Dvorak Artists International

	Artists
	Joel Frederiksen coloraturo basso profundo (USA) – general management
	The active international career of bass singer Joel Frederiksen includes appearances in opera, oratorio, and concert on stages all around the world with leading ensembles both from the United States and Europe. As an operatic soloist he appeared at prestigious festivals such as the Salzburg Summer Festival (under Dennis Russel Davies in Kurt Weill‘s Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagony) or the Vancouver Summer Festival, where he played the role of Plutone in Monteverdi‘s Orfeo with Paul O‘Dette and Stephen Stubbs. At the Hong Kong Arts Festival he performed in Monteverdi‘s L‘incoronazione di Poppea and Orfeo. As an oratorio soloist he performed in J. S. Bach‘s B-minor mass with Jordi Savall and La Capella Reial de Catalunya in Spain. He has also closely co-operated with leading orchestras and vocal ensembles, with whom he has recorded numerous CDs for prestigious labels. Currently he is recording for Harmonia Mundi with his Ensemble Phoenix Munich (new release The Elfin Knight planned for September 2007). www.joelfrederiksen.com
	Ensemble Phoenix Munich (Germany) – general management
	Leading German ensemble of early music Ensemble Phoenix Munich is lead by its artistic director Joel Frederiksen. Residing in Munich, the ensemble, which was established in 2003, has a roster of top international players and prepares its original programs and projects in the field of music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, but does not confine itself to one era. Their recording of virtuoso compositions from Renaissance France, England and Italy “Orpheus, I am“ received a highly positive international critical acclaim, both in Europe and in the U.S.A. In September 2007 Ensemble Phoenix Munich are going to release their new CD The Elfin Knight —Ballads and Dances for prestigious label Harmonia Mundi (2006 Label of the Year). www.ensemble-phoenix.com
	The Huelgas Ensemble (Belgium) – representation of selected projects for Czech, Slovak and Hungarian territory
	Founded by Paul Van Nevel, the Huelgas Ensemble has emerged as one of Europe's premiere vocal ensembles dedicated to the performance of music from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Combining academic erudition with extraordinary skill and verve, the Huelgas Ensemble brings to life long-forgotten works of music that all too often have lain mutely in dark corners of archives and libraries across the European continent. Among their numerous critical prizes, the Huelgas Ensemble has garnered the Cannes Classical Award, the Diapason d'or, the Edison award, the de Caecilia award, and the Snepvangers award of the Belgian Music Press.
	Czech Philharmonic Choir
	The Czech Philharmonic Choir was founded in 1935 by an opera singer and choirmaster Jan Kühn under the name Czech Choir. Originally a chamber ensemble serving primarily the Czechoslovak Radio, it had grown into a 200-singer strong choir, and in 1953 it was integrated into the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. The fruitful cooperation of these two ensembles has contributed greatly to the success of the Czech musical scene. The Czech Philharmonic Choir ranks among the leading representatives of the Czech musical heritage. The artistic development and importance of the ensemble is reflected also in the hundreds of recordings which remain sought after by the connoisseurs of choral music. It is this flexibility and professionalism that makes the Prague Philharmonic Choir a valued collaborator of leading national, European, and global ensembles, conductors, and musical festivals. www.choir.cz