Music Festival is a pillar in the early music community known for excellence in performance and academia. The honor of Emerging Ensemble validates Williamsburg Baroque as creating important input in both performance and research.
     "Williamsburg can take justifiable pride in its resident Baroque ensemble which is now becoming well known in national music circles," said Williamsburg Baroque member Sophie Genevieve Lowe who plays Baroque violin in the ensemble. "One of the key aspects that sets us apart from other historical ensembles in the U.S. is the historical continuation of public concerts. Peter Pelham, who was the first organist at historic Bruton Parish Episcopal Church in Williamsburg, produced one of the first public concerts in Williamsburg in the early 1700s, providing colonists with the chance to hear music from Europe. Williamsburg Baroque performs at Bruton Parish to carry on this tradition." In addition to performing well-known pieces, Williamsburg Baroque includes in its performances rare gems that have few or no recordings available.
      In addition to Ms. Lowe, Williamsburg Baroque's principal players include Baroque cellist Ryan Lowe and organist and harpsichordist Rebecca Davy, director of music at Bruton Parish. Additional regularly appearing members include Baroque violinist Susannah Livingston and Baroque violist Jane Lenz.

      For information and tickets, visit www.williamsburgbaroque.org.

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