Cohaere Ensemble

An ensemble specializing in historical performance of early music operating since 2019 in Katowice, Poland. Founded on the initiative of violinist Marta Korbel, cellist Monika Hartmann and harpsichordist Natalia Olczak. Since 2022, it has played also with flutist Marta Gawlas, as a permanent lineup. Cohaere, in other words coherence, with its name relates to a physical phenomenon denoting the highest state of aggregation, a very strong molecular structure.

The concept here is the ideological coherence, which builds a bridge between the artists of the ensemble, between them and the listeners, and between the listeners and several hundred years old musical works. The space that exists in the molecular structure between atoms allows the members of Cohaere to remain individuals. Each of them is an independent artistic personality bringing ideas, knowledge and concept to the ensemble. Ensemble, simply means a community. It does not limit performers to create in a fixed group. It allows them to establish collaborations as well as to create music in duets and trios of the core of the group.

Cohaere has been growing since 2020. It has performed at the most significant Polish early music festivals, i.e. Actus Humanus, Kromer Festival Biecz, Bach Festival Świdnica, Young Early Music Festival, Silesia Sonans, as well as at foreign festivals, i.e. Musiques Baroques à Savennieres, Oude Musik, Fringe Torroella L’Estartit, Centro di Musica Antica. The ensemble has won many international competitions. Their most notable achievement is First Prize at the International Early Music Competition in Loire Valley. Cohaere members collaborate with orchestras, i.e. {oh} Orkiestra Historyczna, Arte dei Suonatori, Capella Cracoviensis, Holland Baroque, Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal – Château de Versailles.

Since 2022, the Cohaere Ensemble has been part of the EEEMERGING+ family, a European program supporting the most talented young early music ensembles.