Anke Schittenhelm direction
Capella Calliope Chamber orchestra

Students of the University of Art and Design Graz

The chamber orchestra Capella Calliope was founded in 2003 by Anke Schittenhelm as part of the International Days of Chamber Music in Raumberg/Austria. The ensemble, consisting of students from the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, is made up of a fixed group of 14 string players who perform their concerts without a conductor.
Depending on the repertoire played, the orchestra is expanded up to a full symphonic line-up. The ensemble strives for tonal beauty as well as colourful and sensual playing, as the name of the ancient Greek muse Calliope is the guiding principle for the musicians. Calliope stands for "vocal beauty" and is also the mother of the patron saint of all musicians, Orpheus.
The Capella Calliope covers a broad repertoire, from baroque concerti grossi to the diverse styles of modern music. For many years there has been a regular collaboration between the Capella Calliope and the Choir of the Graz Boys' Choir.
Cantatas, masses and oratorios from all eras are regularly performed not only in Graz, but also in Vienna, Germany and Hungary. A busy concert schedule takes the young musicians from local music school concerts to invitations to international chamber music festivals.

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