About La Follia instrumental ensemble

La Follia instrumental ensemble was created in 1971 by a group of professional musicians from the Rhineland region with violinist Miguel de la Fuente as the main leader.

This chamber orchestra has built up a reputation of excellence which has quickly spread internationally. This was largely due to the quality and choice of performances.

 

 

Revive yesterday’s and today’s music…

La Follia’s musicians aim to make their audience discover new scores based on great classics of the repertoire, written by modern musicians, as well as rediscover past works, which have been forgotten. Having performed more than 2000 times in concert,  La Follia has created over 25 works and its treasured discography has been awarded the ‘Grand Prix de l’Academie du Disque lyrique’ and the ‘Grand Prix de la SACEM’ for its recording of ‘Stabat Mater de Boccherini’. In addition,  La Follia’s  work in promoting contemporary music, notably in rural areas, owed it the support of the ‘Musique Nouvelle en Liberte’ association.

…from the greatest international venues to the smallest of towns…

From the beginning, the ensemble has always maintained that its music should be played in all possible locations. Its continuous work since 1971 has led the musicians to perform at renown French  venues and tour abroad in countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, Luxembourg, Egypt, Israel, Morrocco, Argentina, Chili, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay and Panama.

La Follia also delivers work of educational value and hence organises shows for schools in the areas in which their concerts are held.  

…through a continuous endeavour to respect the authenticity of the works performed

La Follia’s musicians adopt a variety of styles whilst continuing to respect the authenticity of performances - often offering works of a certain era using different styles in  a concert.

La Follia’s musicians:

The La Follia instrumental ensemble is comprised of 12 strings,  harpsichords and percussion instruments  as well as oboes, trumpets, horns or flutes, according to the repertoires. 

With a repertoire dating from the 17th century through to the 21st century, La Follia’s brilliant and light sound is highly captivating.