Modo Antiquo is an Italian instrumental ensemble dedicated to the performance of Baroque, Renaissance, and Medieval music. It was founded in 1984 by Federico Maria Sardelli. Twice nominated for a Grammy award, the ensemble has an extensive discography, primarily on the Naïve, Brilliant Classics, and Tactus labels and have given the first performances in modern times of several works by Vivaldi. Modo Antiquo's larger ensemble is its Baroque orchestra led by Sardelli. It also has a smaller ensemble devoted to Medieval and Renaissance music led by Bettina Hoffmann.
The Baroque orchestra of Modo Antiquo in a 2009 recording session
Members of the Medieval ensemble of Modo Antiquo in 2011. Second from right is their leader, Bettina Hoffmann
Federico Maria Sardelli is an Italian conductor, historicist, composer, musicologist, comic artist, and flautist. He founded the medieval ensemble Modo Antiquo in 1984. In 1987, Modo Antiquo also became a baroque orchestra, debuting with the performance of Jean-Baptiste Lully's Ballet des Saisons in front of an audience of about five thousand.
Self-portrait photograph
Federico Maria Sardelli manuscript (Concerto per due violoncelli piccoli in A minor, 2010)
Federico M. Sardelli, Catalogo delle concordanze musicali vivaldiane, 2009