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Fri, 04/24/09
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(1488 days ago)
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From: 08:00 PM
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To: 09:00 PM
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Location: An die Musik Live
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DOUGLAS WOLTERS, modern and baroque cello, viola da gamba, medieval vielle
WILLIAM SIMMS, theorbo and guitar
ROBERT SPATES, violin
CORIOLANA SIMON, continuo
Tickets: $15/$10 students
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
DOUGLAS WOLTERS performs in the mid-Atlantic region on modern and baroque cello as well as on viola da gamba (the related stringed instrument) and the medieval vielle. In addition to serving as principal cellist of the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra, Mr. Wolters collaborates in mixed media events with poets, dancers, and other artists. For twelve years, he was principal cellist of The Bach Sinfonia. He is a founding member of the Quinten Quartet and performs regularly with the early music ensembles Armonia Nova and L’Arabesque.
In recent seasons, Mr. Wolters performed the Haydn Cello Concerto in C Major with the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra and Telemann Suite for Viola da Gamba and Strings with The Bach Sinfonia. He has appeared in recitals at Alice Tully Hall in New York, and in Washington at the Phillips Collection, the Corcoran Gallery, and the Smithsonian Institution with the Smithsonian Chamber Players.
Mr. Wolters has recorded for Dorian, Orion, and Northeastern. A graduate of New England Conservatory, Mr. Wolters studied cello with Mihaly Virizlay and viola da gamba with Gian Lyman Silbiger. In addition to performing, he teaches stringed instruments in the Fairfax County, VA school system and maintains a private studio.
WILLIAM SIMMS, theorbo and guitar, is well known as a performer of early music. He appears regularly with Modern Musick and Olde Friends Concert Artists. He is a founding member of the ensemble La Rocinante and also performs with such ensembles as Apollo’s Fire, The Bach Sinfonia, Harmonious Blacksmith, and the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado. Active as a continuo player, Mr. Simms has performed numerous operas, cantatas, and oratorios, including performances with The Cleveland Opera, Opera Lafayette, American Opera Theatre, New York State Baroque, and Tempesta di Mare.
Mr. Simms serves on the faculties of Mt. St. Mary’s College; Hood College, where he is founder and director of the Hood College Early Music Ensemble; and the Interlochen Center for the Arts. He has recorded for the Dorian, Centaur, and Eclectra labels. He holds degrees from Peabody Conservatory (Mmus) and College of Wooster (Bmus).
ROBERT SPATES is principal violinist and soloist with the Vox Amadeus Orchestra in Philadelphia, an ensemble that specializes in baroque and classical repertoire performed on period instruments. He designs and builds his own high-tech hybrid violins but also plays a 300-year-old baroque violin for his early music concerts. Mr. Spates and his violin are heard on radio and TV in commercials for Food Lion, WalMart, and other national clients, as well as in documentaries on National Geographic, Discovery, and the Learning and History Channels.
Formally trained by the Guarneri String Quartet on a graduate scholarship, Mr. Spates also received personal instruction from David Nadien, Ruggiero Ricci, and Aaron Rosand, among others. For many years he performed at the Kennedy Center in ballet, opera, and orchestral concerts with some of the world's finest classical musicians.
Mr. Spates enjoys a unique stylistic versatility. He is at home in early or modern classical music, jazz, many types of folk music, rock, R&B, bluegrass, and country. In addition to recording work and classical concerts, he has performed live with many pop artists including Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, Barry White, Texas legend Ray Price, Vince Gill, Trisha Yearwood, Manheim Steamroller, Christina Aguilera, and Clay Aiken.
CORIOLANA SIMON, continuo, is a founding member of the baroque ensemble L’Arabesque. In recent seasons, she performed with the ensemble at the Lyceum in Alexandria, the Fairfax Town Hall, Davies Unitarian Church, and other venues in the Washington area. Ms. Simon has been involved with the broadcast, marketing, and arts management aspects of classical music for over 35 years, both in New York and in Washington, DC. She has studied viola da gamba with Mary Springfels and Douglas Wolters. In addition to establishing the Guild for Early Music, Ms. Simon published a biography of Ravi Shankar (Simon and Schuster), which won a national ASCAP award. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in ancient Greek, a master’s degree in Arabic, and professional degrees in architecture.
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WILLIAM SIMMS
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ROBERT SPATES
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DOUGLAS WOLTERS
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CORIOLANA SIMON
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