Recorder Player, Improviser, Researcher
The star of this recording is recorder player, Vicente Parrilla, who has so consumed the model books that he can now speak their musical language with confidence and freedom and create truly modern performances. Parrilla should be considered among the most expressive and technically proficient modern recorder players.
— American Record Guide,
On The Blog
As I come to the end of my doctoral research, and as a complement to my PhD dissertation, I am developing improvisedcounterpoint.com, a research platform dedicated to the exploration of Renaissance improvised counterpoint. The site brings together openly accessible resources that combine historical sources, modern transcriptions, and sound, offering ways to approach this repertory through both study and listening.
Alongside the platform, a series of open research datasets is already available on Zenodo, and a substantial collection of recorded counterpoint examples—more than four hours of recordings made between 2024 and 2025—is currently in preparation. These resources aim to make a largely forgotten musical practice audible, accessible, and relevant to musicians and scholars today.
A Short Bio
Hi there. I’m Vicente Parrilla, a recorder player, improviser, educator, and researcher. It’s nice to meet you. I’m one of a small group of early music performers who focus entirely on improvisation, which is why—I guess—I’ve been called a rara avis in the field. “Mr. Parrilla and company go all out.” —The New York Times. @vicenteparrilla
