Timothy Burris, Theorbo, Baroque lute, and Guitar
10:00 – 11:00 am, 21 December
Wescustogo Hall and Community Center
120 Memorial Highway, North Yarmouth
From theorbo arrangements of Baroque opera to the 20th Century
Mr Burris will open with three works on theorbo, starting with two pieces that are arrangements based on Lully operas. Baroque lute solos from the 18th century follow. The remainder of the program will feature guitar works from early 20th-century Spain, and conclude with contemporary pieces from the United States and England.
Timothy Burris has performed widely in Europe and the US, including many appearances with world-renowned early music specialists. A Fulbright alumnus, Mr Burris is a graduate of The Hague’s Royal Conservatory and holds a Ph.D. in music history from Duke University. A lute instructor at the Royal Flemish Conservatory of Music in Antwerp from 1990-96, he is currently on the faculties of the Portland Conservatory of Music and Colby College. Mr. Burris also tutors French and Spanish at Portland’s Waynflete Academy. In a review of his 9th CD recording, Ciaccona, Early Music America wrote “Burris, a well-seasoned performer, presents these works with a clean and clear technique that allows compositional brilliance to stand in the forefront.”
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Olav Chris Henriksen and Timothy Burris in Duets for Baroque Lutes
3-4 pm, 8 December
NOTE: This performance has been postponed due to illness. Expect information on a new date in 2025,
Duets for Renaissance lutes are not uncommon on programs of early music. Less often encountered are duets for baroque lutes–the lute in vogue from the mid-17th through the middle of the 18th century. Mr Henriksen and Mr Burris will play an assortment of duets from the period, some you may have heard but many will be new, even to seasoned early music aficionados. Lutes solos will round out the program.
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