Tim Blackmore – recorders, harpsichord
Tim Blackmore, a native of Moncton, is the founder and artistic director of the Early Music Studio of Saint John. He received his musical training at the Conservatoire de Montréal (Premier Prix, Piano), the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and the Guildhall School of Music in London (AGSM, Piano & Clarinet; Concert Diploma, Piano). He has made numerous broadcasts for CBC Radio and has given many solo and chamber music performances in Canada and abroad. He performs on an Italian-Flemish harpsichord built by Andrew Graham of Saint John. His soprano and alto recorders, copies of 18th-century instruments by Engelbert Terton and Peter Bressan, were made by Hans Coolsma; his voice flute (tenor recorder in D), a copy of an instrument by Bressan, was made by Stephan Blezinger.

Tim Blackmore also has degrees in French Linguistics (University of Toronto) and Education (University of New Brunswick). He teaches part-time for School District 8 in Saint John.

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Michel Cardin – baroque lute, theorbo – www.michelcardin.com
A native of Montréal, Michel Cardin has gained international recognition as a teacher, perfomer, musicologist and producer. Professor of guitar and lute at the Université de Moncton, which in 1992 awarded him the status of a PhD, he obtained a Premier Prix in guitar from the Conservatoire de Montréal in 1977. He has recorded 12 CDs of works for solo baroque lute and duos for lute and flute from the London Manuscript of Sylvius Leopold Weiss, has given concerts and lectures in Europe, Canada, the USA, Japan and Africa and has published musicological articles in six languages. He has received N.B.’s Éloize, Étoile and the Excellence in Music Prizes, the Opus Prize in Quebec and the Geocities 2000 award for outstanding achievement for the new millennium. Michel performs on a copy of a baroque lute by J.C. Hoffman made by Nico Van der Waals; his theorbo, made by Jacob Van de Geest, is a copy of an early 17th century instrument by Magnus Tieffenbrucker.

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Sara Liptay – violin, viola da gamba
A native of Hampton, violinist Sara Liptay holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Ottawa and a Master of Music in Performance and Pedagogy from Memorial University of Newfoundland. In May 2007, she completed a certificate with the Tafelmusik Orchestra in Baroque Violin Performance at the University of Toronto where she studied baroque violin with Jeanne Lamon and viola da gamba with Joelle Morton. She currently performs with Symphony New Brunswick and the Atlantic Sinfonia and conducts the Fredericton High School Orchestra. Sara performs on a tenor viola da gamba made in the early 20th century by “HZ” which is a copy of a 17th-century instrument. Her violin was made by Mattias Hornsteiner, Mittenwald, c.1800.

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Richard Kidd harpsichord
Richard Kidd is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal, where studied composition with Brian Cherney and Alcides Lanza. In 1986 he was appointed Musical Director and Organist at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Saint John. He teaches music at Rothesay- Netherwood School and is active as a symphony and freelance musician, vocal coach and accompanist as well as being recognized as an innovative composer of choral music. He has also made frequent appearances as guest conductor with Symphony New Brunswick.

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Robert Lewis bassoon
Robert Lewis has a Bachelor of Performance degree from Bowling Green State University and a Masters Degree in Performance from the Manhattan School of Music in New York. He is the principal bassoonist of Symphony New Brunswick and the PEI Symphony and has performed as soloist with both orchestras. In addition to his many solo recitals and chamber music concerts he has recorded for CBC Radio and the National Film Board of Canada.. He is the founder and artistic director of the Fundy Chamber Players and currently teaches at the Université de Moncton. Robert performs on a copy of a 1741 English bassoon by Thomas Stanesby Jr. made by Philip Levin.

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Katherine Moller violin – www.katherinemoller.ca
A native of Fredericton, Katherine Moller studied music at McGill University. A versatile musician, she studied fiddling in Ireland as the recipient of a Canada Council grant in 2002-2002 and is very active as both a teacher and performer of celtic fiddle and violin. She regularly performs with Symphony New Brunswick, the Atlantic Sinfonia and the Seasons Baroque Ensemble. She is the founder and director of the York Early Music Ensemble, the NB Fiddle Camp and the Fredericton Fiddle Orchestra as well as a co-founder of the Fredericton Baroque Music Festival and Early Music Fredericton (www.earlymusicfredericton.ca). Katherine performs on an anonymous German violin dating from the late 18th century.

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