Byron Schenkman & Friends: J.S. Bach Meets Caroline Shaw
$48 ($41 senior, $10 youth/student)
- Rachell Ellen Wong, baroque violin
- Carmen Lavada Johnson-Pájaro, baroque violin
- Andrew Gonzalez, baroque viola
- Adaiha MacAdam-Somer, viol
- Ross Gilliland, baroque double bass
- Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Henry Purcell — The Gordion Knot Untied, Z. 597
Damien Geter — Buh-roke
Caroline Shaw — Concerto for harpsichord and strings (world premiere)
Johann Sebastian Bach — Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055
Harpsichord concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach and the world premiere of a new piece for harpsichord and strings by Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw. With a string ensemble lead by Rachel Ellen Wong, we also offer pieces from Henry Purcell & Damien Geter.
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.orgAbout Rachell Ellen Wong, baroque violin
About Carmen Lavada Johnson-Pájaro, baroque violin
https://www.castleskins.org/carmen-johnson--paacutejaro.html
About Andrew Gonzalez, baroque viola
About Adaiha MacAdam-Somer, viol
Multi-instrumentalist Adaiha MacAdam-Somer is currently adjunct professor of cello at Linfield University in Portland. She is equally at home on the cello, baroque cello, and all branches of the viola da gamba family. She performs regularly with a variety of ensembles, including Portland Baroque Orchestra and Seattle Baroque Orchestra, and serves as artistic director of Voice of the Viol.
https://orpheuspdx.org/people/adaiha-mcadam-somer/About Ross Gilliland, baroque double bass
Ross Gilliland performs regularly on modern and baroque bass throughout the Pacific Northwest with numerous ensembles including the North Corner Chamber Orchestra (NOCCO), Seattle Modern Orchestra, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Auburn Symphony, Seattle Chamber Orchestra, Emerald City Music, and the Seattle "Candlelight Concert" series. He also freelances actively in theater and studio sessions, recording soundtracks for feature films, pop, bluegrass, video games, and other "attractions." A lover of baroque/early music, he performs baroque bass and violone (a precursor to the modern bass) with period ensembles including Sound Salon, the Seattle Bach Festival, Tacoma Bach Festival, Seattle Baroque Orchestra, Portland Baroque Orchestra, the Whidbey Island Music Festival, Epiphany Parish, and Seattle Bach Choir. A Madison, WI native, he was a tenured member of the Madison Symphony Orchestra and Madison Opera and performed with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, Madison Bach Musicians, and the Token Creek Chamber Music Festival, collaborating closely with famed composer John Harbison for 20 years. He has been a featured soloist with Seattle's Mostly Nordic concert series and live on Wisconsin Public Radio, and spent about a year of his life touring the nation in a ska band. Mr. Gilliland holds degrees in music performance, physics, and environmental policy.
https://www.nocco.org/ross-gillilandAbout Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Byron Schenkman is a Queer Jewish keyboard player and scholar with a background in Historical Performance and a passion for connecting people through music. In addition to performing live on piano, harpsichord, and fortepiano, Byron can be heard on more than forty CDs, including recordings on historical instruments from the National Music Museum, Vermillion, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
http://byronschenkman.com/Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall
200 University St.Seattle, WA 98101
United States