The Golden Age: Music for Viola da gamba and harpsichord featuring Elizabeth Macdonald and Charles Metz

Featuring the music of Bach, Telemann, and Marais

Charles Metz studied piano at Penn State University, beginning his harpsichord studies through private lessons with the legendary Igor Kipnis.  In the process of earning a Ph.D. in Historical Performance Practice at Washington University in Saint Louis Missouri, he studied with Trevor Pinnock.  More recently, Charles has worked with Lisa Crawford and Webb Wiggins at the Oberlin Conservatory.  He plays regularly in Saint Louis with ensembles including The Bach Society of Saint Louis,  Collegium Vocale and the Saint Louis Baroque.  Charles has performed across the country with recent concerts in Chicago IL, Oberlin OH, Saratoga, NY, Bennington VT, Louisville, KY and Liberty MO in their inaugural early music JEMS Fest.  In April of this year he performed a solo recital on several antique instruments at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. In July, he recorded the “Tisdale Virginal Book”, music of the Elizabethan period, on a 400 year old instrument which will be released as a CD later this year.  His international appearances include performances in The Netherlands, Germany and Costa Rica.

Free Admission.

For more information:
(314) 935-5566 or kschultz@artsci.wustl.edu