Nicholas McGegan is a man of many talents and interests: an art aficionado, avid gardener and epicure, to name just a few. He’s also one of the most sought-after experts in baroque and early music — a conductor, harpsichordist and scholar. His zest for life is evident in everything he does, especially when he’s leading […]
Harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell founded the successful period instrument ensemble Apollo’s Fire – The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra in 1992 after an interview for a job as assistant to a famous conductor went terribly wrong. Sorrell spoke with Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona about how her passion for music drove her to finagle free piano
Karen Marie Marmer and Jörg-Michael Schwarz are co-directors of Rebel, a baroque ensemble they formed in 1991. The group is named after Jean-Fery Rebel, a French baroque era musician who was a daring musical innovator. They talked with Suzanne about how they fell love with baroque music, and each other, and how their provocative performance
Swiss-French flutist Emmanuel Pahud was just 22 years old when he landed the job as principal flutist with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1993. A few years later, he also launched a solo performing career and has recorded flute music spanning several centuries, from contemporary works he has commissioned to baroque concertos and sonatas, and a
When renowned conductor Nicholas McGegan spoke with Suzanne Bona, he shared his thoughts about how and why artificial barriers went up between baroque & early music and other kinds of music, and he offered suggestions for making the concert-going experience more enjoyable and popular. He also shared his fondness for Oregon pinot noirs and advice
José Serebrier began his life long love affair with music as a child in Uruguay. He began composing as a teenager, and was just 17 when his first Symphony was premiered by the legendary Leopold Stokowski in New York. Soon after, Serebrier became Stokowski’s assistant, and later learned from mentors and teachers including conductors George
There’s a wonderful world of baroque music from Latin America. Musicians such as Ignacio de Jerusalem and Manuel de Zumaya were talented, highly trained musicians in the tradition of Bach, Handel, and others. Unfortunately their music not as well known, but Sebastian Zubieta’s job is to change that. He’s a composer/conductor and Director of Music
The first use of the term “viol d’amore” is believed to be in John Evelyn’s diary of 1679. He described it by saying of it, “I never heard a sweeter Instrument or more surprising…” Frequently heard in baroque music, viola d’amore resembles a violin or viola, but it has extra resonating strings – sympathetic strings
American pianist Simone Dinnerstein has fast been gaining international attention as a commanding and charismatic artist, and as one of the most compelling women pianists performing today. Suzanne talked with her about her new CD, her career and how motherhood has influenced her art.
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Frederic Chiu’s intriguing piano-playing and teaching springs from a diverse set of experiences and interests – his Asian/American/European background, his musical training, and an early and ongoing exploration of artificial intelligence and human psychology, especially the body-mind-heart connection. He spoke with Suzanne about his career and his non-traditional techniques.
