Midtown Music: Night Music – Telemann the Godfather
Free
- Leon Schelhase, harpsichord
- Geoffrey Burgess, oboe
- Karen Dekker, violin & viola
- Steven Zohn, flute
- Eve Miller, cello
When Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach wrote in 1775 that Telemann "raised me out of the baptismal font," he may very well have meant that in both a symbolic and literal way. You see, Telemann was Emanuel's godfather, and fulfilled that role extensively throughout Emanuel's life. Join Night Music in an intimate and colorful program that explores Telemann as the godfather with works by the godson and J.G. Janitsch.
About Night Music
Night Music is a Philadelphia-based chamber ensemble dedicated to exploring and performing music of the Revolutionary era. Our repertory ranges from duos and trios to large-scale chamber works combining strings and winds, as in the imaginative symphony arrangements that were so popular around 1800.
Our musicians are among the country's leading players specializing in historically-informed performance. They perform with and hold leadership positions in many prominent period instrument ensembles, including Philadelphia's Tempesta di Mare and Boston's Handel & Haydn Society.
http://nightmusicensemble.com/About Leon Schelhase, harpsichord
About Karen Dekker, violin & viola
About Eve Miller, cello
Eve Miller is a freelance musician, recording artist, composer, and music educator. She received her bachelor's degree in cello performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Music and a master's degree in Music History from Temple University, studying cello with David Teie, Stephen Kates, and Jeffrey Solow, and baroque cello and viola da gamba with Ann Marie Morgan. Eve is currently principal cellist of Philadelphia's Bach Collegium and is a member of the city's leading baroque orchestra, Tempesta di Mare, having formerly served as its principal cellist. As a member of La Rocinante baroque ensemble, she helped to found Festival Internacional de Música Barroca de Barichara in Colombia. Eve has also performed, recorded, and toured as a rock cellist in bands such as Rachel's, Matt Pond PA, and Lewis & Clarke. She has recorded and performed as a guest artist with The Swivel Chairs, Trolleyvox, Mazarin, Mission of Burma, Low, Arcwelder, Rosu Lup, and Swearing at Motorists, and frequently performs as a session cellist for rock and alternative artists. Eve composes music for film and theater, notably for the American Friends Service Committee's 90th anniversary documentary Spirited Engagement, and has collaborated with the SITI Company of New York on several theater pieces.
St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church – The Actors' Chapel
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