Early 17th century music from the Spanish Court will be featured at the Maple Ridge Music Society’s final concert of the season.
The concert will feature the trio La Modestine, consisting of Marc Destrube on violin, Natalie Mackie on viola da gamba, and Lucas Harris on guitar and lute.
La Modestine was formed in 2016 by the renowned west coast musicians. Their repertoire focuses on music of the baroque for one or two violins, viola da gamba and basso continuo.
Destrube has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and concertmaster or director/conductor.
He is: co-concertmaster of the Orchestra of the 18th Century, Amsterdam; first violinist of the Axelrod String Quartet, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC; first violinist of the Vancouver quartet Microcosmos; and he is a regular guest director and soloist with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, the Australian Haydn Ensemble and Lyra Baroque Orchestra.
In Vancouver he has been director of the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, concertmaster of the CBC Radio Orchestra and first violinist with the Purcell String Quartet.
Mackie studied cello at the Conservatoire de Musique in Quebec, followed by a degree from the School of Music, University of British Columbia.
While at UBC she was introduced to the viola da gamba, and following graduation, she pursued further studies at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague.
Mackie has played with many ensembles in Canada and the US.
Harris started his musical career playing jazz and classical guitar in Phoenix, Arizona, and only discovered the lute during his undergraduate studies at college.
He studied early music in Italy and Germany, and after several years in New York City, he moved to Toronto, where he still lives.
After completing graduate studies in choral conducting at the University of Toronto, he was chosen as the Artistic Director of the Toronto Chamber Choir. He has also directed projects for the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, the Ohio State University Opera Program, Les voix baroques, and the Toronto Consort.
Together, the trio have a love of playing music from the 17th and 18th centuries.
They are just returning from the Victoria Baroque Music Festival.
The Maple Ridge Music Society is dedicated to offering classical chamber music of the highest standard to the community.
For over 40 years, the concerts have been held in true “chamber” style in the large music room of “Westacres”, at a 20-acre farm close to the centre of Maple Ridge.
La Modestine will be performing at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, at 23575 124 Avenue, Maple Ridge.
Admission is by donation.
To reserve attendance call: 604-467-3162.