Le Consort, Acclaimed at the BBC Proms, Makes Its Korean Debut with the Essence of Baroque Music

June 26 at Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall

The French Baroque ensemble Le Consort will make its debut performance in Korea at the Concert Hall of the Seoul Arts Center on June 26, 2026.

Founded in Paris in 2015, Le Consort has gained worldwide attention for its work in discovering and shedding new light on lesser-known early music. The ensemble is particularly recognized for breaking away from the solemn image typically associated with early music, offering youthful and dynamic interpretations that have expanded its presence on the international stage.

Le Consort made a name for itself in 2017 by winning both first prize and the audience award at the International Early Music Competition Val de Loire, where early music maestro William Christie served as jury chair. Since then, the group has been invited to major European venues and international music festivals. Last year, it made a successful debut at the BBC Proms, gaining recognition as a leading ensemble representing the younger generation of early music in Europe. In March of this year, Le Consort also made its New York debut, further expanding its reach.

For this first Korean performance, the program will feature works by Baroque masters such as Henry Purcell, Nicola Matteis, and Antonio Vivaldi, as well as pieces by Giuseppe Maria Dall'Abaco, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Michel Pignolet de Montéclair, composers rarely heard on Korean stages. Centered around the trio sonata form representative of the Baroque era, the ensemble will present a balanced selection of British, French, and Italian music, offering a multifaceted view of European Baroque music from the late 17th to the mid-18th century.

The performance will feature all founding members of Le Consort: violinists Théotime Langlois de Swarte and Sophie de Bardonneche, cellist Anaïs Bertrand, and harpsichordist Justin Taylor. Notably, Théotime Langlois de Swarte and Justin Taylor previously met Korean audiences in a sold-out duo concert in 2024.

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