Instrument Spotlight: The Theorbo
The undisputed giraffe of the baroque orchestra is the theorbo, that double-necked thing that has the body of a lute, is plucked like a lute, but has a ridiculous extension that makes the instrument stick.
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Artist Spotlight: Kately Towsley
Tempesta di Mare commissioned Kately Towsley to create the lead artwork for our 2023-24 Season. Catch up with Kately in a conversation she had with our Coordinator of Production and Administration, Sarah Giampietro: What made.
Featured Musician: Eve Miller
First published in March 2007 A life on the road finally caught up to Eve Miller, as it has so many musicians. It happened on a rainy Monday afternoon at a rest stop off I-5.
Artist Spotlight: Ornella Xariklea
A recent graduate from the University of the Arts in Philly, Ornella Xariklea has a unique voice and compelling stories to share. This summer, we asked Ornella to create original artwork for Tempesta’s five main projects.
Featured Musician: Julianne Baird
Julianne Baird, soprano Prior performances with Tempesta di Mare: Flaming Rose: Handel’s Nine German Arias (2006)concerts & CD recording Recital: Julianne Baird sings Shakespeare (2014) Handel’s Messiah (2014) Zimmermann’s Coffee House (2015) *** Julianne Baird.
Artist Spotlight: Nicole Medina
This summer, we asked Nicole to create original artwork for Tempesta's five main projects in our 2018-2019 Concert Series and she created something very special. Aside from her incredible talent, she's a force to be.
Featured Musicians: River Music Soloists
The final concert of our 2017-2018 season, River Music: Bach & Telemann on Water’s Edge, features four outstanding vocal soloists. Read below for more on each of them, their artistry, and their collaboration with Tempesta.
Featured Musician: Gwyn Roberts
"I started playing soprano recorder when I was about 6. When I was 12, my family took a cross-country camping trip with another family, and I taught myself to play alto recorder while my friend.
Featured Musician: Adam Pearl
Adam Pearl, Harpsichord joined Tempesta di Mare in 2004 *** How did you start to play the harpsichord? What drew you to the instrument? During my undergraduate degree in piano performance, we had to take.
Featured Musician Rebecca Harris
"As an expat, I’m interested in what happens to artists’ work when they end up in different places than where they begin, and in this case, it was particularly poignant to discover and perform real.