English:Zvezdoliki Ensemble (Q608350)
Z V E Z D O L I K I , a chamber music ensemble based in antwerp, was founded by flautist <a href="http://www.orianadierinck.be/" target="_blank">oriana dierinck</a> in 2009. in her projects and programs, artistic director oriana dierinck combines well and less known, old and new composers and/or compositions. combined with their own concert series - Z V E Z D O L I K I concerts - in borgerhout, antwerp, Z V E Z D O L I K I also plays in cultural centres, on chamber music podia and classical music festivals.
nowadays, Z V E Z D O L I K I is considered to be one of the best and most interesting ensembles in belgium because of it's originality, energy and strikingly warm sound.
Z V E Z D O L I K I is named after stravinsky's cantata (1912) for orchestra and male chorus on a text by russian symbolist poet konstantin balmont and that was dedicated to debussy. it was premiered in brussels in 1939 in the ' Institut Nationale de Radio-diffusion Belge ' conducted by franz andré.
the ensemble has been broadcast and interviewed on flemish classical radio KLARA and dutch RADIO 4. norwegian composers <a href="http://www.hugoharmens.com/" target="_blank">hugo harmens</a> (2010) and <a href="http://www.dagfinnkoch.net/" target="_blank">dagfinn koch</a> (2022) and belgian composers <a href="http://www.wimhenderickx.com/" target="_blank">wim henderickx</a> (2012), <a href="http://www.jeroenmalaise.com/" target="_blank">jeroen malaise</a> (2015) and <a href="http://www.wilfriedwesterlinck.com/" target="_blank">wilfried westerlinck</a> (2016) dedicated new compositions to zvezdoliki.
february 2018, a CD recording for antarctica records was made, released october 2018. this recording lead to very positive reviews in various international magazines and platforms and a live performance during 'de zevende dag' on national TV channel 'éen'.
as from 2022 onwards, more "maría de buenos aires" is coming and also a new chamber music series will be set up in district borgerhout.
