Comprised of many of the most renowned principal players from the Handel and Haydn Society (including cellist Guy Fishman, violinist/concertmaster Aislinn Nosky and fotrepianist Ian Watson among others), this concert will feature a richly diverse program of Vivaldi and Bach, as well as pieces by Geminiani, Torelli, and Telemann. Learn more
Guy Fishman is active as a concerto soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. He is principal cellist of Boston’s Handel & Haydn Society, with which he made his Symphony Hall solo debut in 2005, and is in demand as an early music specialist in the United States and Europe, performing in recital and with The Arcadia Players, El Mundo, Aston Magna, The Boston Classical Trio, among others. An active educator, Fishman holds positions at the New England Conservatory of Music and several Boston-area universities. He presents lectures and masterclasses across the country. In addition, Fishman is a Fulbright Fellow, and spent his fellowship year in Amsterdam studying with famed cellist Anner Bylsma.
Violinist Aisslinn Nosky has been and was appointed Concertmaster of the Handel and Haydn Society in 2011, and has been a member of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra since 2005 With a reputation for being one of the most dynamic and versatile violinists of her generation, Nosky is in great demand internationally as a soloist, director and concertmaster. Nosky is also a member of I FURIOSI Baroque Ensemble. Recent appearances include La Jolla SummerFest, Staunton Music Festival, Thunder Bay Symphony, the Calgary Philharmonic, the Utah Symphony, and the Holland Baroque Society.Ms. Nosky’s latest recording of Haydn’s Violin Concerto in C Major with the Handel and Haydn Society will be released in September 2015 on the CORO label.
A highly accomplished pianist, harpsichordist and conductor, the British-born Ian Watson has forged a reputation as one of the world’s leading period-piece musicians. Watson, who is currently the artistic director of the esteemed Arcadia Players, has played with most of the leading British orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, English Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music, English Baroque Soloists and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields among others. In addition to appearing on nearly 200 broadcasts and recordings, including as solo pianist on a recent award-winning CD’s with Renée Fleming and the English Chamber Orchestra, he is featured on many film soundtracks including Amadeus, Casper, Polanski's Death and the Maiden, Mr. Holland's Opus, Restoration and Cry the Beloved Country.