press

“An extraordinary program has been prepared by mezzo-soprano Maya Amir and her ensemble Avventura Barocca for the audience — a journey between Orient and Occident. Classical Baroque works by Monteverdi, Strozzi, and Sartorio converse with pieces from Egypt, Israel, Turkey, and Spain. Maya Amir sings in Italian, Arabic, Hebrew, and Judeo-Spanish. With her wonderfully warm voice, and with plenty of humor and charm, she wins over the audience and transports them into the landscapes of her life. And the audience is eager to join the journey — singing, clapping, stomping, and smiling. The enthusiasm is unmistakable and impossible to miss.

All members of the ensemble are graduates of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, and they masterfully play their often rare instruments — some scarcely heard in Europe — such as the Central Asian kamancheh, a spike fiddle with a round resonating body.

A feast for the ears and eyes — and a truly unique experience.”

“The concert of Avventura Barocca was so captivating and moving in the truest sense of the word; literally concertare. The wonderful voice of Maya Amir went straight into the heart.“

“Avventura Barocca cannot be explained: it must be lived! Lived both by us and the listeners, who we wish will also experience a boundary-breaking reception experience.”