La Sfera Armoniosa

Founded in 1992 by lutenist Mike Fentross and viola da gamba player Paulina van Laarhoven, La Sfera Armoniosa focuses on performing music from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. In a short time, La Sfera Armoniosa developed to a top level ensemble performing at major European festivals and venues receiving raving reviews for a wide variety of projects during three decades of existence.

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Projects and Series

La Sfera Armoniosa is currently working on the series Dutch Masters. Music by forgotten Dutch composers from the 17th and 18th centuries, such as Willem de Fesch, Pieter Hellendaal and Count Unico van Wassenaer, has been presented to the public on national and international concert stages and recordings.

In 2024 La Sfera Armoniosa will record a new album with music by Henrico Albicastro, a Dutch-German composer with an Italian alias.

Series and Projects of La Sfera Armoniosa are supported by our loyal audience and our wonderful volunteers.

Upcoming Concerts

Pergolesi’s Stabat mater door La Sfera Armoniosa en Mike Fentross

Een barokensemble van wereldklasse, dat is La Sfera Armoniosa. Onder leiding van luitist en dirigent Mike Fentross brengen de musici een origineel en aantrekkelijk programma: niet alleen werk van Pergolesi...

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03 March 2026
Concertgebouw, grote zaal, Concertgebouwplein 10
Amsterdam,
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Cruquius Concerten – La Sfera Armoniosa

Op uitnodiging van Cruquius Concerten stelde Mike Fentross een mooi ensemble en programma samen. Het ensemble La Sfera Armoniosa ontwikkelde zich in korte tijd tot een topensemble dat optrad op...

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07 March 2026
De Genieloods, Fortwachter 1
Vijhuizen, noordholland Netherlands
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