I Fagiolini measures up Down Under

14 August 2015

I Fagiolini returns from its debut tour Down Under to shouts of acclaim from Australian reviewers and with a host of new fans.

Touring in Musica Viva’s 70th anniversary season, the ensemble performed a characteristically mixed programme combining old and new works, including Poulenc Sept Chansons which the group will release on Decca Classics next spring, Adrian Williams Hymn to Awe (written for How Like an Angel, the group's Cultural Olympiad collaboration with Circa), and a new commission, Le Molière Imaginaire, from Australian composer Andrew Schultz with text by writer Timothy Knapman and supported by Geoff Stearn.

Many thanks to Music Viva for a wonderful collaboration and to the audiences who so enthusiastically supported I Fagiolini’s tour. A sample of accolades from tour reviewers includes:

“A brilliant first performance from I Fagiolini…” Carl Vine Musica Viva Wordpress

“It was an evening of beguiling smooth sounds, intelligence and irreverence... Hollingworth's infectious sense of fun, embedded in expert musicianship and supported by his vocation to entertain, were an irresistible combination.” Sydney Morning Herald

“humour, passion and intelligence” Limelight Magazine

"I Fagiolini is a must see for all lovers of period music and choral music alike." Musetiquette

"exquisitely sung and a joy to discover: I hope I Fagiolini record them.” [Poulenc Sept Chansons] Classic Melbourne

“Warm, sensual and moving” Broadway World

“you will be inspired and amused in equal measure by this special vocal ensemble.” Daily Telegraph, Australia

Whilst I Fagiolini were away Polyphonic Films put the finishing touches to the video trailer for I Fagiolini’s recent immersive theatre hit Betrayal: a polyphonic crime drama. Please watch the video and if you’d like to enquire about touring contact Libby Percival.