Delirium Musicum

Delirium Musicum is a thrilling chamber orchestra acclaimed for its bold programming, period-inspired performance, and electrifying, genre-crossing spirit. With members from nine countries, the ensemble swept all five categories in the 2025 San Francisco Classical Voice Audience Choice Awards, earning recognition as one of today’s most exciting and innovative ensembles. PROGRAM PROKOFIEV: Romeo and Juliet: Montagues and Capulets * SAINT-SAËNS: Danse Macabre * G. SMITH: Cactus Yucca Scrub SATIE: Gnossienne N.1 * RICHTER: The Four Seasons Recomposed: Summer Intermission GLASS: Echorus SCHUBERT: Erlkönig * MONTGOMERY: Banner for Solo String Quartet and String Orchestra VIVALDI: The Four Seasons: Winter *Piece arranged for Delirium Musicum by Gianluca Bersanetti “Virtuosic and versatile...“This exciting young ensemble is a step ahead, ready for anything.” -Los Angeles Times Founded in 2018 by violin virtuoso Etienne Gara, Delirium Musicum is a Los Angeles–based string ensemble that channels the artistic excellence, energy, and leadership of a new generation of musicians. Drawing inspiration from the city’s vibrant cultural mosaic and boundary-bending spirit, the ensemble forges a distinctive musical identity shaped by diversity, spontaneity, and bold artistic curiosity. Its members represent nine countries across four continents, and their programs juxtapose music from across eras and styles, creating performances that invite audiences into deeply human and immediate musical experiences. Praised as “ferocious and rhythmically mesmerizing” by San Francisco Classical Voice, Delirium Musicum is widely recognized for its out-of-the-box programming and electrifying live performances. Los Angeles Times critic Mark Swed describes the group as “a step ahead, ready for anything—virtuosic and versatile.” Through concerts, tours, recordings, and multimedia projects, the ensemble reaches audiences of wide-ranging backgrounds and musical tastes. Delirium Musicum’s debut album, Seasons, was released on Warner Classics in April 2023 to international acclaim. Critics across Europe praised the ensemble’s intensity, urgency, and ability to connect deeply with listeners, with Diapason noting the group’s energy and tension in its vivid interpretations. Recent projects include Treelogy, a three-part collaborative work with composers Billy Childs, Steven Mackey, and Gabriella Smith, commissioned by The Soraya and premiered in Los Angeles in 2023. Inspired by California’s Joshua trees, sequoias, and redwoods devastated by wildfires, the project was hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “a sublime, classical ode to California’s redwoods, sequoias and Joshua trees.” Community engagement is central to Delirium Musicum’s mission. During the pandemic, Gara and violinist YuEun Kim launched MusiKaravan, traveling the West Coast in a 1971 VW bus to perform socially distanced concerts for diverse communities. The project evolved into an award-winning streaming series and continues today. The ensemble also presents Baby Concerts, developed with USC’s Brain and Creativity Institute, offering interactive musical experiences for infants, toddlers, and caregivers. Delirium Musicum has received numerous honors, including a Global Music Awards Silver Medal, and in 2025 swept all five categories in the San Francisco Classical Voice Audience Choice Awards, affirming its place as one of today’s most exciting and innovative ensembles.

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