Rosa Barocca

Rosa Barocca (Claude Lapalme, Artistic Director) is a new Alberta-based ensemble specialising in the performance of baroque music using period instruments.

Rosa Barocca’s mission is to present Alberta audiences with historically-informed performances of Baroque music using period instruments to capture the spirit, stylistic approach and distinctive sound of that glorious musical era. Newly minted and comprised of musicians from across Canada, the ensemble had its debut in November 2016 with two greatly acclaimed performances of Purcell’s “Hail! Bright Cecilia” in Calgary and Red Deer under their Artistic Director Claude Lapalme.

Our Musicians:

1st Violins:
Paul Luchkow - Concertmaster
Naomi Delafield
Andrea Neumann
Sarah Bleile

2nd Violins:
Lise Boutin
Louise Stuppard
Diane Lane

Violas:
Dean O’Brien
Ronelle Schaufele

Cello:
Janet Kuschak

Contrabass /Violone /Viola da Gamba
Joëlle Morton

Harpsichord /Organ:
Wendy Markosky

Theorbo /Baroque Guitar:
Esteban La Rotta

Flauto Traverso:
Lucie Jones

Oboes /Recorders:
Curtis Foster
Matthew Jennejohn
Gerard Gibbs

Trumpets:
Richard Scholz
Samantha Whelan
Josh Davies

Timpani:
Mar James