The aim of Spira Mirabilis is to present symphonic and chamber repertoire from the 18th through the 20th centuries wherever opportunities to enjoy a high level of professional performance are lacking (i.e. small towns, schools, treatment and rehabilitation facilities, etc.). The group is made up of young , talented musicians, averaging 26 years of age, from all over the world (Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, Slovenia, Norway, Cyprus, Australia, Israel); they are all active in some of the best European orchestras such as the Orchestra Mozart, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, and others. No longer students, these young professionals are fortunate to have the chance to perform under the best conductors and in the most renowned venues; it is in this undoubtedly privileged position that they choose to perform together in Spira Mirabilis, with the spirit of an enlarged chamber group, to continue studying and perfecting old and new repertoire and to present the fruit of their work to a wider and often non-traditional audience. For their first year of activity, the musicians of Spira Mirabilis agreed to perform without compensation, asking only for the sponsorship necessary to cover travel and room and board expenses. The artistic autonomy, the quality of the work performed, and the contact with the audience will always be the mainstays of Spira Mirabilis’s philosophy and its members’ most significant reward, even when, in the future, the musicians of the ensemble receive a reasonable wage for their services. The choice of performing without a conductor is a direct consequence of the original conception of the group as a large chamber ensemble, where every single member is in charge of the artistic and managerial aspects of the orchestra’s life: the collective musical thinking, to which every member gives significant contributions during rehearsals, is the sole leading force of Spira mirabilis.