THE MUSICIANS IN ORDINARY

Our Mission

Named after the singers and lutenists who performed in the most intimate quarters of the Stuart monarchs’ palace, The Musicians In Ordinary for the Lutes and Voices dedicate themselves to the performance of early solo song and vocal chamber music. Hallie Fishel and John Edwards have been described as ‘winning performers of winning music’ and are joined by some of Canada's leading interpreters of early music. Now in their ninth season of concerts in Toronto, they perform across North America and lecture regularly at universities and museums. Institutions where MIO have performed include the, Grinnell College, City University of New York, the Universities of Alberta and Toronto, the Kingston Opera Guild, Trent and York Universities and the Bata Shoe Museum. They have been Ensemble in Residence at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.