The Indianapolis Early Music Festival is an annual event that brings together top early music specialists from across the country to celebrate the genre. Mark Cudek is a leader in the field – a talented instrumentalist and a passionate teacher and mentor to young musicians seeking training in the field. He is also Artistic Director […]
The Yale Baroque Opera Project (YBOP) was founded in 2006 to introduce Yale students to historical and aesthetic studies related to Italian opera from the 17th and early 18th centuries. Grant Herreid is Artistic/Music Director YBOP, and he spoke with Suzanne about the May 2014 production of Claudio Monteverdi’s opera The Coronation of Poppea.
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Masaaki Suzuki is a leading expert on baroque music and Johann Sebastian Bach, and he directs performances all over the world of baroque masterpieces by Bach and his contemporaries. In April 2014 he led top students from Yale and Juilliard in NYC and New Haven concerts of Bach’s St. John Passion. Professor Suzuki made time
John Hockenberry is well known for his impressive 30-plus year career in journalism, but he is also passionate about music, especially baroque music. Suzanne spoke with him about his personal connection to music and how his background in the arts, among other things, helps make him a better journalist. https://sundaybaroque.org//~sundayba//podcasts/hockenberryinterview.mp3
Violinist Michelle Makarski has pursued a varied career as a performer; she’s comfortable improvising and playing jazz, she is a champion of contemporary music, including works written especially for her, and she has a special place in her heart for JS Bach. Makarski and her friend Keith Jarrett collaborated on an appealing cd of Bach’s
Yale Baroque Opera Project (YBOP) will present a production of Francesco Cavalli’s mythological opera La Calisto on May 4 and 5, 2013 at University Theatre in New Haven. YBOP is part of a larger project to promote the study and performance of Baroque opera, both at Yale and beyond. Suzanne Bona spoke with Yale Professor
German-born musician Matthias Maute has achieved an international reputationas conductor, recorder and flute player and as a composer. He is artisticdirector of Ensemble Caprice in Canada, and performs all over the world atfestivals and with other ensembles. His many recordings are regularly featured on Sunday Baroque, and Suzanne had the chance to welcome him in
Ronn McFarlane and Mark Cudek are among the most sought-after performers specializing in baroque and early music. The founding members of the Baltimore Consort spoke with Suzanne about their trio with Mindy Rosenfeld — Gut, Wind and Wire. They explained the inside scoop on the group’s name, talked about some of the unusual instruments they
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Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) is often called the first great opera composer, and the opera Il ritorno d’Ulisse (The Return of Ulysses) was one of Monteverdi’s late masterpieces. Unfortunately it’s not often performed, so The Yale Baroque Opera Project’s production in early May 2012 marks its New Haven premiere. The semester-long preparations have brought together talented
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Canadian violinist Lara St. John and French harpist Marie-Pierre Langlamet are old friends who enjoy making music together for fun, and decided to share their enthusiasm and talent on an album featuring Sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach. Since Bach didn’t compose any violin and harp music, their collaboration features intriguing arrangements. Hear their conversation with
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