Founded by Federico Maria Sardelli in 1987, the Baroque orchestra Modo Antiquo unites musicians endowed with virtuosity and a profound knowledge of the languages and practices of historical performance.
The orchestra has appeared at many festivals and in theatres worldwide. It has recorded extensively for labels such as Naive, Sony Classical, Glossa and Deutsche Grammophon, with an impressive discography of more than 40 albums including many world premiere recordings.
The orchestra has received two GRAMMY Award nominations – in 1997 (Vivaldi’s Concerti con molti istromenti) and 2000 (Corelli’s Concerti Grossi, Op. 6).
Federico Maria Sardelli’s research, revival and rediscovery of works by Vivaldi has made Modo Antiquo the pre-eminent orchestra in this field with premiere recordings and theatrical performances of Arsilda, Tito Manlio, Orlando Furioso (RV 728 and RV 819), Atenaide, Motezuma and Tigrane, among others.