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BAROQUE MUSIC IN THE BERKSHIRES Rodrigo Tarraza traverso
Christine Gevert harpsichord Tricia van Oers recorders

About

The ensemble Les Inégales specializes in French Baroque Music from the 17. and 18. centuries. The ensemble's repertoire also includes masterpieces from other European countries (with programs such as: Music at the Court of Frederick the Great, The Art of Italian Ornamentation, Àlla Bach) as well as contemporary music on period instruments (programs include works by award winning Chilean composer Javier Farías).

Founded in 1995 by Rodrigo Tarraza, Baroque Transverse Flute or Traverso and Christine Gevert, Harpsichord and Organ, the group has performed and recorded in Europe and South America, and relocated to the east coast of the U.S. in 2001. Among the most acclaimed its recording for Carpe Diem, Berlin (Germany), is "Ordinaire de la Chambre du Roi ", featuring French baroque music. Since 2011 Dutch virtuoso recorder soloist Tricia van Oers is a regular member of the ensemble. The ensemble performs frequently with guest musicians, such as viola da gamba players Petr Wagner (Prague), Jane Hershey, Laury Gutiérrez and Anne Legêne and other soloists.

The commitment of its founding members to study and use in performance practice the original sources, their use of high quality period instruments, together with their vast experience as soloists, members and conductors of baroque ensembles and orchestras, as well as of ensembles that perform modern and experimental music, are the ground of their innovative style of interpretation.

Press quotes for Les Inégales

-Baroque Music at the highest level. Stadtblatt Osnabrück, Germany

-Virtuoso music of the highest order - superlative playing! Berliner Kurier, Germany

-A gem! Rare Baroque Music at an extraordinary level. Klassik heute [Classical recording Reviews]

-Beautiful and clear sound of the Baroque Traverso in all registers. Very exciting Continuo playing, flexible, responsive and alive. Les Inégales phrases the music as never heard before! “De Volkskrant”, Amsterdam, Netherlands

-Christine Gevert played with as much technically brilliant as with expression, while Rodrigo Tarraza impressed with his warm, round and cantabile-Traverso sound, even in extreme passages. “El Mercurio”, Santiago de Chile

-Les Inégales offered a rich musical experience with a flawlessly performed program of German court music... at times the two instruments sounded like a whole orchestra... “Alsace”, Strassbourg, France

-A convincing performance,... very sensitive playing... earning a huge applause for a high-level concert. Herborner Tageblatt, Germany

-Masterful playing! Kreisanzeiger Schotten, Germany