BIO
Au cours de leurs études à l'Université McGill, Marie, Nathan et Ryan décident de créer un groupe de musique ancienne appelé les Barocudas. Bien vite, ce qui était un rêve est devenu un projet commun de jouer de la musique ancienne de façon créative et innovatrice, et une réalité. Aujourd'hui, Les Barocudas, qui ont leur base à Montréal (QC), continuent d'apporter au public montréalais leur excentricité et leurs interprétations authentiques. En 2017 et en 2018, Les Barocudas ont effectué des tournées au Canada et aux États-Unis où ils ont donné des performances et des cours de maître en tant qu'artistes invités - notamment à l'Université de l'État de New York à Fredonia, NY.
Les Barocudas have established themselves as a daring, youthful ensemble whose presence on the early music scene is as formidable as it is eccentric. The Montreal-based trio, whose members include Marie Nadeau-Tremblay (violin), Ryan Gallagher (viola da gamba), and Nathan Mondry (harpsichord), has charmed North American audiences with their refreshingly unconventional approach to early music interpretation. Since its inception in 2015, the group has toured Canada and the United States as both performers and pedagogues; in addition to recent showcases in New York City and Detroit (among others), the ensemble has been invited to give masterclasses at the State University of New York in Fredonia, NY. Relentlessly creative, Les Barocudas are also known for their theatrical music video productions which have attracted a substantial online following. They released their début album, Les Barocudas, in 2017.
MARIE NADEAU-TREMBLAY : violon baroque / baroque violin
RYAN GALLAGHER : viole de gambe / viola da gamba
NATHAN MONDRY : clavecin / harpsichord
Au cours de leurs études à l'Université McGill, Marie, Nathan et Ryan décident de créer un groupe de musique ancienne appelé les Barocudas. Bien vite, ce qui était un rêve est devenu un projet commun de jouer de la musique ancienne de façon créative et innovatrice, et une réalité. Aujourd'hui, Les Barocudas, qui ont leur base à Montréal (QC), continuent d'apporter au public montréalais leur excentricité et leurs interprétations authentiques. En 2017 et en 2018, Les Barocudas ont effectué des tournées au Canada et aux États-Unis où ils ont donné des performances et des cours de maître en tant qu'artistes invités - notamment à l'Université de l'État de New York à Fredonia, NY.
Les Barocudas have established themselves as a daring, youthful ensemble whose presence on the early music scene is as formidable as it is eccentric. The Montreal-based trio, whose members include Marie Nadeau-Tremblay (violin), Ryan Gallagher (viola da gamba), and Nathan Mondry (harpsichord), has charmed North American audiences with their refreshingly unconventional approach to early music interpretation. Since its inception in 2015, the group has toured Canada and the United States as both performers and pedagogues; in addition to recent showcases in New York City and Detroit (among others), the ensemble has been invited to give masterclasses at the State University of New York in Fredonia, NY. Relentlessly creative, Les Barocudas are also known for their theatrical music video productions which have attracted a substantial online following. They released their début album, Les Barocudas, in 2017.
MARIE NADEAU-TREMBLAY : violon baroque / baroque violin
RYAN GALLAGHER : viole de gambe / viola da gamba
NATHAN MONDRY : clavecin / harpsichord
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Marie Nadeau-Tremblay a commencé l'étude du violon baroque à la Licence en 2014 à l'université McGill, avant de compléter sa maîtrise en 2019. Depuis, elle s'est produite comme soliste et chambriste dans plusieurs ensembles de musique ancienne, dont l'ensemble L'Harmonie des Saisons, l’ensemble Caprice, la compagnie Montréal Baroque et l'Orchestre baroque de McGill, où elle fut violon solo pendant la durée de ses études.
Marie est récipiendaire de plusieurs prix et bourses, entre autres une bourse Schulich School of Music Entry Scholarship, le Herbert C Caley Award, le John B Richardson Award, le Grad Excellence Award, une bourse de Early Music America, ainsi que le Mary McLaughlin Prize qui lui a été offert par l'université McGill 4 années de suite. En 2019, elle reçoit le premier prix du concours international de musique ancienne Mathieu Duguay, ainsi que le prix choix du public, le prix « été musical Barachois », et le prix Montréal Baroque. Outre la musique, Marie aime dessiner, écrire de la poésie et s'occuper de ses rats Onion, Deanna, Martha et Tapir. Elle déteste passionnément la coriandre. translation coming soon!
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Ryan Gallagher
A multi-faceted musician, Ryan Gallagher is equally at home performing on viola da gamba, baroque cello, and bass violin. In addition to playing these instruments, Ryan draws from a diverse array of musical experiences, ranging from the sweet sounds of bouzouki on the terrasse of a Greek taverna to wielding the thunderous power of Thor as a heavy metal bass player. In Les Barocudas, Ryan assumes a chameleon-like role, sometimes complementing the primary voice of the violin by providing a secondary voice, and sometimes reinforcing, sustaining, or adding expressive inflection to the rich harmonic textures and bass lines shared with the harpsichord. This position has led Ryan to seek a sound in his own playing that balances raw and rustic qualities with refinement, resonance, and swift precision. In the Spring of 2019, Ryan completed his doctorate degree at McGill University on a prestigious Graduate Excellence Fellowship, concentrating on the history, playing, and fabrication of the bass violin, the predecessor to the modern cello. When not on stage, Ryan is an avid researcher and violin designer, applying his findings to the construction of original, period-style instruments in his Montreal workshop traduction à venir!
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Nathan Mondry divides his musical output between playing harpsichord, organ, piano and clavichord. Winner of the 2015 Mary McLaughlin Prize in Early Music at McGill University, he received his Bachelor’s degree in piano performance at the University of Michigan, his Master’s degree in harpsichord performance at McGill, and an Artist diploma in organ performance from the same school; he recently finished a Master’s in historical improvisation at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. He has performed throughout the USA and Canada, as well as Switzerland, France, The Netherlands, Poland, Germany and Italy. In 2017, Nathan was a finalist in the 6th International Organ Competition Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, playing at the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam and the Bavo Kerk in Haarlem. Further competition credits include a special prize at the 1st Partimento/Basso Competition in Katowice (2019), 1st prize with Arnie Tanimoto at the 7th Bach-Abel Competition in Cöthen (2018), and a prize from the 2nd International Organ Composition Competition in Pordenone (2019).
He is highly sought after as a rising improvisation specialist, in styles as early as 15th/16th century with La Cetra (2018) to more modern collaborations such as an upcoming November 2019 collaboration at the Bird’s Eye jazz club in Basel. He has been commissioned to compose for many musicians and organizations, including Association Ephémère classique / Projet Myrelingues in France and historical bassoonist Andrew Burn in Basel, not including Les Barocudas and Double Basiliensis, a double keyboard duo of which he is a founding member. A lover of comedy, Nathan additionally produces funny videos with Bach Party, which are available on Youtube. traduction à venir!
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Huei Lin is a writer, photographer and videographer from New York City. A longtime Barocudas collaborator and advocate, he has served as director and editor of the group's trademark music videos since the trio's inception. When he is not writing a lonely piece of fiction, he can be found eating a slice of apple pie at a diner with a cup of overinfused tea.
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