Matthias Maute - Photo: provided
Matthias Maute has been dubbed “the wild man of the
recorder,” but in this case, the recorder is not a digital device — it’s
the flute’s predecessor in a variety of ranges. Maute teams up with the
Catacoustic Consort for a performance of Baroque music spanning two
centuries, accompanied by period instruments including the viola da
gamba, lirone and theorbo.
Based in Montreal, Maute directs Ensemble
Caprice, an early-music ensemble with an eclectic approach to its
repertoire, which explains how that sweet, unamplified recorder
qualifies for rock star status. According to one reviewer, “How Maute
got through the frenzied cadenzas … without blisters on his fingers and
tongue is beyond me.” $20. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1. Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth
St., Downtown. catacoustic.com.
the actual start time is 7:30. can't wait to see everyone there!