Ensemble Caprice

Since it was founded by flautist Matthias Maute three decades ago, Ensemble Caprice has made its mark as one of the most sought-after ensembles on the classical music scene. Caprice has gained a solid reputation for its innovative programming and vibrant, compelling performances.The musicians of Ensemble Caprice have travelled to the four corners of the globe, giving performances in dozens of countries on four continents. It has been featured at many prestigious festivals around the world including the Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music in London, the Felicia Blumental International Music Festival in Tel Aviv, Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci in Germany, the Boston Early Music Festival, Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, the Elora Festival and the International Festival Domaine Forget. This impressive roadmap bears witness to the fact that Caprice is recognised as being one of today’s leading baroque ensembles.Besides its international tours, the group performs a regular Montreal concert series in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ Bourgie Hall.Ensemble Caprice also has a flourishing recording career, with some twenty recordings on the Analecta, ATMA Classique and Antes labels, sold in nearly 50 countries. These recordings have received numerous critical distinctions, including a Juno Award and four Prix Opus awards to name only two of many.