Ph credits Kai Kanoa
Where were you born? Wisconsin, the dairy capital of the USA.
Where do you live? Basel, Switzerland.
Why did you start playing music? I was 6 or 7 when my mother started teaching me piano.
What is your favourite instrument? InstrumentS – a gamba consort!!
What music did you listen to as a child? Anything that came through my little radio.
What was your first record? Oh –actually not musical at all: The Legend of Davy Crokett!
What musical period would you like to live in? Now is just fine. We have the possibility of exploring so many eras of music in our past. I can’t imagine living in the 17th century and not knowing Handel!
Where do you prefer to listen to music? In a rehearsal – enjoying all the creative mistakes.
Where can we find you when you are not making music? Behind my camera.
Where did you study? University of Wisconsin and Schola Cantorum in Basel.
What awards have you received? Family honors for the most burnt meatloaf (among others).
Who is your favourite composer? Too difficult!
Which composer would you like the public to rediscover? More from the first half of 18th century England.
What is your first recording? Britten – Ceremony of Carols back as a soprano!
What is your favourite recording? (Passacaglia, with you) H. Lawes Songs: How the Rose Did First Grow Red.
What is your favourite Passacaille recording? (Passacaille, other artist) I like Bruce and Hanna’s Breathtaking disc so much. It’s perfect!
Who do you dream of recording with? (realistic or not) Jon Batiste (definitely not realistic!) – what a musician.
Which piece have you never recorded but would like to? Monteverdis Sestina from Book VI. Although I would be pleased as punch to record anything from that book.
What do you do before a concert? Walk a bit, have a bit of quiet time, and look for something joyful in my surroundings. It can be something very little and ordinary that can “Spark Joy” (as Marie Kondo says) .
What do you do after a concert? Have a beer and try not to think what time I have to be at the airport or train station in the morning.
What would you do if you were not a musician? Travel Photographer.
Is there anything important to add? I love to enjoy the ephemeral nature of music which then changes into something more permanent. Music moves along in a tempo and is finished. Then when we hear this physical noise, the emotions that remain can be very powerful for both the performer as well as for the listener.
Where were you born? Wisconsin, the dairy capital of the USA.
Where do you live? Basel, Switzerland.
Why did you start playing music? I was 6 or 7 when my mother started teaching me piano.
What is your favourite instrument? InstrumentS – a gamba consort!!
What music did you listen to as a child? Anything that came through my little radio.
What was your first record? Oh –actually not musical at all: The Legend of Davy Crokett!
What musical period would you like to live in? Now is just fine. We have the possibility of exploring so many eras of music in our past. I can’t imagine living in the 17th century and not knowing Handel!
Where do you prefer to listen to music? In a rehearsal – enjoying all the creative mistakes.
Where can we find you when you are not making music? Behind my camera.
Where did you study? University of Wisconsin and Schola Cantorum in Basel.
What awards have you received? Family honors for the most burnt meatloaf (among others).
Who is your favourite composer? Too difficult!
Which composer would you like the public to rediscover? More from the first half of 18th century England.
What is your first recording? Britten – Ceremony of Carols back as a soprano!
What is your favourite recording? (Passacaglia, with you) H. Lawes Songs: How the Rose Did First Grow Red.
What is your favourite Passacaille recording? (Passacaille, other artist) I like Bruce and Hanna’s Breathtaking disc so much. It’s perfect!
Who do you dream of recording with? (realistic or not) Jon Batiste (definitely not realistic!) – what a musician.
Which piece have you never recorded but would like to? Monteverdis Sestina from Book VI. Although I would be pleased as punch to record anything from that book.
What do you do before a concert? Walk a bit, have a bit of quiet time, and look for something joyful in my surroundings. It can be something very little and ordinary that can “Spark Joy” (as Marie Kondo says) .
What do you do after a concert? Have a beer and try not to think what time I have to be at the airport or train station in the morning.
What would you do if you were not a musician? Travel Photographer.
Is there anything important to add? I love to enjoy the ephemeral nature of music which then changes into something more permanent. Music moves along in a tempo and is finished. Then when we hear this physical noise, the emotions that remain can be very powerful for both the performer as well as for the listener.
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