Paul Elliott made his solo debut in England in 1972 and is most widely known for his performances of early music, having performed with European ensembles including The Academy of Ancient Music, The Early Music Consort of London, The London Early Music Group, Musica Antiqua Köln, The Deller Consort (1975-1985), Pro Cantione Antiqua, and The Hilliard Ensemble, of which he was a founder member.   Biography >>

A performer of medieval, renaissance, baroque and contemporary music, Wendy Gillespie teaches early bowed strings, early music performance, and notation. She has performed with ensembles worldwide ranging from the English Concert to Ensemble Sequentia. Ms. Gillespie has participated in more than 80 recordings for Harmonia Mundi, EMI, Virgin Classics, BIS, Channel Classics, and other recording companies.   Biography >>

Professor Kallaur has held recitals throughout Canada and the United States, as well as Russia, the Netherlands, and Great Britain, and taught master classes for the Moscow Conservatory of Music, the National Flute Association, the University of Victoria, the National Concert Band Association, and many others.   Biography >>

Washington McClain is a former member of the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and current principal oboist of l'Ensemble Arion (Montreal) and Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra (Cleveland, Ohio). He has performed with many baroque orchestras in the United States and in Canada.   Biography >>

Michael McCraw is cited in the newest edition of Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians as one of the most important early bassoon players and pedagogues of our time.   Biography >>

Nigel North has worked with many of the world's leading baroque ensembles and was a founding member of the ensemble Romanesca.   Biography >>

Stanley Ritchie has directed and appeared as a violin soloist with many period instrument ensembles, including the Academy of Ancient Music, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Tafelmusik, and the Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra.   Biography >>

Richard Seraphinoff performs and records regularly on natural horn with many period instrument ensembles throughout the country, and presents numerous recitals and master classes at workshops and universities around the United States and in Europe.   Biography >>

Elisabeth Wright has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and continuo improviser at numerous festivals and concert series around the world, including the Boston and Berkeley Early Music festivals, Tage alter Musik, Tanglewood, Mostly Mozart Festival, Aston Magna, Lufthansa of London, Santa Fe, Sydney, Early Music Vancouver, Festival de Musica Antigua de Bogotà, Bolzano, and Festival Cervantino in Mexico.   Biography >>