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Thomas Baeté & Suren BarryMusique Royale is delighted to feature two stunningly talented early music specialists as part of our 39th Summer Festival, Belgian viola da gamba player and singer Thomas Baeté, joined by powerhouse harpsichordist Suren Barry. St. John's is delighted to welcome them to our historic church on September 16th at 7pm.
Click HERE to purchase tickets. Tickets for students with valid ID can be purchased at the door for a reduced rate. About the Artists Thomas Baeté, songs, viola da gamba The moment you play or sing music from a distant past back to life, two things happen: you make an instant, personal connection with that past, and at the same time you create something completely new and unique to that very moment. The meeting of these seemingly opposite currents form the waves Thomas Baeté rides when he performs, researches, teaches and directs early music. His instruments are the viola da gamba and the medieval fiddles, which he also uses to accompany his singing. Based in Belgium, his musical activities brought him to over 20 European countries, as well as Morocco, Peru, Colombia, the US of A, Canada, Georgia and Japan. Exploring his passion for 14th Century polyphony, he founded the ensemble ClubMediéval, and his project Transports Publics brings unknown 17th Century music to the light. Thomas teaches in Brussels and Leuven. Suren Barry, harpsichord Hailing from Ottawa, Suren has established himself as a versatile artist, equally at home on piano, fortepiano, and harpsichord. Regularly performing as part of Duo Octavian, a piano duo dedicated to commissioning new music and arranging orchestral works for two pianos, Suren’s fascination for improvisation has also inspired him to pursue fortepiano performance, focusing on Mozart and developing techniques for improvising cadenzas (which was the topic of his doctoral thesis at McGill’s Schulich School of Music). This passion for improvisation recently led Suren to pursue a Master’s in Historical Performance on harpsichord at Juilliard. Over the past two years, Suren has performed with some of the world’s leading early music ensembles in France, Germany, and the US, such as Les Arts Florissants (led by William Christie), Yale’s Schola Cantorum (led by David Hill), and many others. A self-professed generalist, Suren is happiest when learning new things and engaging in conversation, and has perhaps spent more time playing chess than he cares to admit. |
Thomas Baeté & Suren Barry
Musique Royale is delighted to feature two stunningly talented early music specialists as part of our 39th Summer Festival, Belgian viola da gamba player and singer Thomas Baeté, joined by powerhouse harpsichordist Suren Barry. St. John's is delighted to welcome them to our historic church on September 16th at 7pm.
Click HERE to purchase tickets. Tickets for students with valid ID can be purchased at the door for a reduced rate.
About the Artists
Thomas Baeté, songs, viola da gamba
The moment you play or sing music from a distant past back to life, two things happen: you make an instant, personal connection with that past, and at the same time you create something completely new and unique to that very moment. The meeting of these seemingly opposite currents form the waves Thomas Baeté rides when he performs, researches, teaches and directs early music.
His instruments are the viola da gamba and the medieval fiddles, which he also uses to accompany his singing. Based in Belgium, his musical activities brought him to over 20 European countries, as well as Morocco, Peru, Colombia, the US of A, Canada, Georgia and Japan.
Exploring his passion for 14th Century polyphony, he founded the ensemble ClubMediéval, and his project Transports Publics brings unknown 17th Century music to the light. Thomas teaches in Brussels and Leuven.
Suren Barry, harpsichord
Hailing from Ottawa, Suren has established himself as a versatile artist, equally at home on piano, fortepiano, and harpsichord. Regularly performing as part of Duo Octavian, a piano duo dedicated to commissioning new music and arranging orchestral works for two pianos, Suren’s fascination for improvisation has also inspired him to pursue fortepiano performance, focusing on Mozart and developing techniques for improvising cadenzas (which was the topic of his doctoral thesis at McGill’s Schulich School of Music).
This passion for improvisation recently led Suren to pursue a Master’s in Historical Performance on harpsichord at Juilliard. Over the past two years, Suren has performed with some of the world’s leading early music ensembles in France, Germany, and the US, such as Les Arts Florissants (led by William Christie), Yale’s Schola Cantorum (led by David Hill), and many others. A self-professed generalist, Suren is happiest when learning new things and engaging in conversation, and has perhaps spent more time playing chess than he cares to admit.
Click HERE to purchase tickets. Tickets for students with valid ID can be purchased at the door for a reduced rate.
About the Artists
Thomas Baeté, songs, viola da gamba
The moment you play or sing music from a distant past back to life, two things happen: you make an instant, personal connection with that past, and at the same time you create something completely new and unique to that very moment. The meeting of these seemingly opposite currents form the waves Thomas Baeté rides when he performs, researches, teaches and directs early music.
His instruments are the viola da gamba and the medieval fiddles, which he also uses to accompany his singing. Based in Belgium, his musical activities brought him to over 20 European countries, as well as Morocco, Peru, Colombia, the US of A, Canada, Georgia and Japan.
Exploring his passion for 14th Century polyphony, he founded the ensemble ClubMediéval, and his project Transports Publics brings unknown 17th Century music to the light. Thomas teaches in Brussels and Leuven.
Suren Barry, harpsichord
Hailing from Ottawa, Suren has established himself as a versatile artist, equally at home on piano, fortepiano, and harpsichord. Regularly performing as part of Duo Octavian, a piano duo dedicated to commissioning new music and arranging orchestral works for two pianos, Suren’s fascination for improvisation has also inspired him to pursue fortepiano performance, focusing on Mozart and developing techniques for improvising cadenzas (which was the topic of his doctoral thesis at McGill’s Schulich School of Music).
This passion for improvisation recently led Suren to pursue a Master’s in Historical Performance on harpsichord at Juilliard. Over the past two years, Suren has performed with some of the world’s leading early music ensembles in France, Germany, and the US, such as Les Arts Florissants (led by William Christie), Yale’s Schola Cantorum (led by David Hill), and many others. A self-professed generalist, Suren is happiest when learning new things and engaging in conversation, and has perhaps spent more time playing chess than he cares to admit.
Previous Concerts
@ St. Johns
2023: Duo Oriana
Duo Oriana, (soprano Sinead White and lutenist Jonathan Stuchbury), performed music from their new album on tour in historic venues across Nova Scotia. The repertoire on How Like a Golden Dream traverses the sacred and the secular; 17th-century hymns and antiphons from the Office of Hours, sung at Vespers and Compline in monasteries and Irish folk songs influenced by Celtic missionaries.
