Concert series: Sir John Eliot Gardiner & Quintet

Sir John Eliot Gardner, renowned conductor and one of the world's most innovative and dynamic musicians, returns to Monteverdi for a special concert alongside five outstanding musicians: harpist Gwyneth Wentink, soprano Silvia Frigato, mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston, Thomas Dunford on the lute, and Kinga Gaborjani on the viol di gamba.

Gwyneth Wentink is an internationally acclaimed harpist having performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, the initiator for Foundation Harp founded in 1999 and concurrent guest professor at the Conservatory of Amsterdam and the Royal Academy of Music in London. Silvia Frigato is one of the most prominent sopranos in the field of Baroque music, a frequent performer at Teatro La Fenice in Venice, and an instructor at the “Santa Cecilia’ Conservatory of Music in Rome. English mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston, performs classical repertoire across Europe and won awards from both Gramophone and BBC for her debut album Battle Cry.They are joined by Thomas Dunford, a multi-instrumentalist specialized in the lute and founder of the renowned, dynamic musical ensemble Jupiter. Finally, Kinga Gaborjani, an adept viol and cello player was the principal cellist for the English Touring Opera for 8 years and is currently the guest principal cellist with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the English Concert after having completed her postgraduate degree with distinction at the Royal Academy of Music in London.