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Now in our 8th season of world-class concerts.
April 14, 2013
Geoffrey Burgess, oboe, and Kathryn Montoya, oboe and recorder; Stephanie Corwin, bassoon; Boel Gidholm, violin; Christopher Haritatos, cello; Deborah Fox, theorbo
New chamber works for baroque instruments by Rochester composer Richard Scott, honoring rock icon Frank Zappa. We’ll pair those with music by 18th century composers Francesco Zappa and Jan Dismas Zelenka—3 Z’s!
Voices of the Muse
Soprano Laura Heimes shares a hug with countertenor José Lemos
February 24, 2013
Libby Wallfisch joined us for Franz Ignaz Biber’s exquisite Rosary, or Mystery, Sonatas. Whether they heard them as the story of the life of Christ; as a spiritual meditation; or as powerful music and a tour-de-force for the violinist, our audience was moved by this very special music. With Michael Beattie, harpsichord and organ; Heather Miller Lardin, violone; Deborah Fox, theorbo.
from Apollo & Dafne (Handel)
recorded live October 7, 2012 Rochester, New York
Laura Heimes, soprano, and Jesse Blumberg, baritone
Julie Andrijeski and Boel Gidholm, violins; Dan Elyar, viola
David Morris, cello; Heather Miller Lardin, bass
Debra Nagy and Geoffrey Burgess, oboes
Stephanie Corwin, bassoon
Deborah Fox, theorbo; Leon Schelhase, harpsichord
A cum laude graduate of Smith College, Deborah Fox began her musical career as a classical guitarist performing with the Orpharion Duo, and was twice named a Young Artist of the Year by Musical America. Now a lutenist with a span of repertoire ranging from medieval to baroque music, she has performed at the Carmel Bach Festival; with the New York Collegium under conductors Fabio Biondi and Andrew Parrot; [More]
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