String Instrument Early Musicians

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String

(local and regional)

Alison Attar

baroque harp

Member of Naked Fifth.

For more info: call 847-869-9926; or e-mail aliharp @ yahoo.com.

William Bauer

baroque viola and viola d'amore

Member of Ars Antigua, Ensemble Musical Offering, and other groups.

Photos of William Bauer here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.

Brandi Berry

baroque violin

Co-founder and member of the Bach and Beethoven Ensemble. Performs with the Newberry Consort and other groups. Baroque Ensemble Coach at Depaul University.

For more info: e-mail bcberry02 @ gmail.com.

2016-2017 season Brandi Berry early music performance(s) on: 3/3/2017.... (These are in addition to regular performances with any of the groups mentioned above.)

Photos of Brandi Berry here.

Matthew Cataldi

baroque violin

Director of the Renovo String Orchestra, and member of Amadeus Consort, New Comma Baroque, Rockford Bach Ensemble, and other groups.

For more info: call 614-562-0180; or e-mail mcataloe @ gmail.com.

Photos of Matthew Cataldi here, here, here, here, here, here.

Martin Davids

baroque violin

Founder and Director of the Callipygian Players, member of Concert Master of the Chicago Bach Ensemble, a founding member of the electric Baroque group Discontinuo, concertmaster of the Bach Chamber Orchestra and Public Musick, and performer with the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, the Chicago Opera Theater, and other groups.

For more info: e-mail martydavids @ mac.com.

Photos of Martin Davids here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here.

David Douglass

violin and other early string instruments
David Douglass

Founding member and Director of the Newberry Consort. Founder and Director of The King's Noyse. Also co-directs the Northwestern Baroque Ensemble and University of Chicago Early Music Ensemble.

For more info: e-mail dfdouglass @ gmail.com.

2016-2017 season David Douglass early music performance(s) on: 2/19/2017. (These are in addition to regular performances with any of the groups mentioned above.)

Photos of David Douglass here, here, here, here, here, and here.

YouTube Video: David Douglass

Jerry Fuller

double bass, violone

Director of Ars Antigua, the Callipygian Players, and performer with the Chicago Opera Theater. Director of the MYA Early Music Ensemble. Winner of the 2009 Early Music America Outreach Award for his work with MYA.

For more info: e-mail JerryFullerEsq @ gmail.com.

2017-2018 season Jerry Fuller early music performance(s) on: 10/7/2017.... (These are in addition to regular performances with any of the groups mentioned above.)

Photos of Jerry Fuller here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.

YouTube Video: Jerry Fuller

Gail Gillispie

lute and vocals

Member of the Venere Lute Quartet. Also sings, composes and edits music for the Schola Cantorum of St. Peter the Apostle Church.

Photos of Gail Gillispie here, here.

Elizabeth Holzman Hagen

baroque viola
Member of the Callipygian Players and Ars Antigua.

Photos of Elizabeth Holzman Hagen here.

Ken Perlow

viola da gamba, recorder

(photo by Jonnie Maunder)
Member of Spirit of Gambo. Former interim Early Music America Executive Director and current Treasurer/Membership Secretary of the Viola da Gamba Society of America.

For more info: e-mail zaniah @ xnet.com.

Photos of Ken Perlow here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here.

Vannia Phillips

baroque viola

Performs with the Chicago Opera Theater, and other groups.

For more info: e-mail vanniaphillips @ yahoo.com; visit this site.

Rachel Barton Pine

violin

(photo by Andrew Eccles)
Member of Trio Settecento.

For more info: e-mail rachelbartonpine @ aol.com.

2017-2018 season Rachel Barton Pine early music performance(s) on: 3/30/2018. (These are in addition to regular performances with any of the groups mentioned above.)

Photos of Rachel Barton Pine here, here and here, here.

Recordings of Rachel Barton Pine here.

MP3s of Rachel Barton Pine here.

YouTube Video: Rachel Barton Pine

Susan Rozendaal

baroque viola

Member of the Bach & Beethoven Experience, and other groups.

Photos of Susan Rozendaal here, here, here, here.

Jack Scott

lute

For more info: call 312-922-1467; or visit this site.

Phillip Serna

violone, double bass, viola da gamba

(photo by Jonnie Maunder)
Member of Black Tulip, Duo fantaisie en Echo, Harmonie, New Comma Baroque, and Spirit of Gambo.
Producer of The Gamba Podcast. Director of Viols in Our Schools. Winner of the 2010 Early Music America Outreach Award for his work with Viols in Our Schools. Period instrument coach for the Stevenson High School Baroque Ensemble.

For more info: e-mail phillip @ phillipwserna.com.

2017-2018 season Phillip Serna early music performance(s) on: 10/21/2017. (These are in addition to regular performances with any of the groups mentioned above.)

Photos of Phillip Serna here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here. here, here, here.

YouTube Video: Phillip Serna

Katherine Shuldiner

viola da gamba

Performs with Spirit of Gambo, the MIC Viola da Gamba Consort, and other groups. Current Secretary of the Viola da Gamba Society Third Coast.

For more info: e-mail gambagirl2000 @ yahoo.com.

2016-2017 season Katherine Shuldiner early music performance(s) on: 12/18/2016. (These are in addition to regular performances with any of the groups mentioned above.)

Photos of Katherine Shuldiner here, here, here, here, here.

Joel Spears

lute and theorbo

(photo by Jo Ann Carney)
Performs with Black Tulip, Ars Antigua, the Oriana Singers, and other groups.

For more info: call 708-341-9841; or e-mail jtspears @ comcast.net.

2016-2017 season Joel Spears early music performance(s) on: 1/29/2017. (These are in addition to regular performances with any of the groups mentioned above.)

Photos of Joel Spears here, here, here, here. here.

Anna Steinhoff

violoncello

Member of Second City Musick, Wayward Sisters, the Bach and Beethoven Ensemble, and other groups.

For more info: e-mail annasteinhoff @ hotmail.com.

2017-2018 season Anna Steinhoff early music performance(s) on: 10/6/2017, 10/7/2017..., 2/23/2018. (These are in addition to regular performances with any of the groups mentioned above.)

Photos of Anna Steinhoff here, here, here, here, here, here.

Peter Swenson

theorbo, lute, and vocals

Photos of Peter Swenson here, here, and here.

Craig Trompeter

viola da gamba, cello

General Director of the Haymarket Opera Company. Member of Second City Musick, the Callipygian Players, and performer with the Chicago Opera Theater.

For more info: e-mail craigtrompeter @ mac.com.

2017-2018 season Craig Trompeter early music performance(s) on: 11/12/2017. (These are in addition to regular performances with any of the groups mentioned above.)