- Feb 4 & 5: Italians in Vienna
MANIACI IS BACK!
Italians in Vienna
cantatas and concerti with countertenor Michael Maniaci
- Saturday, February 4, 8:00 — pre-concert talk (FREE) at 7:00
- Sunday, February 5, 4:00 — pre-concert talk (FREE) at 3:00
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- Tempesta receives NEA grant
Tempesta one of three US baroque music ensembles to receive NEA’s “Art Works” grant
2012 Grant Awards: Art Works
Tempesta di Mare
Philadelphia, PA
$12,500
To support Art of the Prophets, a performance project featuring vocal and instrumental music of 17th-century Germany. The ensemble will perform works by Johann Christoph Bach, Nicolaus Bruhns, Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, and Johann Christoph Pez.
A listing of all Art Works grants can be found at www.nea.gov
- New CD
NEW: Fasch Orchestral Works, Volume 2
Volume 2 of our world-first recordings on Chandos of Fasch’s
gorgeous orchestral oeuvre is now available. Order your copy
now for immediate shipping or download today.
“The performances are first rate—from the gloriously rich opening
of the Violin Concerto to the end of the G major concerto there is a
palpible energy—all the more remarkable for being taken from live
performances. Start saving now for the projected Volume 3!”
Early Music Review (UK), December 2011

- Our First Decade
Our first decade included
♦ more than 150 concerts
♦ 20 modern world premieres and even more US and local premieres
♦ 3 European tours
♦ 4 acclaimed CDs on Chandos, with a 5th disc this November
♦ over 45 million listeners to national broadcasts of our concerts, with millions more worldwide
2011-2012 marks the tenth anniversary of our Philadelphia concert series,
and we make it a season-long celebration capped by our two-weekend
“Opus 10″ festival in May.
- New Video & Radio Channels
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Click on the youtube icon and view our latest videos and rehearsal clips on our new youtube video channel, philadelphiatempesta. Once there, subscribe to it for updates, and share your favorite clips with friends!
Or listen to Tempesta’s new radio station on Pandora.
When you’re on Pandora and are in the mood for your favorite baroque orchestra, create a new station by typing Tempesta di Mare Radio and enjoy the selections, including some of our own.
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NEW: Fasch Orchestral Works II
Tempesta di Mare | Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra
modern premieres, recorded live-in-concert:
• Concerto in D, FWV L:D5 • Ouverture in A Minor, FWV K:a1
• Sinfonia in G Minor, FWV M:g1 • Concerto in G, FWV L:G13

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Leipzig Shortlist: Telemann, Fasch, Graupner or Bach
12.16.11
“A series of musical delights. The entire concert was performed with exemplary technical mastery, interpretive integrity and stylish panache.”
— Chestnut Hill LOCAL
upcoming
February 4 and 5
ITALIANS IN VIENNA – cantatas and concerti with countertenor Michael Maniaci, “one of the greatest singers of his generation” (Toronto Globe and Mail), and the Tempesta di Mare Chamber Players
February 4th and 5th, 2012
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