Montréal Baroque (Baroque Ensemble)

Founded: 2003 - Montréal, Québec, Canada

Montreal Baroque brings together some of Montreal’s finest early music performers The ensemble was created especially for the Montreal Baroque Festival, which is held in June since 2003 in Old Montreal. An initiative of cellist and gambist Susie Napper, the Festival offers a unique opportunity to hear music of the 17^th and 18^th centuries, performed by Canadian and international celebrities, in appropriate and unusual settings. In addition, educational activities seek to encourage current and future audiences to discover the many beauties of early music.

Members of Montréal Baroque (2004-2016):

Violins: Olivier Brault, Emilie Brûlé, Karol Gostynski, Jacques-André Houle, Tanya LaPerrière, Chloe Meyers, Scott Metcalfe, Marie Nadeau-Tremblay, Ellie Nimeroski, Hélène Plouffe, Chantal Rémillard, Sari Tsuji
Violas: Stéphanie Bozzini, Olivier Brault, Nicolas Fortin, Jacques-André Houle, Margaret Little, Ellie Nimeroski, Kathia Robert
Cellos: Mélisande Corriveau, Felix Deak, Jivko Georgiev, Amanda Keesmsaat, Susie Napper
Violoncelle piccolo: Susie Napper
Violas da gamba: Mélisande Corriveau, Margaret Little, Susie Napper
Violone: Pierre Cartier
Double-bass: Pierre Cartier
Recorders: Francis Colpron, Mélisande Corriveau, Grégoire Jeay, Matthew Jennejohn, Vincent Lauzer, Marie-Laurence Primeau, Caroline Tremblay, Alexa Raine-Wright
Transverse Flutes: Grégoire Jeay, Mika Putterman, Anne Thivierge
Oboe, Oboe d'amore, Oboe da caccia: Marco Cera, Gillian Howard, Matthew Jennejohn, Diane Lacelle, Karim Nasr, Christopher Palameta, Joel Verkaik
Bassoons: Andrew Burn. Suzanne Deserres, Mathieu Lussier, Anna Marsh, Dominic Teresi
Trumpets: Alexis Basque, Niklas Eklund, Andras Molnar, Shawn Spicer
Tromba da tirarsi: Alexis Basque
Horns: Alexis Basque, Julie-Anne Drolet, Marjolaine Goulet, Paul Marcotte
Cornett: Doug Kirk, Matthew Jennejohn
Sackbuts: Peter Christianson, Trevor Dix, Dominique Lortie, Catherine Motuz
Harpsichord: Olivier Fortin, Erin Helyard, Eric J. Milnes, Alexander Weimann
Organ: Eric J. Milnes
Timpani: François Aubin, Philip Hornsey

Sources:
Liner notes to the album “Bach: Cantates Pour L'épiphanie (81, 72, 81, 156, 155)” (ATMA Classique, 2013)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (January 2014)

Eric J. Milnes: Short Biography | Ensembles: Montréal Baroque
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works
Discussions: General Discussions

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