Midtown Concerts: Relic – Autumn Rising
Free
- Aniela Eddy, violin
- Kako Miura, violin
- Natalie Rose Kress, violin
- Rebecca Scout Nelson, violin
- Tomà Iliev, violin
- Cullen O'Neil, violoncello
- Georgeanne Banker, bassoon
- Sue Yelanjian, double bass
- Cameron Welke, theorbo
- Menglin Gao, theorbo
- Robert Warner, harpsichord
Comprised of four chapters—each dedicated to a distinct period or nationality of the Baroque era—"Autumn Rising" is not only an exploration of contrasting Baroque styles, but also a musical journey through the inward and outward transitions that occur during the autumnal season.
About Relic
Relic is a conductorless period chamber orchestra that connects with audiences through intimate, imaginative and dramatic representations of early music, with the goal of reaching communities in all 50 states. Relic's innovative programming, which uses narrative "chapters" to unite a variety of repertoire into a breathtaking concert experience, has captured the hearts of new and seasoned concertgoers alike.
https://relicensemble.org/About Aniela Eddy, violin
About Kako Miura, violin
Originally from Tokyo, Japan and now based in New York, NY, Kako Miura is a violinist who performs on both historical and modern instruments. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including first prize in the Nagano International Music Festival Violin Competition, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra’s Young Artists Competition, and Sound Symphony Orchestra’s Solo Competition, as well as a National YoungArts Foundation Award.
About Rebecca Scout Nelson, violin
Rebecca Nelson is a songwriter and violinist from Gera, Germany. Born into a family of classical musicians, she began practicing violin at age four and absorbed a healthy diet of Bach, Phil Collins, and Gillian Welch.
After earning her Bachelor's at Rice University and a Master's at the University of Oklahoma, Rebecca diverged from her classical violin training, diving head first into the enchanting world of Historical Performance. Through her new love of baroque music and old love of folk and bluegrass, Rebecca found her voice as a composer.
Since graduating from The Juilliard School's Historical Performance program, she has joined and founded exciting new ensembles including Nuova Pratica and Relic. Her debut album, Do Not Lament, was released in 2024.
https://www.scoutnelson.com/About Tomà Iliev, violin
About Cullen O'Neil, violoncello
About Georgeanne Banker, bassoon
Bassoonist Georgeanne Banker grew up in New York and enjoys an active musical career on both coasts. She is a co-founder of the democratic orchestra One Found Sound, and her recent engagements include performances with Tafelmusik, Piffaro–The Renaissance Band, Portland Baroque Orchestra, and the Carmel Bach Festival. She has performed with groups including Les Arts Florissants, Mercury, and La Speranza, and she can be heard on the soundtrack of the Oscar-nominated animated short The Dam Keeper. Georgeanne has written for Playbill and is a regular contributor of program notes for The Juilliard School. When she's not making reeds, you can find her running, hiking, or on some Skyrim quest. Georgeanne holds degrees from The Juilliard School, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and McGill University.
https://www.sfcv.org/classifieds/lessons/georgeanne-bankerAbout Sue Yelanjian, double bass
Sue Yelanjian is the Principal Bassist for Apollo's Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra. She also performs with Tafelmusik, Handel and Haydn, North Carolina Baroque Orchestra, and Indy Baroque. She attended Oberlin Conservatory and received degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music and Boston University. She appears on numerous recordings on the Koch, Analekta, Electra, and CBC labels.
https://apollosfire.org/dvteam/sue-yelanjian/About Cameron Welke, theorbo
Cameron Welke spends most of his time explaining to well-meaning strangers that the lute is, in fact, quite a different instrument from the flute. He brings a passionate curiosity and a deep creative drive to all manner of historical plucked instruments, which he plays with "expert technical dexterity, consummate phrasing and endearing expressivity" (Chestnut Hill Local). Past and current engagements include performances with the Washington Bach Consort, Tempesta di Mare, the Aston Magna Festival, the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, Early Music City, and Hesperus. In 2022, he gave the first lute masterclasses to ever take place in the Dominican Republic through La Foundation de Conciertos de la Villa de Santo Domingo. He explores repertoire for two baroque lutes in Duo Silvio with duo partner Richard Stone; the two gave the modern premiere of Stone's reconstructions of lute duets by Sylvius Leopold Weiss in the fall of 2019. Cameron began his musical life as a classical violinist and a rock and jazz guitarist. He holds a B.M. in classical guitar performance from Belmont University, where he studied with Francis Perry and John Pell, and a M.M. in historical performance on lute and theorbo from the Peabody Conservatory, where he studied with Richard Stone. He currently teaches lute at Grinnell College and lives in Richmond, VA.
https://www.cameronwelke.com/About Menglin Gao, theorbo
Theorbist Menglin Gao holds degrees in recorders, voice, and theorbo/basso continuo. He is a recent graduate from the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, having studied under Mike Fentross and Joachim Held. As a theorbist, he has performed across three continents, especially in Asia where he founded and directed the Shanghai Camerata, the first and most successful baroque group in China. Gao's previous teachers and mentors include Ellen Hargis, Kathryn Montoya, David Stern, Nigel North, and Tineke Steenbrink. Gao has given lectures and/or masterclasses at Fudan University, New York University, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and the Tianjin Juilliard School.
https://relicensemble.org/about/musiciansAbout Robert Warner, harpsichord
Native Pennsylvanian Robert Warner began his musical studies on piano and violin at a young age with faculty of Bucknell University. He holds bachelors degrees in music and mathematics from the University of Rochester and became interested in historical performance while exploring the harpsichord and baroque violin at the Eastman School of Music as a college student. Robert then studied harpsichord extensively with Arthur Haas at Stony Brook University, earning masters and doctoral degrees, before being accepted into Juilliard's Historical Performance program. At Juilliard he continued his studies with Peter Sykes, Richard Egarr, and Beatrice Martin and performed under William Christie, Jordi Savall, and others, on both harpsichord and baroque viola. Robert now resides in New York City where he continues to be an active performer and teacher. He is the founder, director, and harpsichordist of the period-instrument string ensemble New Amsterdam Consort.
https://musicivicbaroque.org/robert-warnerSt. Malachy Roman Catholic Church – The Actors' Chapel
239 W 49th StNew York, NY 10019
United States