About Laudonia

RAISING THE STANDARDS

Laudonia was born out of a passion to raise the standard of music. To bring it back to its glory days. To go back over 400 years. To create a future for music and musicians that will be celebrated for generations. Through performances, master classes and workshops Laudonia's ambition is to bring Early Music and New Music to those who already enjoy it and to new listeners who will see the renaissance it created so long ago.

We seem to have lost the art of patience. Life is rushing. Time is precious. But there are certain skills that can't be rushed. Music is one of those. The strive for perfection in sound and emotion takes time, learning, perseverance, and passion. Laudonia has been created to revive a level that is truly outstanding.

Johann Rosenmüller O felicissimus paradysi aspectus Facsimile

Our Musicians

Name: Laudonia SCIO
Address: 15 Old Fishmarket Close, Edinburgh, EH1 1AE, GB
Telephone: +44 131 618 8022

Laudonia has some of the finest Baroque musicians in the world to perform, teach, and inspire people to listen with new passion, learn to be the finest and ultimately raise the standard of music.

Susan Hamilton

Soprano & Artistic Director

Martin Patscheider 

Trumpet

Bojan Čičić

Violin I

Jorge Jiménez

Violin I

Aaron McGregor

Violin II

Lathika Vithanage

Violin II

Kate Bennett Wadsworth

Cello

Lucia Capellaro

Cello

Alexandra Dienz

Violone

Rick Standley

Violone

Matthew Wadsworth

Theorbo

Jamie Akers

Theorbo

John Kitchen

Harpsichord

The Grand Tour

HARMONIZING THE PAST AND PRESENT

Laudonia, Scotland's Dynamic Baroque Ensemble, and award-winning soprano Susan Hamilton are embarking on a six-concert tour from London to Inverness, celebrating the musical journey of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik.

Clerk, a significant figure in Scottish history, made a Grand Tour through Europe in the 1690s, and this unique program for soprano, trumpet, strings, and bass continuo brings to life the music he may have heard on his travels. Featuring works by composers Clerk met and studied with, including his emotional cantata Leo Scotiae Irritatus, Corelli's passionate violin sonata in D minor La Follia, and Rosenmüller's ethereal concerto for voice, trumpet, and strings O Felicissimus Paradysi, this project highlights how Clerk's journey through Europe influenced some of the best music of its time to come out of Scotland. Despite a fire that destroyed much of Clerk's musical output, his surviving five vocal cantatas are a testament to his talent as a composer, making this tour a celebration of his musical legacy.