From the essential language of the Tuscan masters to the exuberance of the legendary Ars Subtilior, the repertory offered by Mala Punica allows today’s audiences to discover new horizons of refinement and emotion.

Mala Punica -founded in 1987 and directed by Pedro Memelsdorff- combines erudition and musicological research with audacious means of musical expression: virtuoso solo playing and singing, rich contrapuntal diminutions and improvisation, poetry and theatricality. All these elements undoubtedly confirm the ensemble’s strong identity, which has brought it critical acclaim and more than thirty international awards.

Mala Punica regularly participates in some of the most important festivals in Europe and North and South America. Its discography -coproduced by the German radio station WDR- includes three volumes released on the Arcana label (Ars subtilis Ytalica, D’amor ragionando and En attendant), and three on Erato (Missa Cantilena, Sidus preclarum and Hélas Avril). All of them have won numerous international prizes.

Mala Punica has received support from the Fondation d’entreprise France Telecom since 1998.