Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin Founded in 1982 in East Berlin, the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin began as a courageous display of musical sovereignty against the East German socialist regime, and now, almost thirty years later, they enjoy recognition as one of Europe’s greatest musical success stories. In May 2005, the Akademie made its US debut tour to exuberant critical acclaim and to sold-out houses at New York’s Carnegie Hall, in Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Berkeley, CA, among others. The ensemble has received numerous awards for their recordings including the Cannes Festival Award, the French Diapason d’or, the Dutch Edison Award, the British Gramophone Award, and The Telemann Prize, as well as a Grammy Award in the US. Under the direction of René Jacobs, in addition to their annual sold-out series at the Berlin Konzerthaus, they regularly perform in all the musical centers of Europe including Vienna, Paris, Amsterdam, Zurich, London and well as Asia, North and South America. The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin has sold over one million CDs and records exclusively for Harmonia Mundi France. For more information visit www.akamus.de/ Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin appears by arrangement of International Arts Foundation, Inc.
35th Anniversary Season 2010|11
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