Classical Happy Hour

Jonathan Woody is a singer and composer based in New York City. We performed a piece by Manfredini to which Jonathan added words to the bass line.

Kathryn Montoya is a multi-instrumentalist known mainly for her work on historical oboes and recorder. She performs extensively in North America, and teaches at Oberlin College. We performed a movement of a duet by J. Quantz. Recorded in Evanston, IL. Please visit www.bachfor2.com

Mary Elizabeth Bowden is a trumpet player and founder of Seraph Brass. Her latest album, Storyteller: Contemporary Concertos for Trumpet is available on all platforms. We played a duet by Telemann. Recorded in Skokie, IL, USA. Please consider a small monthly contribution to the podcast. Thanks! Arrangements at www.bachfor2.com

Patrick Quigley is a Washington D.C. based conductor and the founder of Seraphic Fire. We played Henry Purcell's "Fairest Isle". Recorded in Skokie, IL, USA. www.bachfor2.com https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/martin-davids/subscribe

Koji Otsuki is conductor and violist da spalla living in Philadelphia. Recorded on 4/20/24 in Ft. Wayne, IN, USA.

Jonathan Cohen is a conductor, harpsichordist, and cellist. Recorded in Chicago, IL. We played an Aria "affetoso" by Henry Eccles. www.bachfor2.com

Jeff Yang is a multi-instrumentalist, violin shop owner, and whiskey collector. He also created In the realm of the senses -a multi-sensory experience featuring music along with food, or perfume, or... https://www.intherealmofsenses.com/ We played a duo by Michel Corette. Recorded in Chicago, IL, USA.

Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier is a violinist, podcaster, and life coach who works with musicians. Recorded in Skokie, IL, USA We played a couple of J. C. Pepusch's Airs for two Violins... Renée-Paule can be found at: Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/762qu8CTpJm2IqE9F8HPFE YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/MindOverFinger

Aaron Dworkin is a professor of entrepreneurship, a Poet Journalist, the founder of the Sphinx Organization, and many other things. We read two poems from his book The Poetjournalist. Recorded in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

Emi Tanabe is a violinist specializing in many types of music. We played an arrangement by Cary Davids of In the Mood. Recorded in Skokie, IL, USA.

Jory Vinikour is a harpsichordist and conductor based in France. We played an adagio by John Stanley. Recorded in Evanston, IL, USA.

James Wilson is a cellist living in New York City and Staunton, VA. We played an adagio by Dr. Pepusch. Recorded in Staunton, Virginia, USA.

Craig Trompeter directs Haymarket Opera Company and performs on the cello and viola da gamba. Recorded in Chicago, IL, USA. We played a movement from a sonata by Henry Eccles.

Antonin Stahly is a musician and actor in various genres. Recorded in Romainville, France. We played a Gavotte in rondeau by L'abbe le Fils. Find: Duo le Fils on any streaming music service to hear our album from 2017.

Ruth Lenz is concertmaster of the Reno Philharmonic and Reno Chamber Orchestra. Recorded in Reno, Nevada, USA. We played one of my Bachfor2 arrangements available at www.bachfor2.com

Micheal Beattie is a harpsichordist, organist, pianist, and conductor from Boston. We played an Adagio by Jean Baptiste Senaillé. Recorded in Skokie, IL, USA. Please support this podcast by rating it and subscribing at any level. Thanks!

Sam Quiggins is a freelance cellist based in New York City. We played an adagio from a sonata by Johan Adam Birkenstock. Recorded in Deerfield, Illinois, USA Follow Sam's tour at: https://www.theheartstringsproject.org/tour Support the podcast by becoming a monthly subscriber. Stream my latest album Baroque and Alone on Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever you listen. Thanks for listening!

Karen Flint is a harpsichordist, organist, and director of Brandywine Baroque. She is also an important collector of antique harpsichords. We read a Largo by T. Albinoni. Recorded in Wilmington, DE, USA. My arrangements and latest CD are available at www.bachfor2.com

Nell Snaidas is a singer and director specializing in Latin Baroque music based in New York.  Recorded in Denver, CO, USA.

Doyle Armbrust is a violist, writer, and also works as a sort of career counselor for musicians and ensembles. He was the founding violist with the Spektral Quartet. We played my arrangement of La Forqueray by Jacques Duphly. It's in Volume 2 of French Duos for violin and viola available at Bachfor2.com. Recorded in Skokie, IL, USA.

Heather Miller Lardin is Principal Bass with Handel and Haydn Society and plays all over the east coast. We played a couple movements of a sonata by Henry Eccles from his 2nd book of sonatas. Recorded in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. Please support this podcast by purchasing goods at www.bachfor2.com

Liza Malamut is a trombonist and director of the Newberry Consort. Recorded in Skokie, IL, USA. We played part of a sonata by Dario Castello. www.bachfor2.com www.calplayers.org

Brandon Acker is a guitarist, lutenist, and YouTube star. We played my arrangement of La Monaca. Recorded in Chicago, IL, USA.

Minna Pensola is a violinist from Helsinki, Finland. We played my arrangement of Gershwin's Someone to Watch Over Me. Recorded in Staunton, Virginia, USA.

Ian Maksin is a cellist, composer, and singer. Recorded in Chicago, IL, USA. We played Largo from a sonata by Johann Christian Pepusch. More info at www.ianmaksin.com