Hespèrion XXI is the latest incarnation of Hespèrion XX, an international early music ensemble founded in Basel, Switzerland in 1974 by Spanish musical director Jordi Savall. The new lineup includes Jordi Savall (direction/bowed string instruments), Montserrat Figueras (singer), Lorenzo Alpert (flautist, percussionist), Hopkinson Smith (plucked string instruments), and other musicians. The ensemble is noted for its scholarship in early music - especially the music of 16th and 17th century Spain. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.