Sound Salon: Inspired by Bach
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- Rachell Ellen Wong, violin
- Carmen Lavada Johnson-Pájaro, violin
- Andrew Gonzalez, viola
- Adaiha MacAdam-Somer, cello
- Ross Gilliland, double bass
- Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Damien Geter — Groove Etude in Rondo Form (world premiere; for viola & harpsichord)
Jean Ahn — Archimedes' Principle (for violin & harpsichord)
Caroline Shaw — Concerto for harpsichord and strings
New music for harpsichord and strings, including works by Damien Geter and Caroline Shaw inspired by the J.S. Bach harpsichord concertos. This program also includes the world premiere of Damien Geter's Groove Etude in Rondo for viola and harpsichord, commissioned by Byron Schenkman & Friends for Sound Salon.
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, violin
About Carmen Lavada Johnson-Pájaro, violin
https://www.castleskins.org/carmen-johnson--paacutejaro.html
About Andrew Gonzalez, viola
About Adaiha MacAdam-Somer, cello
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/