Gabetta Consort - "From Venice to Buenos Aires" - Music box, May 11^th, 2026

A journey from Venice to Buenos Aires - this is the title of the album by Gabetta Consort, released on May 22^nd by the Pentatone Dutch label.

From Venice to Buenos Aires - a predictable journey, given the fact that the Gabetta Consort founder and violinist Andres Gabetta is known for his specialization in early music - and Antonio Vivaldi's Venice is a defining setting for the Musical Baroque, furthermore, Andres Gabetta is Argentine and the brother of the famous cellist Sol Gabetta. I mention Sol Gabetta, because she founded the Cappella Gabetta early music ensemble in 2010, with Andres Gabetta as concertmaster. While Cappella Gabetta has centered its activities around cellist Sol Gabetta, Gabetta Consort was formed in 2018 to support Andres Gabetta's career. This is the first album released by Gabetta Consort.

From Venice to Buenos Aires represents a constant oscillation between the Baroque repertoire and contemporary works, including a special commission for this album by Luca Salvadori (born in 1958), and pieces by Astor Piazzolla. Spanning the distance between Vivaldi and tango lies an entire world, crafted with refinement by Andres Gabetta, the soloist in Antonio Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in D major, a work dedicated to Anna Maria.

The album features a secondary theme - Maria, the primordial feminine presence. From the angelic face of Jesus's mother to the powerful figure of Maria in Astor Piazzolla's operetta, "Maria de Buenos Aires" - different styles and genres, yet sharing a common thread: passion and a high-quality performance, particularly regarding the Baroque repertoire. Indeed, the Gabetta Consort specializes in early music, a fact clearly evident in their rendition of Vivaldi's "Il Grosso Mogul" Concerto for violin and orchestra. We will also hear the voice of Argentine soprano Veronica Cangemi, having launched her European career through early music. She also delivers deeply moving interpretations of works by Piazzolla. There is profound emotion in all this music, offering both a sense of assurance and new ways of perceiving and feeling the world. And ultimately, between Venice and Buenos Aires, that is precisely what we are looking for.