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Kenneth Gilbert Conference : June 15-17, 2012 - conference website
Inaugurated in 1960 by Kenneth Gilbert, the Early Music Program at McGill combines individual lessons and ensemble training with study of historical approaches to performance in its various activities -- workshops, master classes, guest lecturers and research projects. McGill owns an important collection of early instruments and historical copies from the 15th to the early 19th century, including five harpsichords, five organs, sackbuts, cornetti, baroque and classical flutes, oboes, clarinets, horns, bassoons, viols, and more than a dozen baroque string instruments. All are available for use by students in the School's many ensembles: Medieval and Renaissance Music Workshop, Cappella Antica, Collegium Musicum, and Early Music Area in the annual Historical Performance Academy with guest professors who teach in master classes and workshops for a two-week seminar in late May; recent artists have included violinist Stanley Ritchie and harpsichordist Kenneth Gilbert.
Early Music Area Chair:
Hank Knox
Adjunct Professor, Organ and Harpsichord:
Kenneth Gilbert, O.C., D.Mus. h.c.(McG.; Melbourne; Laval), F.R.S.C., HonR.A.M., F.R.C.M., HonFRCCO.
Baroque Bassoon:
Mathieu Lussier
Baroque Cello:
Susie Napper
Baroque and Classical Flute:
Claire Guimond, B.Mus.(McG.)
Baroque Oboe:
Matthew Jennejohn
Baroque Trumpet/Cornetto/Crumhorn/Sackbut:
Claire Guimond, B.Mus.(McG.)
Douglas Kirk, B.S., B.A.Mus.Hons.(Iowa), M.Mus.(Texas at Austin), Ph.D. (McG.)
Dominique Lortie
Baroque Violin/Viola:
Hélène Plouffe
Chantal Rémillard, B.Mus.(Montr.)
Continuo:
Hank Knox, B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.)
Early Music Organ:
John Grew, L.T.C.L.(Lond.), B.Mus.(Mt.All.), M.Mus.(Mich.), D.D.(U.T.C.), LL.D. (Mt.All.)
William Porter
Early Music Voice:
Valerie Kinslow, Early Music Ensemble Coordinator, B.A.(McG.)
Forte Piano:
Thomas Beghin, DMA (Cornell)
Harpsichord:
Hank Knox, B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.)
Lute:
Sylvain Bergeron, B.Mus.(Laval)
Recorder:
Matthias Maute
Natalie Michaud, B.A.(Ott.), Cert. of Interpretation (The Hague), M.A.(Montr.)
Viola da Gamba:
Betsy MacMillan, Early Music Ensemble Coordinator, B.Mus.(W.Ont.), M.Mus.(McG.)