Anne's Harpsichords

Dec. 13th Performance with The Savannah Children’s Choir at the Jepson Art Center Gospel Brunch

Administrator — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:57:54 +0000

Invited back after last year’s wonderful performance, come enjoy the beautiful setting at the Jepson Center as part of their acclaimed Gospel Brunch series of concerts. The food is unbelievable too! As always, the repertoire we perform will be Gospel inspired, but will include modern arrangements of a Shaker hymn, as well as an amazing piece composed in 2009 for the International Choir Festival we attended in England this summer.

Visit the Jepson’s website for more information

Savannah Children’s Choir Winter Concert Performance

Administrator — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:44:35 +0000

It is such a pleasure playing for the Savannah Children’s Choir. I’ve been running extra practice sessions, getting to be a music teacher again, besides playing all manner of repertoire on the piano, and frequently practicing my sight reading and arranging skills!

The Preparatory Choir, the Consort, and the Senior Choir kicked off the holiday season, singing music from many periods in many styles and in multiple languages, including Hebrew and German.

Savannah Choir website

Milano Classica Performances

Administrator — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:20:56 +0000

My German double manual harpsichord performed beautifully in two nights of performances by Milano Classica as they stopped in Savannah during an American tour, November 1st and 2nd.

The performances were outstanding, proving yet again that a truly great ensemble does not need a conductor.

The recording engineer told me recently that the harpsichord sounded fantastic on the recordings. I hope the recordings will be made available!

Milano Classica website

Book Review of The Fortepiano Writings of Streicher, Dieudonne’, and the Schiedmayers, PTG Journal, August 2009

Administrator — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:52:19 +0000

I’ll provide a link to my review of this book after the copyright reverts back to me in a few months.

In the meantime, if you are serious about fortepianos, I suggest you find a copy of this long awaited translation and give it a read.

Savannah Children’s Choir Performances in England

Administrator — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:41:18 +0000

We had a wonderful whirlwind trip to England, staying in one of the dorms at the historic Sherborne School.

I had the pleasure of accompanying the choir for their beautiful performance at the Sherborne Abbey. We had the youngest choir both in ages of the children and years of existence of the choir. They performed so beautifully, the other conductors were moved to tears.

The joint concert of all the visiting choirs at Wells Cathedral the next night was beyond spectacular!

Boston Early Music Festival: The Paris Workshop

Administrator — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:39:38 +0000

The Paris Workshop comes to Boston, bringing kits you can see and touch. I’ll be helping Carey Beebe run the booth Friday and Saturday, June 11 and 12. Come visit!

Our new Italian Virginal kit is a delight both as a kit and an instrument. I’ll be bringing one home for some lucky new owner.

Concert at Lucas Theatre with Baritone Keith Miller and the SCC

Administrator — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:36:24 +0000

We very much enjoyed our week with Visiting Artist in Residence Keith Miller from the Metropolitan Opera. Keith used to be a professional football player who took up singing at the ripe old age of 28. His rapid rise to the top levels of the opera world (while staying a wonderful human being) proves once again that you can’t dream too big as long as you work hard to achieve them.

We culminated the week with a concert at the Lucas Theatre. The SCC and I joined Keith to perform two numbers at the end of his solo concert. His inspiration was clear. They were the best we’ve ever heard them. The crowd was overwhelmed and on their feet applauding wildly.

Savannah Choir

Photo Shoot for Kohl’s / Mudd Jeans at Wormsloe Plantation

Administrator — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:31:48 +0000

My 1884 upright Chickering piano was selected as part of a national level photo shoot. It was certainly an interesting and long day.

High Fashion?

Well, I’m always pleased when pianos or harpsichords get attention.

Spring Concert Season with the Savannah Children’s Choir

Administrator — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:47:47 +0000

Weekly concerts with the Savannah Children’s Choir for our Spring tour, all over Savannah.

March 29, April 5, April 19, April 26th. Our young choir has been improving at a stunningly fast pace. I’m so proud of them!

Savannah Children’s Choir

Academy of Ancient Music at Savannah Music Festival

Administrator — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:45:57 +0000

Richard Egarr and the Academy of Ancient Music performed using a German double manual harpsichord after Vater I completed late in 2009. Tuning for rehearsal and concert by myself, in Vallotti as requested, including a touchup during perhaps the noisiest intermission I’ve ever encountered!

They performed all 6 Brandenburgs in an incredibly smoking performance. They loved Savannah and Savannah loved them.

Academy of Ancient Music