Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook

• Linda Tsatsanis, soprano
• Nathan Whittaker, cello
• Byron Schenkman, harpsichord

Johann Sebastian Bach — Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009
Christian Petzold — Minuets in G major and G minor
François Couperin — "VI. Les Bergeries" from Second livre de pièces de clavecin, Sixième Ordre (VI)
Johann Sebastian Bach — Ich habe genug, BWV 82a
Johann Sebastian Bach — Schlummert ein
Johann Sebastian Bach / Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel — Bist du bei mir ("If you are with me"), BWV 508
Johann Sebastian Bach — French Suite No. 5 in G major BWV 816

2015–2016 marks the third season of exciting programming for Byron Schenkman & Friends. Schenkman again collaborates with friends to bring an exciting new baroque and classical chamber music series to Benaroya Hall. At the darkest time of year we offer an intimate glimpse into the private musical world of the Bach family, including works copied out by Anna Magdalena Bach as well as compositions presented to her by her husband, Johann Sebastian Bach.

About Sound Salon (formerly Byron Schenkman & Friends)

Known as Byron Schenkman & Friends until recently, Sound Salon is a concert series that brings a diverse set of 21st-century perspectives to artistically excellent ensemble music, inspired by European traditions of the 17th through 19th Centuries. Byron Schenkman is Sound Salon's Artistic Director.

Sound Salon is a 501c3 non-profit supported by donors and ticket sales.

https://www.SoundSalonMusic.org

About Linda Tsatsanis, soprano

http://www.lindatsatsanis.com/

About Nathan Whittaker, cello

Nathan Whittaker, violoncello, enjoys a unique and diverse career as a concert soloist, chamber musician, recitalist, teacher, and historical cello specialist with concert stops ranging from New York to Seattle to Dubai. He is the Artistic Director of Gallery Concerts (Seattle), a concert series of chamber music on period instruments, and regularly performs with the Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, New York Baroque Incorporated, ARTek, El Mundo, Fort Greene Chamber Music Society, The Sebastians, and the Pacific Northwest Ballet. Recent appearances include the Caramoor Music Festival, Arizona Early Music Festival, Vancouver Bach Festival, Pacific Baroque Festival, Helicon Society, Berkeley Early Music Festival, Ottawa ChamberFest, the Boston Early Music Festival, and as a guest lecturer at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris. He has served on the faculty of Cornish College of the Arts. He can be heard on recordings by ATMA Musique, Harmonia, and Centaur, as well as live broadcasts by NPR, CBC, and KING FM. Dr. Whittaker holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Washington and Bachelors and Masters degrees from Indiana University. He performs on a cello of Mario Gadda from 1957, and a baroque cello of Johann Christian Ficker II from c. 1770.

https://www.nathanhwhittaker.com/

About Byron Schenkman, harpsichord

http://byronschenkman.com/