(From left to right: William Simms, Scott McCormick, Risa Browder, John Moran,
June Huang, Tracy Mortimore, Sarah Wetherbee, Joseph Gascho, Elizabeth Field)
(From left to right: William Simms, Scott McCormick,
Risa Browder, John Moran,
June Huang, Tracy Mortimore, Sarah Wetherbee, Joseph Gascho, Elizabeth Field)
Modern Musick, under the artistic leadership of music director John Moran and
concertmaster Risa Browder, is a baroque chamber orchestra founded in
Washington, DC in January 2002. Taking its name from an eighteenth century
primer The Modern Musick-Master or the Universal Musician, Modern Musick
seeks, through the immediacy of live performance, to restore a sense of newness
to music of the 17th and 18th centuries. To this end Modern Musick uses period
instruments and historical performance practices as a starting point allowing
the musicians the freedom to make new discoveries. Modo (latin for “just now”),
the root of the word “modern” is the perfect description for cutting edge music
making of the moment.
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Modern Musick artists: |
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| Violins: | Risa Browder, Elizabeth Field, Nina Falk, June Huang, Sarah Wetherbee, Alexandra MacCracken, Carol Holmes, Leslie Nero |
| Viola: | Scott McCormick, Heidi von Bernewitz, Ann Loud |
| Cello: | John Moran, Nancy Jo Snider |
| Doublebass: | Robert Nairn, Tracy Mortimore |
| Theorbo / Guitar: | William Simms |
| Harpsichord: | Joseph Gascho, Webb Wiggins |
Washington
Early Music
Festival and
Modern Musick
Saturday 7 July 2007
1:00-4:30 pm
Christ Church, Washington DC
Form & Fantasy
baroque musical style for string players
This workshop will introduce players of the violin, viola, cello, and double bass the performance of baroque music in period style. The workshop is intended for intermediate and advanced players, teen to adult. We will focus on a couple pieces by Telemann and Vivaldi. Advance registration is recommended. Music will be available upon registration.
workshop is directed by
RISA BROWDER & JOHN MORAN
Risa Browder, violin &
viola, and John Moran, cello are on the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory,
where they run the Baltimore Baroque Band (Peabody’s baroque orchestra) and they
are co-directors of Modern Musick.
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Christ Church, 620 G St SE, Washington, DC.
Information &
Advance Registration:
Workshop
runs 1:00 - 4:30pm Registration fee includes entrance to the evening WEMF benefit concert. |
Read Washington Post reviews of Modern Musick concerts.
For most information:
Modern Musick
c/o John Moran
814 N. Daniel Street
Arlington, VA 22201
USATele/FAX : (703) 351-7852
E-mail : lusion@earthlink.net
Last updated: 10 June 2007