The pardessus de viole came into vogue at the height of the Ancien Régime as means for women to play Italiante violin sonatas. This program will explore the musical boundaries of this hybrid instrument, both within and beyond the borders of its motherland. With: Arnie Tanimoto ~ pardessus de viol Motomi Igarashi ~ pardessus de viol Dongsok Shin ~ harpsichord Motomi Igarashi enjoys a rich and varied career on viola da gamba, double bass, violone and lirone. She pursued her graduate studies at The Juilliard School where she studied double bass. After graduating from Juilliard, she went to France to study viola da gamba, spending several years in intensive study with Marianne Muller, Paolo Pandolfo and more recently studied lirone with Erin Headley. She has been in high demand on the viola da gamba, violone, baroque double bass and lirone since her return from Europe, performing and recording with various groups. Gold medalist of the 7th International Bach-Abel Competition, Arnie Tanimoto is equally at home on the viola da gamba and baroque cello. He was the first-ever viola da gamba major at The Juilliard School, where he soloed on both instruments. Described by The New York Times as a “fine instrumental soloist” Arnie performs in venues across the United States, Europe, and Japan. The recipient of a 2017 Frank Huntington Beebe Fund Fellowship he has also performed and recorded with Barthold Kuijken, the Boston Early Music Festival Ensemble, and the Smithsonian Consort of Viols. As a teacher, he serves on faculty at the Mountainside Baroque Summer Academy as well as maintaining a private studio. He holds degrees and certificates from Oberlin Conservatory, the Eastman School of Music, The Juilliard School, and the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.
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