Tempera Mente sings music that tempers the mind and stirs the spirit. After singing together with leading early music groups, six musicians from across Europe formed Tempera Mente in 2024 to find their own path through past musical worlds.

Their debut programme, Seeds of Sorrow, explores music written amidst the ruins of the Thirty Years’ War, a period of profound social upheaval. Praised for its “outstanding mastery” in the interpretation of this repertoire (Südkurier), the ensemble strikes a fine balance between individual expression and a harmonious blend. Each voice enjoys rhetorical freedom to speak directly to the audience—to move, to persuade, and to stir.

Central to Tempera Mente’s approach is a curiosity about the music itself, its performance, its historical context, and how all of this resonates today. Tempera Mente has appeared at festivals such as the Early Music Festival in Utrecht and is thrilled to be part of Sustainable-EEEmerging (2026-27), a European initiative supporting young early music ensembles.