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Bach Collegium San Diego (Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble) |
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Founded: 2003 - San Diego, California, USA |
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The Bach Collegium San Diego (= BCSD) was founded in 2003 by Ruben Valenzuela with the purpose of enriching San Diego's music community with historically informed performances of the Renaissance, Baroque, and in particular the vocal works of J.S. Bach.
Many of its instrumentalists and vocalists of BCSD have longstanding experience with such ensembles as the Academy of Ancient Music (UK), American Bach Soloists, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Festival Ensemble Stuttgart (Bachakademie Stuttgart), Oregon Bach Festival Chorus, and the Philharmonia Chorale.
During its first six seasons, the BCSD has earned an impressive reputation, captivating diverse audiences by their unique style and highly expressive and provocative approach to the Renaissance and Baroque repertoire and beyond. The ensemble regularly participates in an international tour to Mexico City with performances at the Festival Internacional del Órgano Barroco. The ensemble has brought many historically informed first performances to San Diego for the first time. Such works include George Frideric Handel’s Theodora and Messiah, J.S. Bach’S St. John Passion (BWV 245) and B minor Mass (BWV 232), and Monteverdi 1610 Vespers. |
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Artistic Management: |
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Music Director: Ruben Valenzuela
Associate Director: Pierre Joubert, Michael Sponseller
Richard Egarr, Artistic Advisor |
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Members of Bach Collegium San Diego Chorus: |
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Sopranos |
Altos |
Tenors |
Basses |
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Corey Carleton
Courtney Curtis
Anne-Marie Dicce
Keely Dunne
Angelica Eclar
Estelí Gomez
Elisabeth Marti
Arwen Myers
Pamela Narbona
Molly Quinn
Margot Rood
Phoebe Jevtovic Rosquist
Clara Rottsolk
Jenny Spence
Alice Teyssier
Anastasia Tilbury
Gabrielle Tinto
Greta Treadgold
Katie Walders
Anne Whattoff
Lauren Widney
Angela Young Smucker |
Jay Carter
Mindy Ella Chu
Judith Commenges
Daniel Cromeenes
Janelle DeStefano
Angelica Eclar
Leslie Edmonds
Dana Linskill
Reginald Mobley
Jose Luis Muñoz
Katrin Nogols Genzlinger
Erick Rarick
Angela Young Smucker
Argenta Walther
Virginia Warnken Kelsey
Martha Jane Weaver Lownie
Michael Wisdom
Virginia Warnken |
Derek Chester
Joseph Cruz
Richard Dawes
Brad Fox
Charles Graham
Erik Gustafson
Charles Kamm
Jon Lee Keenan
Cory Klose
David Kurtenbach
David McCarthy
Scott Mello
Erick Rarick
Mitch Rosenthal
John Russell
Corey Shotwell
John Sterne
Matthew Tresler
Celeste Winant |
Patrick Anderson
Mischa Bouvier
John Buffet
Tyler Duncan
Kyle Ferrill
Jeffrey Fields
Jeffrey Genzlinger
Enrico Lagasca
Joel Nesvadba
Matthew Nielsen
David RuggerJames Rush
Gordon Shugars
Phil Simon
Randy Stewart
Paul Max Tipton
Jay Tuttle
Florin Vaida
Patrick Walders
Jonathan Woody |
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Members of Bach Collegium San Diego Orchestra: |
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Violins: Pierre Joubert [Leader], Susan Feldman, Marika Holmqvist, Tyler Lewis, Lindsey Strand-Polyak, Janet Strauss [Principal], Alicia Yang, Amy Wang Anna Washburn, Adriana Zoppo
Violas: Christine Beckman, . Adam LalMotte, Lindsey Strand-Polyak, Aaron Westman, David Sego
Violoncellos: Heather Vorvreck, Mikala Schmitz
Double-bass/Violone: Shanon Zusman
Bassoon: Sally Jackson
Theorbo: Daniel Zuluaga
Trumpets: Kris Kwapis, Melissa Rodgers
Timpani: Maury Baker
Harpsichord: Ruben Valenzuela
Organ: Michael Sponseller |
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Sources:
Bach Collegium San Diego Website
Bits & pieces from other sources
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (December 2010, January 2016, December 2018, April 2023) |
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Ruben Valenzuela : Short Biography | Ensembles: Bach Collegium San Diego
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works
Bach Concert Series: San Diego Bach Collegium: Concert Series |
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Links to other Sites |
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Bach Collegium San Diego (Official Website)
Bach Collegium San Diego on Facebbok |
