Capriola recorder quartet is playing early and modern music. Capriola gives own concerts and concerts with other instrumentalists and chamber choirs.
The members of Capriola are Irene Hooimeijer, Kees Konings, Joost de Ridder and Frans Schröder.

Capriola has performed in many concerts in and outside the Netherlands. Capriola strives after a consort sound inspired by Renaissance ideas, also practiced on modern music.

The ensemble plays on a broad collection of mainly after historical examples handmade instruments (a=440 and 415), including except for many recorders also a bass dulcian (renaissance bassoon) and a baroque bassoon.

Capriola receives quartet lessons form Bertho Driever (Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet).

Capriola, from left to right: Frans Schröder, Joost de Ridder, Irene Hooimeijer, Kees Konings.

The collage above has been made by Irene Hooimeijer. At the background the manuscript of Canzona 1
'la Capriola' from 'Libro primo di Canzoni a 4 Voci' (1582) of Florentio Maschera (ca 1540-1584).
Capriola recorder quartet derived her name from this canzona.