Portland Baroque Orchestra
Emerging in the early 1980s as a grassroots cooperative of musicians in the Pacific Northwest, the Portland Baroque Orchestra has matured as a polished, professional ensemble within the ranks of the best period-instrument orchestras in North America and Europe. Succeeding Ton Koopman, Monica Huggett has been Portland Baroque’s artistic director …
Pat Posey | tubax
Hailed by the New York Times as ‘brilliantly stylish,’ Pat Posey (he/they) is a versatile performer, composer, educator, and administrator. Based in Los Angeles, he has performed extensively with orchestras including the San Francisco, Pacific, and National Symphonies, as well as the Philadelphia Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic. As a chamber musician he is …
Amanda Powell | soprano
Soprano Amanda Powell has been praised as “the star of the evening” (Seen and Heard International, UK) and “charismatic and theatrically arresting” (San Francisco Chronicle). A highly versatile musician, she has toured internationally as a soloist in baroque opera, oratorio, and crossover folk programs. Her tour performances with GRAMMY®-winning baroque orchestra …
Anna Presler | violin
Anna Presler, longtime member of Left Coast Chamber Ensemble and its artistic director, teaches violin and chamber music at the School of Music at California State University, Sacramento. Living since the 1990s in Berkeley, California with her husband, cellist Leighton Fong, she enjoys local bakeries, the company of friends, and …
Menahem Pressler | piano
Menahem Pressler, founding member and pianist of the Beaux Arts Trio, has established himself among the world’s most distinguished and honored musicians, with a career that spans over five decades. Menahem Pressler’s world renowned career was launched after he was awarded first prize at the Debussy International Piano Competition in …
