Le Consort
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PRESS ACCLAIM
REPERTOIRE
Theotime Langlois de Swarte & Sophie de Bardonneche, violins; Hanna Salzenstein, cello; Justin Taylor, harpsichord
Program for March 11-25, 2026
A trio sonata soirée
Le Consort invites you to the baroque era, in which the trio Sonata was the most popular chamber music formation. This whirlwind program will spotlight examples by famous composers such as Bach and Telemann, alongside some unjustly neglected Baroque masters, illustrating the immense expressive range and creativity of this repertoire. With a few strokes of the two violins and cello bows and animation of the harpsichord’s keys, let yourself be teleported from the Venice of Albinoni and Gentili to the Naples of Porpora, with a visit to Telemann and Bach in Germany. The program concludes with a magnificent setting of “Follia” - the era's most recognizable melody, and one which still resonates today. A great journey awaits you!
Program:
Michel-Pignolet de Montéclair: Plainte for 2 violins
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751): Sonata prima, op. 1
Giorgio Gentili (1669-1737): Sonata prima, op.1
Nicola Porpora (1686-1768): Trio sonata op 2, no 3
Telemann: Sonata in D Major for cello and basso continuo
Telemann: Trietto in D Major TWV 42 : D2
Telemann: Corellisierende Sonaten (Sonata III)
Biber: Passacaglia for solo violin
JS Bach: Trio sonata in G-Major, BWV 1039
JS Bach: Larghetto BWV 972
Francesco Geminiani: La Follia
JUNE 2024
BIOGRAPHY
Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin
Sophie de Bardonnèche, violin
Hanna Salzenstein, cello
Justin Taylor, harpsichord
(also Louise Pierrard, viola da gamba - not on 25/26 North American tour)
Le Consort, formed in Paris in 2015, is dedicated to Baroque music, particularly the trio sonata genre. Since their debut, they have been working on, playing, recording and performing this repertoire with enthusiasm, sincerity and modernity. Indeed, the trio sonata is a genre particularly emblematic of chamber music in the Baroque era, and Le Consort strives to bring a personal, dynamic and colourful interpretation to this genre. The repertoire includes works by composers such as Corelli, Vivaldi, Couperin and Purcell, as well as lesser-known composers whom Le Consort strives to rediscover and promote. Bringing these unknown composers back into the spotlight is one of the ensemble's artistic hallmarks. Jean-François Dandrieu, Louis-Antoine Lefevre, Giovanni Battista Reali and Mrs Philarmonica are composers that Le Consort has recorded for the first time, respectively on the albums Opus 1, Venez chère ombre, Specchio Veneziano and Philarmonica. In 2017, Le Consort won First Prize and the Audience Prize at the Val de Loire International Early Music Competition chaired by W. Christie. Since then, it has been ensemble-in-residence at Royaumont Abbey, the Banque de France and the Festivals de Wallonie in 2021, and will be baroque ensemble-in-residence at the Opéra Orchestre National de Montpellier Occitanie in 2024. Le Consort performs in France and internationally, at the Seine Musical
In 2017, Le Consort won First Prize and the Audience Prize at the Val de Loire International Early Music Competition chaired by W. Christie. Since then, it has been ensemble-in-residence at Royaumont Abbey, the Banque de France and the Festivals of Wallonia in 2021, and baroque ensemble-in-residence at the Opéra Orchestre National de Montpellier Occitanie in 2024. Le Consort performs in France and internationally, at La Seine Musicale, the Evian Festival, La Folle Journée de Nantes, Les Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Rheingau Musik Festival and the Auditorio Nacional in Madrid. In 2024-2025, Le Consort will perform at the Ambronay Festival, the Roma Festival Barocco, the Actus Humanus Festival in Gdansk, the Philharmonie de Paris, the Concertgebouw in Bruges, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Radio France auditorium, the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms and the Opéra Comique for the 25/26 season.
In recent years, Le Consort has regularly strayed from the path of trio sonatas and expanded its ranks to accompany vocal projects and concertos. Examples include Concerti per una Vita, Le quattro stagioni with soloist Théotime Langlois de Swarte, ‘Concerti per Violoncello’, with Hanna Salzenstein on solo cello, and the album ‘Teatro Sant Angelo’ with Adèle Charvet, dedicated to Vivaldi, as well as ‘Begin the Song’, exploring the English music repertoire with countertenor Paul-Antoine Bénos Djian.
Caisse des Dépôts is the ensemble's main sponsor. Le Consort is in residence at the Opéra Orchestre National de Montpellier Occitanie / Pyrénées Méditerranée.
November 2025 – please discard any previous or undated versions