Parthenia

Parthenia, hailed by the New Yorker as "one of the brightest lights in New York's early-music scene," is a dynamic ensemble exploring the extraordinary repertory for viols from Tudor England to the court of Versailles and beyond. Known for its remarkable sense of ensemble, Parthenia performs in concerts and festivals across America including The Morgan Library, Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Harrison-Jewell Music Festival, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Miller Theatre, Music Before 1800, Maverick Concerts, Madison Early Music Festival, Connecticut Early Music Festival, and the Regensburg Tage Alter Music. The ensemble produces its own lively and distinguished concert series in NYC, collaborating regularly with the world's foremost early music specialists including Piffaro, Julianne Baird, Ellen Hargis, and Paul O'Dette. Parthenia also actively commissions and premieres many new works by today's outstanding composers including Phil Kline, Max Lifchitz, Richard Einhorn, Eleonor Sandresky, Frances White, Brian Fennelly, Will Ayton, Randy Sandke, David Glaser and Kristin Norderval. Parthenia records on the MSR Classics label. For more information about Parthenia, please go to www.parthenia.org.