Sarband

Sarband is a German early music ensemble with musicians from 7 nations, focusing on musical connections between Orient & Occident; Jewish, Christian & Muslim music. The group was founded in 1986 by Dr. Vladimir Ivanoff. Since then, Sarband has performed more than 500 concerts on four continents and released 14 CDs.

Concert History

1989: Horizonte - Berliner Festspiele / 1991: Istanbul Festival / 1992: Romanischer Sommer, Köln / 1993: Internationale Funkausstellung, Berlin / 1994: Abbaye de Sylvanès / 1995: Stimmen Lörrach / 1996: Copenhagen, Cultural Capital of Europe / 1997: Thessaloniki, Cultural Capital of Europe / Jerusalem 2000 / Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival / 1998: 900 Jahre Hildegard von Bingen / Baalbek-Festival, Lebanon / Festival Oude Muziek, Utrecht / 1999: Boston Early Music Festival / Festival van Vlaanderen, Bruges / 2000: Library of Congress, Washington / Spitalfields Festival, London / Styriarte, Graz / 2001: Lufthansa Baroque Festival, London / 2002: Dresdner Festspiele / Bruges, Cultural Capital of Europe / 2003: Madrid / Sevilla / Festival de Menton / 2004: Ludwigsburger Festspiele / Vezelay Cathedral / 2005: Komische Oper, Berlin / Rheingau Musik Festival / 2006: Frauenkirche Dresden / Lincoln Center, New York / 2007: Konzerthaus, Vienna / Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome / Singapore Arts Festival / 2008: Berlin Philharmonie, Théâtre de la Ville Paris / 2009: Sheik Zayed Book Award, Abu Dhabi / Beethovenfest Bonn / Musikvereinssaal Wien / 2010: Schwetzinger Festspiele / Flanders Festival, Brügge / Ruhrtriennale Bochum.

Awards

Grammy Nomination 1992, Echo Klassik 2003, Echo Klassik 2006, Premio Mousiké 2007, German Worldmusic Award Ruth 2008.

Discography

2009: The Arabian Passion according to J. S. Bach
2006: Vox Feminae
2005: King's Singers & Sarband: Sacred Bridges
2005: Concerto Koeln & Sarband: The Waltz
2005: Ensemble Sarband: Satie En Orient"
2003: Concerto Koeln & Sarband: Dream of the Orient
2003: Pilgrims of the Soul
2001: Alla Turca: Oriental Obsession
2000: Danse Gothique
1998: Fallen Women
1996: Sepharad
1995: Sephardic Songs
1994: Llibre Vermell de Montserrat
1992: Music of the Emperors
1990: Cantico
1989: Mystère de Voix Bulgares & Sarband: Mystères

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