Ensemble Violini Capricciosi

Ensemble “Violini Capricciosi” was founded due to Igor Ruhadze’s desire to draw international public attention to a new presence in the field of musical interpretation played on antique instruments. Ensemble Violini Capricciosi is the European ensemble dedicated to performing mainly virtuoso violin music. Members of the ensemble are well known European musicians in the fields of historical performance; each of the musicians in ensemble Violini Capricciosi has received prizes at national and international competitions. Mostly programs of the ensemble Violini Capricciosi based on the virtuosic music and differ from the number of musicians, depending on the requirements of the music. Having the technical possibility and knowledge of historical performances member of ensemble Violini Capricciosi perform the music of different styles and periods, from baroque and late baroque period till beginning of 20th century. The musicians use for the performances the authentic instruments or exact copies, depending on the requirements of the music. The programs of Ensemble Violini Capricciosi consists of well known, but rarely performing music because of the technical difficulty of the pieces, and completely unknown, forgotten music by great composers and players. Violini Capricciosi collaboration with Brilliant Classics gave several successful results: the unique Complete Locatelli Edition 21 CD got a lot of excellent reviews, and Complete Biber Violin Sonates impressed public with warm tone and virtuoso playing on scordatura violins. After their internationally acclaimed recordings of Locatelli, Ensemble Violini Capricciosi and their founder & soloist Igor Ruhadze turn their attention to his most talented pupil, Jean-Marie Leclair, which Complete Violin Concertos was just released in January 2020