La Reverdie

Italian early music ensemble La Reverdie is a well-traveled European period instrument group. Taking its name after medieval verses composed to celebrate the onset of spring -- ergo, "reverdies" -- La Reverdie was founded in 1986 by two pairs of sisters, Livia Caffagni, Claudia Caffagni, Ella de Mircovich, and Elisabetta de Mircovich. In 1989, La Reverdie added its first and only male member, American-born cornetto player Doron David Sherwin, who gained entry when he married Livia Caffagni. La Reverdie often works with musicians outside the group, and each member maintains sep...