Marie Bégin

Canadian violinist Marie Bégin has performed in recitals in Canada, the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom and China. She was a soloist with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, Les Violons du Roy and the Agora Symphony Orchestra, among others. She is frequently invited to perform with […]

Matthew Larkin

Matthew Larkin was born in Oxford, England, and came to Canada shortly before his sixth birthday. He was educated at Lord Strathcona School in Kingston, Ontario, and received his early musical training as a chorister at St. George’s Cathedral, later serving as assistant organist. He attended the University of Toronto as organ scholar of Trinity […]

Linda Pearse

Baroque trombonist and emergent musicologist Linda Pearse is an Associate Professor of Music at Mount Allison University and lectures on Early Trombones at the Historical Performance Institute at Indiana University Bloomington and at McGill University. Recent performances include concerts with La Rose des Vents, The Toronto Consort, Tafelmusik, Pacific MusicWorks, and with Early Music Vancouver […]

¡Sacabuche! Ensemble

In 2021, ¡Sacabuche! marks 15 years engaging audiences with performances of beautiful and lesser-known repertoire for Baroque trombones, strings, lute, organ, and voice. Directed by Canadian bass Baroque trombonist Linda Pearse, ¡Sacabuche! is noted for its dedication to creative and appealing interpretations of early Baroque and late Renaissance masterpieces and for its willingness to explore […]

Choir of the Church St. Andrew and St. Paul

The Choir of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul is one of Canada’s most advanced liturgical choral ensembles. The 45-voice choir includes professional and advanced amateur choristers from the greater Montreal area. In addition to providing music for the church’s regular worship services, it also presents concerts and choral services throughout the year, […]

Xavier Fortin

Orchestral musician, chamber musician and soloist on the occasion, Xavier Fortin work actively as a horn player on the Montreal and Quebec musical scene. His career has led him to perform through a vast repertoire ranging from early music to new music. In addition to his positions with the symphony orchestras of Sherbrooke and Laval, […]

Louis-Pierre Bergeron

Louis-Pierre Bergeron

Renowned for his virtuoso and expressive playing, Louis-Pierre Bergeron is one of Canada’s leading exponents of the natural horn. Following his studies at the Amsterdam Conservatory under Teunis van der Zwart, he returned to his homeland, where he has since performed with established ensembles such as Tafelmusik, the Pacific Baroque Orchestra and the Arion Baroque […]

Simon Bourget

Holder of a bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Moncton, where he studied with David Parker, Simon Bourget completed in 2012 a master’s degree at McGill University with Jean Gaudreault and a specialized graduate degree (DESS) at the University of Montreal with Louis-Philippe Marsolais in 2013. Simon Bourget has been second horn with […]

Andrew McAnerney

Acclaimed for his early music interpretations, Andrew McAnerney has directed the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal since 2015. A former member of the Tallis Scholars, Andrew’s career has included music making in over 20 countries with many of the world’s foremost early music ensembles. He has contributed to over 50 recordings including music by […]

La Nef

Founded in Montréal in 1991, La Nef creates, produces, and distributes concerts, multimedia and multidisciplinary shows, physical and digital albums, musical tales, and CD-books. Its activities are aimed at audiences of all ages. Its wide-ranging repertoire includes early music, the music of oral traditions, world music, and experimental and contemporary approaches to musical creation. According […]