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Andrew isn’t one to take the beaten path. A performer, composer, and rugby referee, his work has taken him to over 50 destinations in 18 countries. A card-carrying Early Musician, Andrew advocates the reintroduction of ancient principles of performance to today’s concert setting. Not only does he perform on historical instruments, he hopes to encourage the idea that those instruments stand next to their modern counterparts as ‘rediscovered’ equals, rather than as inferior species. Living in Basel, Switzerland, Andrew performs internationally. Recently he has appeared with the ensembles Musica Fiorita (Basel), Cappella Mediterranea (France), Les Voix Baroques (Canada), and Ensemble Zefiro (Italy). He is a leading member of NewBO, and directs the ensembles Our Very Own (Ottawa), and Primary Colours (Basel). From 2013-2015, Andrew was the bassoonist for the European Union Baroque Orchestra. During that time the orchestra performed over 50 concerts from London to Istanbul, Malta to Stockholm. Andrew has performed for radio in over 15 countries, and can be heard on the ATMA and Obsidian labels.2 articles




Dr. Réa Beaumont is a pianist, composer, author and an expert in Canadian music. She has premiered over 50 works by composers that include R. Murray Schafer; her CDs are broadcast worldwide.2 articles


Musicologue, conférencier, enseignant, producteur d'émissions de radio et de télévision, Gilles Cantagrel a été directeur de France Musique, conseiller artistique à Radio France et vice-président de la commission musicale de l'Union Européenne de Radiodiffusion et Télévision. Membre du Haut Comité des célébrations nationales, il est aussi président de l'Association des Grandes Orgues de Chartres et Administrateur de plusieurs institutions, dont le Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, et membre du conseil de surveillance de la Fondation Bach de Leipzig. Il a publié de nombreux articles de revues, dictionnaires et encyclopédies en France et à l'étranger, ainsi que des ouvrages sur Bach et la musique baroque.2 articles