Il Trionfo del Tempo originated in 2007, spurred on by a request of the Flanders Festival-Bruges to design a programme around the Orpheus theme.Tenor Jan Van Elsacker and organist-harpsichordist Bart Rodyns decided to take this challenge up as a joint venture. The première of “Il Canto d’Orfeo” was exceedingly well-received both by the festival audience and the press. This mind-blowing debut was immediately followed up by reruns. In 2009 Il Trionfo del Tempo shines on stage in Paris, tours in the Netherlands and produces its first CD with the Orpheus programme. Il Trionfo del Tempo wants to develop its niche with music in which the text holds pride of place. Therefore it focuses on early Italian baroque music. Besides the ensemble was also invited at the festival Laus Polyphoniae with a programme about Ludwig Senfl. The nucleus of Il Trionfo del Tempo consists of five musicians who are well-adjusted to each other, but it is regularly augmented with singers and instrumentalists who have already proved their mettle on the circuit of early music.