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Instrumental versions for broken consort of pieces originally dedicated to the voice. Works by well-known Baroque composers George Frideric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach as well as works from the Italian Renaissance by Cipriano da Rore and Vittoria Aleotti. This workshop will also be the opportunity to explore a work by medieval composer Johannes Ciconia.
Hailed for his athletic and virtuoso playing and for his sensitive interpretations, recorder player Vincent Lauzer leads an active career as a performer, artistic director, and teacher. He is the artistic director of the Lamèque International Baroque Music Festival, works with Arion Baroque Orchestra to develop programs for young audiences and he is the co-artistic director of the Montreal Baroque Festival. In October 2018, his recording of Vivaldi's concertos with Arion Baroque Orchestra was awarded a Diapason d'Or by the French magazine Diapason.
Winner of several prizes in national and international competitions, he has been awarded the Fernand Lindsay Career Award and was named Révélation Radio-Canada in 2013-2014 and Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2012 Opus Awards.