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Leon Schelhase ~ harpsichord
Geoffrey Burgess ~ oboe
Karen Dekker ~ violin & viola
Steven Zohn ~ flute
Eve Miller ~ violoncello

When Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach wrote in 1775 that Telemann "raised me out of the baptismal font," he may very well have meant that in both a symbolic and literal way. Telemann was Emanuel’s godfather and fulfilled that role extensively throughout Emanuel’s life. Join Night Music in an intimate and colorful program which explores Telemann as the godfather with works by the godson and J.G. Janitsch.

Night Music, co-directed by Heather Lardin Miller and Steven Zohn, is a Philadelphia-based chamber ensemble dedicated to exploring and performing music of the Revolutionary era. Our repertory ranges from duos and trios to large-scale chamber works combining strings and winds, as in the imaginative symphony arrangements that were so popular around 1800.

Our musicians are among the country's leading players specializing in historically-informed concerts. They perform with and hold leadership positions in many prominent period instrument ensembles, including Philadelphia's Tempesta di Mare and Boston’s Handel & Haydn Society.