Ensemble La Rota specializes in the performance of medieval music in a historically-informed and creative style. Since its inception in 2002, the group has met with praise for its rich sound, instrumental virtuosity, and mastery of medieval improvisation. The four members of this dynamic young group met while students of the Early Music program at McGill University (Montreal, Canada).  Ensemble La Rota won the 2006 Early Music America Medieval/Renaissance Competition in New York City, and in 2005 were winners of both the Jury and People’s Choice Prizes at the CBC Galaxie/Montreal Baroque Competition.  As finalists in the 2005 Early Music Network International Young Artists Competition they performed at the York Early Music Festival in England.  Ensemble La Rota has performed extensively throughout Eastern Canada, with concerts at the Indian River Music Festival and at the Festival Montreal Baroque.  In April 2006 La Rota performed at the National Arts Centre (Ottawa, Canada) in a nationally broadcast live radio recital for the CBC.  Their debut CD will be released in the fall of 2007 on ATMA.

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Summer 2007 issue of Early Music America