La Nuova Musica is a chamber music ensemble that performs works of the Baroque period “one-to-a-part.” Musical Director David Bates has chosen some of Europe’s most talented Baroque music specialists to perform in this new company.
David Bates is a talented countertenor who has gained graduate and postgraduate qualifications with Distinction at the Royal Academy of Music in London. David is currently studying at Schola Contorum Basiliensis in Switzerland, where he works with Andreas Scholl and Gerd Turk.
Under David Bates’ direction, La Nuova Musica is constantly developing its repertoire with the principle aim of creating insightful and entertaining programmes. These may include any number of performers from one singer and continuo ensemble to eight singers, wind, strings and continuo.