John Austin Clark, Artistic Director
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, harpsichordist John Austin Clark has earned recently his Masters in Music at McGill University in Montréal, Québec under the tutelage of Hank Knox and Luc Beauséjour. Prior to his northern exposure, he earned a Bachelors in Music Education with a vocal emphasis at Oberlin Conservatory studying harpsichord privately with Lisa Goode Crawford.Mr. Clark is Music Director of the Drama Department and the Choral Arts Exploration Instructor at Sacred Heart School for the Arts. He continues to appreciate the warm reception from the Louisville arts community.
Nicolas Fortin, Artistic Director
Born in the country of Québec (Canada), Nicolas Fortin began playing the violin at an early age. He later discovered the Baroque repertoire and the Historical Performance practice while under the great tutelage of Chantal Rémillard eventually completing his Masters in Music.
Since 2003, Nico has collaborated with Susie Napper, famed cellist and gambist, with the Festival Montréal Baroque, which takes place each June in Old Montreal and features the best international Early Music performers over four days.
He recently moved to Louisville, and since has joined the Music and French Departments at IUS. In his spare time he loves cooking and petting cats.
