J. S. Bach: Sonata in F major, after Flute sonata in E major, BWV1035,
Recorder and basso continuo

 Bach: Movements from Bach Solo Cello Suite No. 3 in C major

 Bach: Sonata in D minor, after Sonata for violin and harpsichord in
C minor, BWV 1017

 Dieterich Buxtehude: Suite in E minor, BuxWV 235

Bach: Trio Sonata in D major, arrangement of Sonata for gamba and
obligato harpsichord in D major, BWV (tutti)

For over 30 years, Musica Pacifica has been recognized as one of America’s premier baroque ensembles, lauded both in the U.S and abroad for “dazzling virtuosity” and “warm expressiveness,” and has been described as “among the best in the world.” Musica Pacifica has performed on prestigious concert series throughout the U.S. including the Boston and Berkeley Early Music Festivals, Music Before 1800 and the Frick Collection (NY), the Getty Museum (Los Angeles), the Cleveland Art Museum, and Dumbarton Oaks (DC), as well as multiple appearances on the San Francisco Early Music Society series at home. Their 2015 performance at the Boston Early Music Festival was reviewed as “sensational… astonishing… breathtaking throughout.” They have performed at festivals in Germany and Austria, and have been featured on German National Radio, Minnesota Public Radio, and NPR.  Musica Pacifica’s 10 recordings of Baroque chamber music repertoire, as well as their iconic “Dancing in the Isles’ have won awards worldwide, including the highest ratings in many music publications. Their Telemann recording was described by Early Music America Magazine as “exemplifying the finest in historical performance today.” Please visit their website: www.musicapacifica.org

Called “the Jascha Heifetz of the recorder,” Judith Lisenberg is one of the leading exponents of the recorder in the US and has been acclaimed for her “virtuosity,” “expressivity,” and “fearless playing.” She has performed throughout the US and Europe, including solo appearances at the Hollywood Bowl and Lincoln Center; and has been featured with such leading ensembles as the San Francisco Symphony, the SF and Los Angeles Operas, the Oregon Symphony, Philharmonia Baroque, American Bach Soloists, the Portland and Seattle Baroque Orchestras, the Oregon and Carmel Bach Festivals, and the Corona del Mar Baroque Festival, among others. As Director of Musica Pacifica, she has overseen the production of the group’s 10 recordings and numerous performances. The winner of national performance awards, she has premiered several new works for the recorder and has recorded for Virgin Classics, Dorian, Solimar, Navona, Harmonia Mundi USA, Koch International, Reference Recordings, Musical Heritage Society, Drag City Records (with Joanna Newsom), and Hännsler Classics.  A Fulbright scholar to Austria, she was awarded the Soloist Diploma with Highest Honors from the Vienna Academy of Music. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Princeton University, holds a doctorate in early music from Stanford University, and has been a visiting professor at the Vienna Conservatory and Indiana University’s Early Music Institute in Bloomington. She has taught at Stanford, the San Francisco Conservatory, and at numerous early music and recorder workshops throughout North America. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, hanging out with her dog, Jasper, playing for English country dances, and playing a bit of Klezmer clarinet.

William Skeen serves as Principal Cellist with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Voices of Music, and the new Seattle Bach Festival. He is a founding member of the New Esterházy Quartet, the Cantata Collective, and La Monica. William taught baroque cello and viola da gamba at the University of Southern California from 2000-2020. Mr. Skeen has appeared as continuo cellist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and San Diego Opera. He’s been highlighted as viola da gamba soloist multiple times with the Dallas Symphony, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Carmel Bach Festival, Oregon Bach Festival, American Bach Soloists, and the Orquesta Nacional de México. He has performed and recorded with Musica Pacifica, Smithsonian Chamber Players, and Philharmonia Chamber Players.  Mr. Skeen has served on the faculty of the American Bach Soloists Academy, the Berwick Academy at the Oregon Bach Festival, the San Francisco Early Music Society’s Baroque Workshop, and co-founded the SFEMS Classical Workshop.

Yuko Tanaka, a native of Tokyo, Japan, is active as a soloist and ensemble performer on harpsichord, fortepiano, and chamber organ.  Yuko performs with ensembles including Bertamo Trio, Music of the Spheres, Archetti, Musica Pacifica, and has recorded with Moscow Chamber Orchestra and American Bach Soloists. She also performed with the San Francisco Symphony and the San Francisco Ballet orchestra, and most recently with the Seattle Symphony performing Bach’s harpsichord concerto. For 15 years, Yuko was a soloist at the Carmel Bach Festival. Yuko directs the Music Discovery Workshop (a program of San Francisco Early Music Society), maintains a private studio, conducts master classes, and appears as guest lecturer at various universities. Notable engagements include performances at the Frick Collection (New York City), Tage Alter Musik Regensburg (Germany) and the Istanbul International Music Festival. Yuko received a doctorate in early music from Stanford University and has studied with Margaret Fabrizio at Stanford University, Gustav Leonhardt in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Ketil Haugsand in Oslo, Norway.