Leadership
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Anders Muskens, founder & artistic director
Anders Muskens is a Canadian early keyboard specialist . He began piano studies at the age of 4 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and completed an Associate Diploma in modern piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto under the tutelage of Dr. Irina Konovalov. He completed a Masters in historical performance at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague in 2019 under Dr. Bart van Oort and Petra Somlai for fortepiano, with Fabio Bonizzoni and Patrick Ayrton for harpsichord. He has received scholarships from the Edmonton Community Foundation, the Adriana Jaoba Fonds, the Province of Alberta, and a research fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. He has received recognition as an international artist and has performed in both Europe and North America.
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Federico Forla, Vice Artistic Director, First Oboe
Federico Forla received his Master’s degree in Oboe after studying with A. Ogrintchouk (Concertgeboworkest) and K. Schoofs (Rotterdam Philharmonic) at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague. He would continue his studies with Baroque and Classical Oboes with F. de Bruine (Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century). Federico performed with several orchestras including the Academy of Ancient Music, Concerto D’Amsterdam, Bremer Barockorchester, Concerto Bremen and Cappella Regia Praha. Since 2017, Federico has been the principal oboist of DNMO. F‘ association.
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Rachael Beesley, concertmaster
Rachael Beesley is an internationally renowned Australian / British violinist, director and concertmaster. She graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne - Bachelor of Arts in Music (1989), Graduate Diploma of Arts in Music (1991) studying with Spiros Rantos and from The Royal Conservatoire, The Hague, The Netherlands - Master of Music (1999) studying with Sigiswald Kuijken, Elizabeth Wallfisch and Vera Beths.
Rachael is a talented and versatile violinist and musician who has devoted her life to performing, teaching, and researching and has become one of the world leaders in the field of historically informed performance (HIP). She is well known throughout the world, a regular member of some of Europe's finest ensembles, including as guest concertmaster with Anima Eterna Brugge, Les Muffatti, La Petite Bande, Il Complesso Barocco, Bach Concentus, Restoration Company and the New Dutch Academy as well as performing regularly with Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Combattimento Consort.
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Elia Celegato, Deputy leader of Harmoniemusik
Elia Celegato, born in Padova, Italy, started clarinet studies with Stefano Righetto at the Conservatorio of Padova “Cesare Pollini” and graduated with Luca Lucchetta in 2017. From 2018, he would start his Masters in Historical Clarinet at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague under the tutelage of Eric Hoeprich, and would graduate in 2020, during which he performed Schubert’s “Great” and “Unfinished” symphonies with the Orchestra of the Eighteenth-Century conducted by Sir. Roger Norrington. In 2020, Elia was selected for the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Academy in London, conducted by Margaret Faultless.
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Mojca Gal, deputy concertmaster
Mojca Gal is a historical violinist and baroque dancer. After her first musical diploma in her home country of Slovenia, Mojca moved to Switzerland, where she completed a Master of Arts at the HKB Bern and at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, specializing in various historical styles on period violins. Mojca is performing internationally in various ensembles, notably with Ensemble Ad Fontes, leading a concert cycle in Basel. With Ensemble Ad Fontes, she released “Pregon del cantante vagabundo” (ARS Production) and “Secret Charms” (Coviello Classics). Mojca is also a professional dancer, specializing in eighteenth-century ballet.