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Re-opening Concert TRANSITION POINTS: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC FOR TWO VOYCES sponsored in part by Dick and Judy Sphon The English-Tobin Duo Ashley English Tobin, baroque viola John Paul Tobin, baroque viola & baroque violin June 10, 2021 at 7:30 PM The Park Church Elmira, NY $30 adult, $10 child |
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Renaissance Ayres, Fantasias, Chansons, Ricercare, Motets, and Bicinia; Transitional Period and Late-Classical Music — The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes presents the English-Tobin Duo on Historical Violins and Violas.
The theory that some of the most interesting art is produced during times of great transition is put to the test in this programme of music that straddles historical periods, genres, and musical styles. Secular mixes with sacred, and the lines between dance, vocal, and instrumental music are blurred with the shift from late-Renaissance to early-Baroque; The extreme compositional changes occurring during the Transitional Period (from Baroque to Classical) are exemplified in the work of a musician with a huge family legacy; and a late-Classical composer explores elements of Romanticism years before Beethoven and Schubert. Be transported as the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes presents the English-Tobin Duo on historical violins and violas in the intimacy and fine acoustics of the Park Church.
The theory that some of the most interesting art is produced during times of great transition is put to the test in this programme of music that straddles historical periods, genres, and musical styles. Secular mixes with sacred, and the lines between dance, vocal, and instrumental music are blurred with the shift from late-Renaissance to early-Baroque; The extreme compositional changes occurring during the Transitional Period (from Baroque to Classical) are exemplified in the work of a musician with a huge family legacy; and a late-Classical composer explores elements of Romanticism years before Beethoven and Schubert. Be transported as the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes presents the English-Tobin Duo on historical violins and violas in the intimacy and fine acoustics of the Park Church.
Ashley English Tobin and John Paul Tobin performing in the OSFL viola section
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The Park Church, Elmira NY
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Concert Repertoire
Middle/Late-Renaissance Ayres, Fantasias, Chansons, Ricercare, Motets, and Bicinia for 2 Instruments
Three Motets for two voices/instruments (performed without interruption)
ORLANDE DE LASSUS (ca.1530—1594)
I. “Beatus vir qui in sapientia morabitur”
II. “Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam”
III. “Oculus non vidit”
Two Bicinia from “Il primo libro della musica a due voci”
I. Bicinium No. 34 GIOVANNI PAOLO CIMA (1570—1622)
II. Bicinium No. 21 ORAZIO VECCHI (1550—1605)
Chanson: “Contentez vous”
PIERRE CERTON (ca.1510—1572)
Ricercar I from “Ricercate a due voci”
ANNIBALE ZUCCARO (flor. 1603—1609)
Transitional Period and Late-Classical Music for 2 Instruments
Duetto for Two Violas in G Major, F. 61
WILHELM FRIEDEMANN BACH (1710—1784)
I. Allegro
II. Lamento
III. Presto
Duo for Violin and Viola in D major, StWV 203, No. 1
JOHANN FRANZ XAVER STERKEL (1750—1817)
I. Andante
II. [without indication]
Middle/Late-Renaissance Ayres, Fantasias, Chansons, Ricercare, Motets, and Bicinia for 2 Instruments
Three Motets for two voices/instruments (performed without interruption)
ORLANDE DE LASSUS (ca.1530—1594)
I. “Beatus vir qui in sapientia morabitur”
II. “Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam”
III. “Oculus non vidit”
Two Bicinia from “Il primo libro della musica a due voci”
I. Bicinium No. 34 GIOVANNI PAOLO CIMA (1570—1622)
II. Bicinium No. 21 ORAZIO VECCHI (1550—1605)
Chanson: “Contentez vous”
PIERRE CERTON (ca.1510—1572)
Ricercar I from “Ricercate a due voci”
ANNIBALE ZUCCARO (flor. 1603—1609)
Transitional Period and Late-Classical Music for 2 Instruments
Duetto for Two Violas in G Major, F. 61
WILHELM FRIEDEMANN BACH (1710—1784)
I. Allegro
II. Lamento
III. Presto
Duo for Violin and Viola in D major, StWV 203, No. 1
JOHANN FRANZ XAVER STERKEL (1750—1817)
I. Andante
II. [without indication]
Biographies The English-Tobin Duo - Historical Violins and Violas
Now based in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes violist Ashley English and violist/baroque violinist John Paul Tobin met in 2013 while working together as studio, touring, and television broadcast musicians in Los Angeles, California. As the English-Tobin Duo, they have performed Historically-Informed interpretations of music for violas and violins since 2015. A shared love of the inherent expressive intensity of Early Music, coupled with the ability to exploit the full range of tonal colors made available by the use of carefully-curated authentic instruments — violas and violins which are, at the same time, tonally different, yet complementary — allow the English-Tobin Duo to present programming designed to transport the listener back to a time when musical tastes and affectations were novel and refined, meaningful and transcendent.
