Ensemble Project Ars Nova

Evoking the mythological image of the goat-footed, flute-playing woodland scamp, P.A.N. is an acronym for the Project Ars Nova, which primarily refers to the fourteenth century polyphonic style ars nova (the new art) and in particular, Philippe de Vitry's treatise (circa 1322). The Ensemble P.A.N. is noted for its authentic interpretations and sensitivity to musical subtleties. The ensemble was founded at the beginning of the 1980s at the Schola Cantorum in Basel, Switzerland, by the American artists Laurie Monahan (mezzo soprano), Michael Collver (countertenor and playing cor...