From 1669 to 1677, the Vicar General of Aragón, second Don Juan de Austria and son of Felipe IV and the actress María Calderón, maintained in the town of Zaragoza a prestigious chamber ensemble formed of highly regarded musicians of diverse origins. The ensemble, named Músicos de Su Alteza, enhanced creativity in Spanish music by his active national presence and exchanges with the rest of Europe.

Luis Antonio González founded the present ensemble in 1992 with the aim of reviving the most significant works from that particular period in Spanish baroque. The group works closely with scholars and musicologists, in order to perform as faithfully as possible the original composition.  As a result of a deep investigation, Los Músicos de Su Alteza, has re-discovered Joseph Ruiz Samaniego’s Villancicos, Vísperas and Lamentaciones as well as works by Juan Pérez Roldán, Filippo Coppola (his opera El robo de Proserpina and his Requiem) and José de Nebra.

In March 2000 Los Músicos de Su Alteza inaugurated their own concert season “Música Antigua en la Real Capilla de Santa Isabel de Portugal”, supported by Zaragoza’s Local Authority and Council. This new role allowed them to approach the European baroque repertoire, which they are now performing on a regular basis (Bach, Händel, Pergolesi, etc…).

Los Músicos de Su Alteza have appeared at prestigious festivals (Ambronay, Fribourg, Sevilla, Murcia, Salamenca, Gijón, Jaca, Cuenca, Lyon) and in the best concert venues in Spain and abroad such as Auditorio Nacional in Madrid, Catedral in Barcelona, Ateneu G. Enescu in Bucharest and in The Hague, Rome and Naples.

The group record extensively; their most recent CDs include Miserere, La Divina Filotea by José Nebra and Villancicos by Joseph Ruiz Samaniego, for which they received great acclaim including Diapason d'Or and the CD Compact 2000’s prize.

Los Músicos de Su Alteza was honoured with a prize at the 9th International Competition Van Wassenaer for early music ensembles in the Hague in 1996.

Founding members of AEGIVE (Asociación Española de Grupos Instrumentales y Vocales Especializados), Los Músicos de Su Alteza collaborate regularly with CSIC (Spanish Council for Scientific Research).  The ensemble is sponsored by the Gobierno de Aragón and INAEM.

July 2008