In addition to the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes, Ashley English and John Paul Tobin serve in leadership roles as Concertmaster, Principal Violist, Assistant Principal Viola and Soloists in the region’s finest ensembles, such as the Williamsport Chamber Players, Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra, Mansfield Opera Theatre, Susquehanna Valley Chorale, Cantata Singers, and the daKah Hip Hop Orchestra in Los Angeles. John Paul Tobin teaches Viola, Baroque Violin & Baroque Viola at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania where he also serves as the Conductor of the Lycoming College String Ensemble, Music Director of the Young Artist Baroque Orchestra at Lycoming College, and Assistant Conductor of the Lycoming College Community Orchestra. Ashley English maintains a robust studio of Traditional and Kaleidoscope violin and viola students at St. John’s School of the Arts in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and privately, around the region.
Now based in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes violist Ashley English and violist/baroque violinist John Paul Tobin met in 2013 while working together as studio, touring, and television broadcast musicians in Los Angeles, California. As the English-Tobin Duo, they have performed Historically-Informed interpretations of music for violas and violins since 2015. A shared love of the inherent expressive intensity of Early Music, coupled with the ability to exploit the full range of tonal colors made available by the use of carefully-curated authentic instruments — violas and violins which are, at the same time, tonally different, yet complementary — allow the English-Tobin Duo to present programming designed to transport the listener back to a time when musical tastes and affectations were novel and refined, meaningful and transcendent.
In addition to the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes, Ashley English and John Paul Tobin serve in leadership roles as Concertmaster, Principal Violist, Assistant Principal Viola and Soloists in the region’s finest ensembles, such as the Williamsport Chamber Players, Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra, Mansfield Opera Theatre, Susquehanna Valley Chorale, Cantata Singers, and the daKah Hip Hop Orchestra in Los Angeles. John Paul Tobin teaches Viola, Baroque Violin & Baroque Viola at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania where he also serves as the Conductor of the Lycoming College String Ensemble, Music Director of the Young Artist Baroque Orchestra at Lycoming College, and Assistant Conductor of the Lycoming College Community Orchestra. Ashley English maintains a robust studio of Traditional and Kaleidoscope violin and viola students at St. John’s School of the Arts in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and privately, around the region.
Biographies
Celebrated for her artistry and joyful energy, violist Ashley English is highly sought-after as an ensemble member across the United States. Ms. English has beguiled audiences with energetic performances from her positions in the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes, Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, Commonwealth Pops, and Cantata Singers, as well as serving as the Associate Principal Violist of the Williamsport Chamber Players and Williamsport Chamber Choir and Orchestra, Assistant Principal Violist of the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra, and Principal Violist of the Grassroots Festival Orchestra in Ithaca, NY. In Los Angeles she performs as a member of the legendary daKah Hip Hop Orchestra, bringing live, progressive Hip Hop, funk, and jazz to multi-generational festival and concert hall audiences. As an avid chamber musician keenly interested in Early Music, Ms. English continues to pursue Historically Informed Performance on the Baroque Viola, and serves as Guest Violist with the Lycoming College Faculty String Quartet.
Ashley English completed her B.M. in Viola Performance with Paula Cho at Utah Valley University. As a teacher, she has worked as an orchestral coach, mariachi coach, and class instructor for Harmony Project Los Angeles. She maintains a robust studio of Traditional and Kaleidoscope violin and viola students at St. John’s School of the Arts in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and privately, around the region.
Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, John Paul Tobin worked as a studio musician, soloist, chamber musician, conductor, and teacher in Los Angeles, California from 2004-2016, appearing regularly as a guest musician on television broadcasts such as "American Idol" and "The Voice." As a conductor, he has worked extensively with young musicians from the elementary through collegiate levels across the United States, and has served as Principal Conductor and Artistic Director for two youth orchestras within the Harmony Project Los Angeles system --one of the nation's largest and most effective 501(c)3 non-profit youth orchestra programs.
JP Tobin completed his M.M. in Viola Performance with Minor Wetzel at Cal State Fullerton. He has extensive experience in Early Music, studying with Tafelmusik in 2001, with the Penn State Baroque Ensemble under Rob Nairn from 2000 to 2003, tuning and temperament theory and late-Baroque high counterpoint with Lloyd Rogers from 2005-2007, and co-founding the ensemble Les Sauvages Américains in 2010.
