On February 15, three musicians stand at the ready on the steps of St. Bart’s. The caption to the photo, posted on the group’s Facebook page, reads, “We are here! NYC! Less than 1 hour before the concert. Be here or be lame!!!” I can only reiterate.

I hope you’ll tune in for today’s Noontime Concert on The Classical Network for the Baroque stylings of Les Barocudas. The Montreal-based trio describes itself thusly:

“Les Barocudas est un groupe de musique ancienne sur instruments d’époque composé de 3 jeunes musiciens qui cherchent simplement à débrider leur créativité.”

Ou en anglais: “Les Barocudas is an old-time group of period instrument performers composed of 3 young musicians who simply want to unleash their creativity.”

And judging from their promotional material, that they certainly do.

Even their name, presumably, is a cryptozoological hybrid of the Italian “barocco” and the toothy “barracuda.”

The ensemble, made up of Marie Nadeau-Tremblay, baroque violon, Ryan Gallagher, viola da gamba, and Nathan Mondry, harpsichord and voice, will present a program titled “Anonymous and Friends,” with music by Giovanni Battista Fontana, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Claudio Monteverdi, Nathan Mondry, and Jehan Chardavoine.

To get you in the mood, check out some of the group’s entertaining videos, including a Georges Méliès-style dramatization of a sonata by Schmelzer. Search under “video/audio” at the ensemble’s website, http://www.lesbarocudas.com.

The concert was given at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 50th Street and Park Avenue, in Midtown Manhattan, yet another presented by Gotham Early Music Scene, or GEMS. GEMS is a non-profit corporation that supports and promotes artists and organizations in New York City devoted to Early Music. The free lunchtime series is offered at St. Bart’s on Thursdays at 1:15 p.m. To learn more about these midday events and other GEMS concerts, visit gemsny.org.

Immediately following today’s noontime broadcast, stick around for Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John and one of her Bach performances. Then we’ll be on with the afternoon and, among other highlights, the Symphony No. 5, “The Gorilla,” by Richard Arnell.

Join me in a paradise of barracudas and gorillas, from 12 to 4 p.m. EDT, on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.