WONDER WOMEN

Music by and about women

Tragic and comic stories by and about heroines, saints, witches, sorceresses and mere mortals…

The new opus “Wonder Women” by L’Arpeggiata and Christina Pluhar is dedicated to women.

On the one hand, it is a homage to all the wonderful female composers of the 17th century, but also

to all the talented female musicians of all times who too often had to hide their talent behind their husbands or give up their careers too early.

On the other hand, Christina Pluhar also draws her inspiration from the traditional music of South America and Italy and looked for songs that tell stories about extraordinary, strong, courageous but also sad women.

First and foremost is the wonderful Mexican song “La Bruja” (The Witch), which symbolizes the freedom of all women at all times and in all cultures.

Celebrate women in all their facets and with all their talents together with Luciana Mancini, Céline Scheen, Benedetta Mazzucato, Vincenzo Capezzuto, Christina Pluhar and L’Arpeggiata

L’Arpeggiata – Christina Pluhar

Céline Scheen – soprano

Luciana Mancini – mezzosoprano

Benedetta Mazzucato - mezzosoprano

Vincenzo Cappezzuto – alto

Doron Sherwin - cornetto

Lathika Vithanage – baroque violin

Lixsania Fernandez - viola da gamba & quinton

Maximilian Ehrhardt – baroque harp

Eero Palviainen – archlute & baroque guitare

Marie van Rhijn – harpsichord

David Mayoral – percussions

Leonardo Terruggi – double bass

Manuel Barreto – traditional harp

Rafael Mejias – maracas

Gildardo Mejia – jarana

Christina Pluhar – theorbo, program concept, arrangements

and musical direction