Bourbon-Busset Bourbon-Busset The Bourbon-Busset family is an illegitimate branch of the House of Bourbon, being thus agnatic descendants of the Capetian dynasty. Historically, they have been regarded as non-dynastic since decisions rendered by Louis XI of France. Possibly, however, the family may be canonically legitimate, in which case it is the most senior extant male-line branch of the Capetians, and senior to the Bourbons which reign today in Spain and Luxembourg and have in the past ruled France, Naples and Sicily, as well as to the House of Braganza, also Capetians by illegitimate descent. The head of the family uses the
Bourbon Baroque variety of venues, often collaborating with performing arts organizations such as Squallis Puppeteers (Louisville, KY) and Empire City Men's Chorus (New York, New York). Bourbon Baroque is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Bourbon Baroque is named after the french royal dynasty House of Bourbon to reflect the ensembles inspiration by the art culture at royal european courts. In the fall of 2016 Bourbon Baroque established the "Nicolas Fortin Schoolarship" in honour of co-founder and co-artistic director Nicolas Fortin. Bourbon Baroque Bourbon Baroque is a period instrument ensemble founded by harpsichordist John Austin Clark and baroque violinist Nicolas Fortin (1980–2016) in the