Photo: Eric Richmond

Robert Hollingworth

Representation: General Management

Robert Hollingworth founded the solo-voice ensemble I Fagiolini in 1986. With them he has recorded 18 CDs and 2 DVDs, toured internationally and undertaken many innovative productions such as Simunye, The Full Monteverdi and Tallis in Wonderland. The group was awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Ensemble Award in 2005. He has also directed other ensembles, notably the Academy of Ancient Music, English Concert, BBC Concert Orchestra, Accentus (France) NDR Choir (Germany) and Netherlands Chamber Choir. Engagements for 2011-2012 include conducting the BBC Singers for the BBC Proms, Handel Judas Maccabaeus for Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal, Wroclaw Philharmonic Choir, a tour of Striggio, collaborations with Australian circus group Circa and a project with Opera North. In 2004 Robert directed a ground-breaking new music-theatre project (Faust) set in startling venues such as an Amsterdam vast ship-building yard and a disused station. In Holland he directed Opera Zuid’s underground production of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo. Robert founded the spectacular Islington Winter Music Festival, writes and presents programmes for BBC Radio, notably ‘The Early Music Show’ and ‘Discovering Music’. He is a judge on the UK’s Choir of the Year and has worked on a number of films including Quills. From 2006-9 he was an artistic advisor to the York Early Music Festival and since then has advised the Trigonale Festival, Austria. In 2011, his world première recording of Striggio’s (until recently) lost Mass in 40 Parts was released on Decca with an all-star UK line-up, remaining at the top of the specialist classical chart for nearly four months. Monteverdi and Monty Python are equal influences.

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