Sarband

Enchanting audiences worldwide since more than 30 years. With its musical call for tolerance and understanding, Sarband is the leading ensemble in this field: 
 «… For many years now, Sarband have been building breathtaking bridges between cultures and religions … Their performances count among the most exciting and beautiful concerts in the entire, extensive Early Music scene …» Franz Szabo, Kritisches Journal der Alten Musik (Austria), 6-2012 
 «Wresting Bach's Music From Its Western Moorings. You could hardly have hoped for a finale better suited to the theme than «Passio-Compassio», the Ensemble Sarband concert that closed the festival on Saturday evening at Alice Tully Hall … Vladimir Ivanoff, the group's director and arranger, has an unfailing instinct for finding musical ground where his transformations seem natural.» Allan Kozinn, The New York Times (USA), 21.11.2011 
 Sarband received numerous awards, among them: Grammy Nomination 1994 / Echo Klassik 2003 & 2006 / Premio Mousiké 2007 / German World Music Award 2008 / Zelta Mikrofons Award (Baltic Grammy) 2017