Belinda Sykes and members of Joglaresa |
Belinda founded Joglaresa in 1992, and it is one of the most popular and busiest of British Early Music ensembles, though that tag hardly does justice to the group's remarkable virtuosity and innovative freedom. The ensemble is constituted of remarkable international performers from different musical backgrounds (classical, jazz, world and folk). Joglaresa has a sound that is both traditional and contemporary, incorporating elements of Flamenco and Celtic, Medieval and Middle Eastern music. Belinda's own background is as an oboist, she has played for the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Gabrieli Consort, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, The Hanover Band and The English Concert, and won the Reichenberg Award for Baroque Oboe in 1990.
Belinda said; "Gigging with Joglaresa is what I live for and I want my remaining time to be spent performing and sharing the music I love with as many people as I can. One of Joglaresa's unique features is that it is not a solo singer with backing band, but a team of soloists and we proudly allow our different vocal qualities to shine out (the antithesis of the ‘blended’ English Choral Tradition)."
Concert Dates:
15 November 2019
Enchantress of Seville Benslow
16-17 November 2019
Enchantress of Seville WORKSHOP Benslow
23 November 2019
Enchantress of Seville Lewes
3 December 2019
Sing We Yule London
7 December 2019
Sing We Yule Parbold
10 December 2019
Sing We Yule York
11 December 2019
Sing We Yule Chorley
12 March 2020
Boogie Knights Nottingham Lakeside Arts
18 April 2020
Enchantress of Seville Totnes
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