“It is not just a question of technical brilliance but just as much that sense of engagement with both the audience as well as each other.”
late medieval & Early Renaissance Music
Sollazzo Ensemble brings together musicians with a keen interest in late medieval and early Renaissance music. Founded in 2014 by Anna Danilevskaia, the ensemble benefits from the diverse musical backgrounds of its members, who work not only in the field of early music but also in modern classical, folk, and jazz music.
Critically acclaimed for their highly expressive delivery, the group relies on historical repertoires and informed performance criteria in order to convey feelings they have personally experienced or to make statements that are meaningful to them. This process of appropriation is the basis of their communication with the public, as they aim to give every piece a strong, timeless identity which goes beyond purely musical intentions.
Since 2014, Sollazzo has won many prestigious competitions and awards, including the York Early Music Competition, and received the NCEM Prize and the Cambridge Early Music Prize. They were beneficiaries of the Emerging Young Artists program - supported by Creative Europe - followed by a collaboration with the CCR d’Ambronay as associated ensemble between 2017 and 2020.
Since their discographic debut (« Parle qui veut - Moralizing songs in the middle ages ») the ensemble has published several CDs dedicated to repertoires spanning the 13th to the 15th centuries, receiving accolades such as the Diapason d’Or, Disc of the Year by The Art Desks, Editor’s Choice by Grammophone, Critic’s Choice by De Standaard, CD of Choice by BBC Magazine, as well as the Diapason d’Or de l’Année in 2017 and 2021. They are currently involved in the recording of the complete Leuven Chansonnier collection for Passacaille Records and Ambronay Editions.
Sollazzo leads an active concert schedule, performing throughout Europe, the USA, and Asia. Beginning in Fall 2024, the group will be Ensemble in Residence at the Arsenal in Metz, as well as part of “The Makers,” a residency program at the Concertgebouw in Bruges.
Supported by the Caisse des Dépôts, principal patron.
