MedivAlta: Performers
Ann Allen
Shawms
One of the leading specialists on the shawm, Ann has been actively researching, studying and performing Alta Capella techniques for more than seven years. After her final diplom concert on shawm at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis she was invited to teach there for a number of years and now gives courses for early wind instruments throughout Europe. She plays with many ensembles including the ground breaking Alta Capella ensemble Les Haulz et Les Bas. She also experiments with modern shawm techniques performing on that instrument in rockbands, jazz groups and as an electronic instrument.
Michelangelo Rinaldi
Shawms
Michelangelo is a multi-instrumentalist ranging from the fortepiano to the friscoletto via the shawm!!
Originally from Tuscany he now lives in Basel, Switzerland where he has recently finished his Diploma in Fortepiano but spends most of his time playing crazy instruments in crazy ensembles.
As well as piano he also studied shawm at the Schola Cantorum and plays regularly with Ann in many groups...mostly the crazy ones.
Catherine Motuz
Slide Trumpet
Originally from Ottawa, Catherine Motuz studied baroque trombone with Dominique Lortie at McGill University in Montreal and with Charles Toet at the Schola Cantorum in Basel, Switzerland.
Catherine has played and recorded with many groups including Concerto Palatino, the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, La Morra, Capriccio Basel, Cantus Cölln. Catherine is currently living in Switzerland, where besides her musical activities, she enjoys travelling and hiking in the Alps. She misses the Canadian wilderness though, especially for its lakes, wildlife, and the possibility of actually getting lost.
Massimiliano Dragoni
Percussion
Massimiliano has specialised in traditional Italian percussion techniques and also medieval and Renaissance repertoire. After studying Philosophy at University he became very interested in medieval philosophy and concentrated on theoretical music treatises of the Middle Ages, especially concerning Boethius. He has been active as a musician for over ten years now performing all around the world including Brasil, Chile, Marocco USA as well as Europe. He plays with many groups including Ensemble Lucidarium and Micrologus. He teaches in Perugia and Umbria and has given courses at Fondation Royaumont in Paris and the Geneva Conservatoire.