Madrigal Ensemble
Location: Based in JohannesburgBiography


The Madrigal Ensemble specialises in light classical and entertaining music, creating the perfect atmosphere for any function, from conferences, award ceremonies and product launches to weddings and concerts. Their repertoire consists of hundreds of popular pieces from around the world, including Viennese, Neapolitan, Hungarian, Russian, Gypsy, American, as well as Baroque, Classical and Romantic compositions... anything from Bach to the Beatles!
Established in 1980 by David Tombak, composer and arranger who was trained in Riga in the USSR, the Ensemble consists of highly professional musicians, trained in Italy, Russia, Rumania, Bulgaria and the United States of America.
Repertoire
- Hundreds of pieces ranging from Baroque period such as Bach, Handle, Purcell, Clarcke etc…
- Classical period such as Mozart, Haydn, Diettersdorf etc..
- Romantic period such as Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Wagner etc…
- Entertaining music from Latin America such as El Choklo, Tico Tico, Adios Mutchachos, Mania di Carnaval etc…
- From Vienna such as Johann Strauss ( Senior and Junior ), E. Kalman, F. Lehar etc…
- Gypsy music from : Hungary, Spain, Romania, Russia etc…
- Variety of Napolitan, French melodies such as Torna a Surrinto, La vie en rose, Un homme est une femme, Les feuilles mortes etc…
- Music from the English speaking world: Mr Sandman, Beatles, Elton John etc…
Instrumentation
The Ensemble performs in various styles:
- Strolling duo of a violin & accordion
- String sets of duo, trio, quartet
- String ensemble can be augmented with a harp, a trumpet, a flute, a saxaphone or enlarged to an orchestra
Notable venues
- American Consulate
- Oakfield Farm
- Avianto
- Mount Grace Hotel
- The Wetscliff
- Hyatt Hotel
- Galagher Estate
- Garden World
- Moon & Sixpence
- Johannesburg Country Club
- Villamora
- and many others
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