in Gluck's opera Orpheus and Euridice. He is the artistic director of the Parnassus Arts Productions and is responsible for the performance of renowned works of the Italian Baroque period. He won great acclaim for his recordings and his rich discography includes several recordings of world premieres. He is the recipient of the French Order of Arts and Letter and many other awards. He has also won acclaim as a stage director. In September 2020, he was appointed the artistic director of the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival.
Martyna Pastuszka, a violinist, concert mistress and first violin has become one of the best musicians of her generation performing all over Europe. She continues to perform with prominent Baroque ensembles such as Collegium 1704, Le Cercle de l’Harmonie and Collegium Vocale Gent. She also performs as a concert mistress and soloist with ensembles Le Concert de la Loge, Concerto Copenhagen, Hofkapelle München, Capella Cracoviensis, Le Parlement de Musique, Le Concert Lorrain and Collegium Marianum, etc. In 2012 she founded ensemble {oh!} Orkiestra of early music with which she regularly performs at prominent festivals and in concert halls. In 2022, she was appointed the artistic director of Festival Misteria Paschalia in Krakow. Her discography includes over 60 impressive editions and her recent recordings have been nominated for prestigious awards. She also teaches Baroque violin at the Academy of Music in Katowice, Polan
