All the musicians are established performers in the field of early music and actively collaborate with such prestigious ensembles as Il Concerto Italiano, L’Accademia Bizantina, Hesperion XXI, Malapunica, La Reverdie, Cantar lontano, ModoAntiquo, Tetraktys, L’Orchestra barocca di Bologna, L’Accademia Strumentale, and many others. In addition, the women’s ensemble collaborates for certain programs with distinguished male musicians, particularly the renowned American cornettist, Bruce Dickey.
The founder and director of Cappella Artemisia, Candace Smith (originally from California but living in Europe since 1975), has been involved for many years with historical music written by women, in addition to her interests in contemporary music, musical theater and cabaret.
Regular collaborators with Cappella Artemisia
Voices: Elena Biscuola, Monica Piccinini, Candace Smith, Patrizia Vaccari, Silvia Vajente, Barbara Zanichelli
Claudia Pasetto, Bettina Hoffmann, viola da gamba
Maria Christina Cleary, Loredana Gintoli, harp
Other musicians who collaborate with Cappella Artemisia (depending on the program)
Voices: Martina Belli, Cristina Calzolari, Alessandra Fiori, Frida Forlani, Gloria Moretti, Alida Oliva, Anna Simboli, Silvia Testoni and others.
Cappella Artemisia also invites various instrumentalists to collaborate in specific projects—cornetts, trombones, violins, dulcian and others.