IMPECCABLE

With Singer Pur, winner of the 2022 OPUS KLASSIK Award, one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles brings the 2026 Musica Viva Festival to a close. For decades, the sextet has set international standards in vocal refinement, precision and stylistic versatility. Its unmistakable blend and extraordinary expressive range have made Singer Pur one of the foremost ambassadors of vocal music worldwide.

With the programme Among Whirlwinds, Musica Viva also makes a deliberate artistic statement. At its heart are women composers whose music, for centuries, has received far less recognition than it deserves. From Hildegard von Bingen and the remarkable women composers of the Renaissance to Ilse Weber, and from there to contemporary voices such as Anna Thorvaldsdóttir, Joanne Metcalf and Jessica Horsley, Singer Pur traces nearly a thousand years of musical history.

Spanning sacred music, folk song, pop and contemporary sound worlds, the programme reveals the extraordinary richness and diversity of music written by women. It is a programme of remarkable stylistic breadth, demonstrating how naturally and enrichingly these works belong on today’s concert stages. With this inspiring musical journey, Singer Pur brings the 36th edition of Musica Viva to an impeccable close.