Esteban La Rotta studied Classical guitar at Javeriana University in Bogota, Colombia, but changed veins when he discovered the lute. In 1996, Mr. LaRotta left Colombia for Milan, Italy order to study lute with Paul Beier at the Civica Scuola di Musica. In 2002, Mr. La Rotta sought to continue his education at McGill, in Montreal, Canada, where he met the other members of Ensemble La Rota. In 2004 he completed his Masters in Early Music Performance at McGill University. Currently, Mr. La Rotta is pursuing a doctorate at the Université de Montréal with a specialization in Baroque guitar. Mr. La Rotta has performed with a great range of ensembles including the Mc Gill Baroque Orchestra, Capella Antica, and the Viol Consort. He is a regular participant in the Festival Montréal Baroque, and has performed with Les Violons du Roy, Les Boréades, Ensemble Castello, Telemann Ensemble, Constantinople and Les Fumeux. Mr. La Rotta is a founding member of La Fiorenza, a group specialized in Early Baroque music. La Fiorenza swept up the 2006 Concours Montréal-Baroque prizes, including the first, the public, and the CBC prize.

Sarah Barnes
soprano

Tobie Miller
recorder, hurdy gurdy,
soprano

Émilie Brûlé
vielle

Esteban LaRotta
lute, harp, tenor