Tobin is highly sought-after as Concertmaster, Principal Violist, and Principal 2nd Violin in the region’s finest ensembles. He is Principal Violist of the Williamsport Symphony, Concertmaster of the Mansfield Opera Theatre, and regularly serves as Concertmaster, Principal Violist, and Music Assistant with the Williamsport Chamber Choir and Orchestra. He is a member of the daKah Hip Hop Orchestra in Los Angeles, the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes, and has appeared as a Soloist, Principal Violist, and 1st violinist with the Grassroots Festival Orchestra in Ithaca, NY.
John Paul Tobin teaches Viola, Baroque Violin & Baroque Viola at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania where he also serves as the Conductor of the Lycoming College String Ensemble and Music Director of the Young Artist Baroque Orchestra at Lycoming College. Tobin also serves as Assistant Conductor, Principal Violist, and Strings Coach with the Lycoming College Community Orchestra, and Violist/Violinist with the Lycoming College Faculty String Quartet.
Celebrated for her artistry and joyful energy, violist Ashley English is highly sought-after as an ensemble member across the United States. Ms. English has beguiled audiences with energetic performances from her positions in the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes, Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, Commonwealth Pops, and Cantata Singers, as well as serving as the Associate Principal Violist of the Williamsport Chamber Players and Williamsport Chamber Choir and Orchestra, Assistant Principal Violist of the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra, and Principal Violist of the Grassroots Festival Orchestra in Ithaca, NY. In Los Angeles she performs as a member of the legendary daKah Hip Hop Orchestra, bringing live, progressive Hip Hop, funk, and jazz to multi-generational festival and concert hall audiences. As an avid chamber musician keenly interested in Early Music, Ms. English continues to pursue Historically Informed Performance on the Baroque Viola, and serves as Guest Violist with the Lycoming College Faculty String Quartet.
Ashley English completed her B.M. in Viola Performance with Paula Cho at Utah Valley University. As a teacher, she has worked as an orchestral coach, mariachi coach, and class instructor for Harmony Project Los Angeles. She maintains a robust studio of Traditional and Kaleidoscope violin and viola students at St. John’s School of the Arts in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and privately, around the region.
Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, John Paul Tobin worked as a studio musician, soloist, chamber musician, conductor, and teacher in Los Angeles, California from 2004-2016, appearing regularly as a guest musician on television broadcasts such as "American Idol" and "The Voice." As a conductor, he has worked extensively with young musicians from the elementary through collegiate levels across the United States, and has served as Principal Conductor and Artistic Director for two youth orchestras within the Harmony Project Los Angeles system --one of the nation's largest and most effective 501(c)3 non-profit youth orchestra programs.
JP Tobin completed his M.M. in Viola Performance with Minor Wetzel at Cal State Fullerton. He has extensive experience in Early Music, studying with Tafelmusik in 2001, with the Penn State Baroque Ensemble under Rob Nairn from 2000 to 2003, tuning and temperament theory and late-Baroque high counterpoint with Lloyd Rogers from 2005-2007, and co-founding the ensemble Les Sauvages Américains in 2010.
Tobin is highly sought-after as Concertmaster, Principal Violist, and Principal 2nd Violin in the region’s finest ensembles. He is Principal Violist of the Williamsport Symphony, Concertmaster of the Mansfield Opera Theatre, and regularly serves as Concertmaster, Principal Violist, and Music Assistant with the Williamsport Chamber Choir and Orchestra. He is a member of the daKah Hip Hop Orchestra in Los Angeles, the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes, and has appeared as a Soloist, Principal Violist, and 1st violinist with the Grassroots Festival Orchestra in Ithaca, NY.
John Paul Tobin teaches Viola, Baroque Violin & Baroque Viola at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania where he also serves as the Conductor of the Lycoming College String Ensemble and Music Director of the Young Artist Baroque Orchestra at Lycoming College. Tobin also serves as Assistant Conductor, Principal Violist, and Strings Coach with the Lycoming College Community Orchestra, and Violist/Violinist with the Lycoming College Faculty String Quartet.
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St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta
Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice
National Gallery London
Louvre Museum
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica, Rome
Kunsthalle Hamburg
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Fabre museum
The Frick Pittsburgh
Finnish National Gallery
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Scottish National Gallery
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Andrew W. Mellon Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Pinacoteca civica “Francesco Podesti”
Museo di Castlevecchio
Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie
Cappella Maggiore,Santa Maria Novella, Florence
Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig
Landesmuseum Mainz
Royal Collection Trust
National Museums Liverpool
Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga
Pinacoteca di Brera
Uffizi
Sanssouci
The Yorck Project
www.paolo-veronese.org
Gallica Digital Library
Beesnest McClain
Jan Arkesteijn
Sailko
Welleschik
Bucketsofg
Finoskov
Den fjättrade ankan
All images used are in the public domain, and digital reproductions are used under the following licenses:
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