Infusion Baroque draws new audiences to early music through a truly captivating concert experience, deftly combining seasoned musicianship with theatrical elements. Playing music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries on historical instruments, the four women of Infusion Baroque enthrall audiences across North America with their creative and interactive programming.

Infusion Baroque’s performances have been described as “dynamic and alive” (Early Music America) with “polish, energy, and finely-honed style … merrily breaking established traditions” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). Winners of the Grand Prize and Audience Prize at the 2014 Early Music America Baroque Performance Competition, the ensemble charms audiences with its dynamic programs such as “Who Killed Leclair?” an interactive murder mystery soirée based on the unsolved murder of the famous musician, “Rebels and Rivalries” featuring scandalous stories from the lives of great composers, and “Son of a Bach!” narrating the multigenerational saga of the famous musical family.

 Virtuosa is our third recording on the Leaf Music label, and it builds on years of research and concert programming related to historical women composers and performers. Fascinated by the great number of women who made their mark as musicians despite considerable barriers, Infusion Baroque has developed several concert programs devoted to this repertoire. The ensemble has also produced a Virtuosa web series which tells the stories of four women performers of the Baroque era, as well as a second web series, #VirtuELLES, about women making music at home in historical and contemporary circumstances. 

 Infusion Baroque’s previous recordings have met with critical acclaim, including a world premiere recording of quintets by Georg Anton Kreüsser which was nominated for a Prix Opus by the Conseil québécois de la musique. According to Fanfare, “the playing of these musicians … is superb. They play with a liveliness and unforced energy that seems to grow naturally out of the music … combining spontaneity and abandon with technical perfection.” The ensemble’s debut recording of trio sonatas by C.P.E. Bach was described as “real Baroque … gripping and full of character” (Radio-Canada).

 Infusion Baroque has appeared with major early music presenters across North America, including the San Francisco Early Music Society, Early Music Now (Milwaukee), Columbus Early Music, Houston Early Music, and Indianapolis Early Music. In addition to its annual Montréal season, Infusion Baroque performs regularly in the greater Montréal area and has appeared with the Montréal Baroque Festival, Concerts Lachine, and the Montréal Conseil des arts de Montréal touring program.