Though there’s uncertainty in the life of a freelance lutenist, I appreciate the variety of the musical situations I’m invited to work in. Below you’ll find a list of ensembles and artists I’ve had the pleasure of working with over the past 20 or so years.

First, a few ensembles I have a special connection to:

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.  One of the world’s leading Baroque orchestras, directed for years by Jeanne Lamon and now by Elisa Citterio.  I’ve been honoured to be this group’s primary lutenist for over two decades, having joined them for many different concert projects, tours, recordings, and workshops.

Vesuvius Ensemble.  Vesuvius is possibly the only ensemble in North America dedicated to the folk music of Southern Italy.  Led by Francesco Pellegrino, a tenor from Italy’s Campania region, the group performs songs in original Southern dialects accompanied by rustic instruments typical of the region (chitarra battente, colascione, ciaramella, etc.).  The ensemble’s programming often combines the folk music together with composed repertoire that was inspired by it.

Lute Legends Ensemble.  This unusual group is a trio of virtuosi from three very different ancient traditions of plucked-string music: that of the pipa (China), oud (Middle East), and the lute (Europe).

Here is a list of other ensembles & artists I’ve enjoyed working with in the past:

 Opera productions:

New York Metropolitan Opera, Juilliard Opera Center, Boston Early Music Festival, Utrecht Festival Oude Muziek, Pittsburgh Opera, American Opera Theatre, Opera Atelier, Monadnock Music, Toronto Masque Theatre.

Modern orchestras:

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Via Salzburg, Orchestra London, National Ballet of Canada, Les Violins du Roy.  Conductors: Emmanuel Haim, Jean Marie Zeitouni, Ton Koopman, Nick McGegan, Kent Nagano.

Baroque orchestras:

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Trinity Consort, Aradia Ensemble, Seattle Baroque, Apollo’s Fire, Sante Fe Pro Musica, Lamèque Festival Orchestra, Classical Consort, Arion, Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, New York Collegium.  Conductors: Andrew Parrott, Ken Slowik, Richard Egarr, Stephen Stubbs, Paul O’Dette, Alex Weimann, David Fallis, Ivars Taurins, Jeanne Lamon, Jeannette Sorrell, Eric Milnes, Kevin Mallon, Bernard Labadie.

Chamber ensembles:

Atalante, Smithsonian Chamber Players, Helicon Foundation, Toronto Consort, ARTEK, Les voix baroques, The Harp Consort, Ensemble Masques, Chatham Baroque, I Furiosi, Scaramella, Windermere Quartet, Les voix humaines, Les Délices, Circa 1500, Baroque Music Beside the Grange, Capella Intima, Academy Concerts.

Choral Ensembles:

Washington Bach Chorus, Los Angeles Gay Men’s Chorus, National Cathedral Choir (Washington, D.C.), Toronto Chamber Choir, Chorus Niagara, Pax Christi Chorale, Viva Youth Singers.

Duo Recitals (one of my very favorite ways to collaborate!):

Ann Monoyios, Wen Zhao, Geneviève Gilardeau, Gabrielle McLaughlin, Vicki St. Pierre, Elisabeth Belgrano, Erin Cooper Gay, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Carlene Stober, Christina Mahler, Thomas Georgi, Daniel Swenberg, Rebecca Claborn, Nicholas Nicolaidis.

I’ve given solo recitals at these venues:

CBC Young Artist Series, Minnesota Guitar Society, Festival Lamèque, Éte Musical de Barachois, St. Lawrence University, New York Early Music Series.

I’ve performed lute concertos (by Fasch, Hagen, Kohaut, & Vivaldi) with these groups:

Via Salzburg, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Aradia Ensemble, I Furiosi, International Baroque Institute at Longy Faculty Orchestra, CBC Young Artist Series.