They are feminists, passionate about doing what they want to do. The members of Bimbetta met as graduate students at Indiana University. There they began creating their trendy baroque style while playing their period instruments. Their costumes follow suit to their music as they shed formal concert dress. No formal black and white can be found on these women.
Costumes typically have a memorable flair.
Zelles stresses Bimbetta's taste for high heeled boots, polka dots andfashionably black jackets. The group does remain professional by having a common style for all five members. Clothes that make us feel comfortable on stage make a statement. Other composers include Purcell, Monteverdi, and Strozzi, the last regarded highly by Bimbetta. She wrote a lot of her own lyrics.