Juan Estevez Director, Harpsichord & Organ

After initiating his harpsichord studies with Rafael Puyana in Bogotá, his native city, Juan Estevez attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London on a British Council grant. Courses with Kenneth Gilbert at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Italy (1984 & 85). He obtained a Master's degree in Music from Boston University (1991) as a Fulbright fellow.

He has extensively performed as a solo artist and in ensembles in Austria, Spain, France, England, Switzerland, Germany, Colombia and Brazil. He founded Musica Barocca in the 90's and currently lives in London. In the commentary after his recital in Baden, Switzerland, the critic of the Badener Tagblatt praised his exceptional capacity to communicate with the audience – “a rare quality in a harpsichordist” as well as his familiarity with the music aesthetics of the Baroque period.

According to an article published in “L'Indépendent” in August 96 in Carcassone, France: “...last night at Greffeil's church, Juan Estevez played the harpsichord in a chamber music concert... the precision of his playing and sensitivity contributed to give the ensemble its homogeneity”.

Lisete da Silva Recorders and Flute

Born in Lisbon, Portugal, where she received her formative musical education. In 1993 she entered the Royal Academy of Music, London, to study recorder under Peter Holtslag and Anneke Boeke and Baroque flute with Lisa Beznosiuk. Lisete furthered her Baroque flute skills with Rachel Brown. Her rich career as a soloist, teacher and ensemble player has taken her throughout Europe, South America and the UK.

Maria Martinez Recorders

Born in Colombia, she graduated with honours as a recorder player and oboist from Manhattanville College, New York. From 1989 she continued her recorder studies with the Dutch player Anneke Boeke at the Guildhall School in London. Maria has made frequent appearances in Colombia, Europe and the USA.

Mauricio Buraglia Theorbo

Born in Colombia, he has lived in Paris for more than 20 years.His lute
teachers have included Paul O'Dette, Konrad Junghänel and Hopkinson Smith. His improvisation skills keep him in great demand as a continuo player. He has appeared on more than 30 recordings with Audivis, Virgin, Vérany and other labels.

Nicholas Stringfellow Viola Da Gamba and Baroque Cello

He began his musical education at Chetham's School of Music. In 1996 he graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music and then went on to specialize in early music as a postgraduate student at the Royal College of Music, London, where he was a pupil of Anthony Pleeth and Anna Shuttleworth. Nicholas has performed and broadcast extensively throughout the UK and abroad in many of the leading period instrument ensembles.