Trillium Baroque was founded in 2019 by Adam LaMotte and his late wife, Janet Coleman. The orchestra is named for beautiful Trillium Lake near Mt. Hood, a place of fond memories for Adam. Initially, the group consisted of a small number of string players and a keyboardist. It has since grown to up to 20 players, including viola da gamba, bassoon, recorder, and flute. Members of the orchestra have featured as soloists on violin, recorder, and flute. The orchestra has performed works by Albinoni, Bach, Brescianello, Corelli, Handel, Muffat, Purcell, Telemann, and Vivaldi.
Adam LaMotte is known to audiences throughout the country as a leader of both period and modern ensembles. He has appeared as soloist, concertmaster, and conductor of numerous orchestras throughout the country. Adam was nominated for a 2012 Grammy Award as part of the El Mundo baroque ensemble, and as part of the Oregon Bach Festival he is Program Director for the Berwick Academy which guides young professionals in the art of period instrument playing. As Artistic Director of the Montana Baroque Festival, he brings world-class period instrument performances to the rural Montana community. In 2018, Adam founded the conductorless Amadeus Chamber Orchestra in his hometown of Portland, Oregon through which he fosters young instrumentalists in side-by-side performances and an annual concerto competition. Also in 2018, Adam launched LaMotte violins providing the Domenic Fasso range of Baroque string instruments and bows.
Adam LaMotte is known to audiences throughout the country as a leader of both period and modern ensembles. He has appeared as soloist, concertmaster, and conductor of numerous orchestras throughout the country. Adam was nominated for a 2012 Grammy Award as part of the El Mundo baroque ensemble, and as part of the Oregon Bach Festival he is Program Director for the Berwick Academy which guides young professionals in the art of period instrument playing. As Artistic Director of the Montana Baroque Festival, he brings world-class period instrument performances to the rural Montana community. In 2018, Adam founded the conductorless Amadeus Chamber Orchestra in his hometown of Portland, Oregon through which he fosters young instrumentalists in side-by-side performances and an annual concerto competition. Also in 2018, Adam launched LaMotte violins providing the Domenic Fasso range of Baroque string instruments and bows.
Adam LaMotte performs Prelude from Bach's Second Cello Suite on viola
