About

La Centifolia was founded in 2019 by Leila Schayegh in order to give her chamber music programs an external form and to be able to realize the projects of her heart that would otherwise have no place in the planning.

The ensemble usually performs as a trio. Eva Saladin, who studied with Leila Schayegh and has long since made a name for herself, performs as a permanent partner. Whenever possible, however, the ensemble is expanded, for example with a program of Handel's most beautiful tenor arias with Christoph Prégardien. 

The ensemble made its debut at the Potsdam Festival and has since performed regularly in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Great Britain. The first recording, Ciaccona!, which was released in 2023, was enthusiastically received and has since found its way onto stages in various forms.

La Centifolia is the name of a lush, double rose variety with a beguiling fragrance that enjoyed great popularity from the end of the 16th century. Leila Schayegh's ensemble wants to share the exuberant joy of the abundance of beguiling music with its audience. The musicians were brought together by the desire to make music with like-minded friends and to explore playing and playing styles.

Musicians

Violin: Leila Schayegh, Eva Saladin, Rahel Wittling,
Aliza Vicente, Lukas Hamberger, Soko Yoshita
Cembalo: Johannes Keller, Alberto Gaspardo
Theorbo: Daniele Caminiti
Violoncello: Jonathan Pesek, Alex Jellici