Members

Jairo Serrano

Tenor, percussion, baroque guitar

His expressive singing and stylistic knowledge has been praised by specialized international critics. AllMusic (USA) comments how his voice breathes life into his performances, and American Record Guide highlights the natural elan of his voice, as well as his phrasing, clarity and diction. Klassik Magazin (Germany) has admired his extreme subtleness as percussionist, and described his voice as ideal for the performance of the repertoire he specializes in. Jairo concluded graduate studies in early music voice at Indiana University, Bloomington, and has offered workshops in vocal technique and early music performance practice in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and Mexico.

Carlos Serrano

Recorders, pipe and tabor

The instrumental versatility and scholarship that Carlos Serrano applies to his performance practice has been warmly reviewed by Fanfare (USA). Journals specialized in recorders, such as The Recorder Magazine (UK) and American Recorder (USA) have described his style as fluid and affectionate. His performances in other woodwinds have been described as intuitive and energetic. Carlos graduated in historical performance from Indiana University, Bloomington.

Julián Navarro

Baroque guitar

The specialized press in Latin America and the UK has acknowledged Julián Navarro's continuo accompaniment skills, as well as his excellent technical dexterity, musicianship and respect to early repertoire styles. Julián studied at Universidad Javeriana in Bogota and at the Escuela Superior de Música de Cataluña. He concluded a doctorate in music at Universidad de Barcelona.

Elisabeth Wright

Harpsichord

Harpsichordist and fortepianist noted for her versatility as soloist and chamber musician, and for her expertise in the art of basso continuo improvisation. Following graduate studies with Gustav Leonhardt at the Amsterdam (Sweelinck) Conservatory, she has maintained a distinguished career performing in such noted venues as Boston, Berkeley and Vancouver Early Music Festivals, Lufthansa of London, Tage alter Musik, Sydney and Bejing Festivals. Professor Emerita of Indiana University and guest professor and adjudicator at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, she has performed in four continents and is frequently invited as harpsichord juror in Europe and North America.

Edwin García

Theorbo, baroque guitar

A guitar graduate of Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, he specialized in early plucked instruments at the Escuela Superior de Música de Cataluña (ESMUC) and in musicology at Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain. He has collaborated with ensembles such as Les Talens-Lyriques, Los músicos de su alteza, La sonorosa, and La boz galana. In addition to being a versatile continuo player, he has gained a fine reputation in the art of baroque improvisation. He currently teaches early performance practice and baroque guitar, while based at the Teatro del Liceo in Barcelona.

Andrés Silva

Tenor

A graduate of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, where he studied under the guidance of Gerd Türk. Has sung as soloist under the direction of Jordi Savall, Andrea Marcon, Joshua Rifkin and Anthony Rooley. Has performed in early music festivals such as Amherst, Chiquitos, Ambronay and Chemins du Baroque, and has recorded for labels such as Lindoro, Ambronay, Glossa and Deutsche Harmonia Mundi. He teaches at Universidad de los Andes, Colombia.