LEWISTON — Europa Galante, a Grammy-nominated Baroque music ensemble from Italy, will perform on Friday, Nov. 2, at Bates College.

The concert program, “Apotheosis and Folia,” includes music by Vivaldi, Couperin, Mascitti, Corelli and C.P.E. Bach.

Founded and directed by violinist Fabio Biondi, Europa Galante has performed at festivals and major venues worldwide, including La Scala in Milan, the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Musikverein in Vienna, Lincoln Center in New York and the Sydney Opera House.

The ensemble was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006 for its record of Vivaldi’s opera “Bajazet.”

Biondi, born in Palermo, began his international music career at age 12 with a solo performance with the RAI Symphony Orchestra, a major Italian symphony orchestra. Since then, he has performed with ensembles including Cappella Real, Musica Antique Wien, Seminario Musicale, La Chapelle Royale and Les Musiciens du Louvre. Biondi founded Europa Galante in 1990.

The performance will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Olin Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Tickets are $12 for the general public, available at batestickets.com. Free tickets are available to the first 100 seniors and students. To reserve tickets, email olinarts@bates.edu. For more information, call 786-6135.

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