The Ensemble 18+ chamber orchestra was established in 2009 by Czech conductor and harpsichord player Vojtěch Spurný with the concept of applying the criteria of so-called historically informed performance to an ensemble of modern instruments. However, work with historic sources and knowledge of period performance techniques is simply a basis not the final goal.

IFebiarmonici have changed their name into Salzburg Barock.
With our new name we want to express our affection for our hometown and
her rich musical tradition. The revival of violinistic treasures and the perfor-
mance of sacral music in the liturgy of the christian churches are our concern.
The emphasis of our repertory compasses the time from H.I.F.Biber (1644-
1704) to W.A.Mozart (1756-1791).

RAYUELA was founded in spring 2004 by Claudia Gerauer, Martina Joos and Thomas Engel. The three recorder-players had studied with Kees Boeke and Matthias Weilenmann at the Zurich School of Music, Drama and Dance.

He began his research in the field of renaissance and baroque musical idioms around 1979 together with violinist Enrico Gatti and harpsicordist Rinaldo Alessandrini. Studied then with Jordi Savall at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis  in Switzerland.

In 1982 he became a member of J.Savall's ensemble Hesperion XX and played with him until 1990 throughout the world, and making dozens of recordings (among them Bach's Kunst der Fuge, J.Dowlands Consort music, Neapolitan Renaissance Music , etc. etc.).