Les Violons du Roy with Maurice Steger, recorder January 28, 2012

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The chamber orchestra Les Violons du Roy borrows its name from the renowned string orchestra of the court of the French kings. Based in Québec City, the 15-member group was brought together in 1984 by music director Bernard Labadie. They specialize in the vast repertoire of music for chamber orchestra, performed on modern instruments in the style most appropriate to each era. The orchestra has been widely acclaimed for the exceptional energy, brilliance, and vitality of its performances. The ensemble appeared with countertenor David Daniels for a UMS Chamber Arts series concert in St. Francis church in 2001; now it returns with Swiss recorder virtuoso Maurice Steger, a "wonderfully deft player, with absolute clarity of note and line, even in the most virtuosic variations." (Fanfare)