Daniel-Ben Pienaar | piano
Daniel-Ben Pienaar enjoys an international reputation for his unusual musicianship, in particular for his highly individual readings of the German piano classics and for playing an extensive repertoire of pre-Bach works on the piano. He is noted for a sizeable discography including much-praised complete traversals of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, Goldberg …
Jake Heggie
Jake Heggie is the composer of the acclaimed operas Moby-Dick, Dead Man Walking, Three Decembers, To Hell and Back, For a Look or a Touch, The End of the Affair, more than 200 art songs, orchestral and chamber music. His works are heard internationally and his operas are among the …
Brasil Guitar Duo
“The maturity of musicianship and technical virtuosity … is simply outstanding,” is how Classical Guitar magazine described the Brasil Guitar Duo, winner of the 2006 Concert Artists Guild (CAG) International Competition. Equally at home on a classical or a world music series, the Duo’s programming features both traditional and Brazilian …
Jeannette Sorrell | director, harpsichord
GRAMMY®-winning conductor Jeannette Sorrell is recognized internationally as one of today’s most compelling interpreters of Baroque and Classical repertoire, and a leader in creative programming exploring cultural roots. She is the subject of the documentary by Oscar-winning director Allan Miller, titled PLAYING WITH FIRE: Jeannette Sorrell and the Mysteries of …
Apollo’s Fire | Cleveland Baroque Orchestra
Named for the classical god of music and the sun, Apollo’s Fire is a GRAMMY®- winning ensemble. Founded by award-winning harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell, the period band is dedicated to the baroque ideal that music should evoke the various Affekts or passions in the listeners. The Apollo’s Fire musicians …
