Back by popular demand, the Day of Historical Keyboards returns for another inspiring celebration of music, craftsmanship, and discovery! Throughout the day, enjoy lively 30-minute recitals and engaging Q&A sessions showcasing the distinctive sounds and fascinating histories of the lautenwerck, clavichord, harpsichord, fortepiano, and organ.
Meet our knowledgeable performers, hear these remarkable instruments in action, and gain new insight into how keyboard music has evolved across the centuries. Whether you are a longtime enthusiast, a curious newcomer, a student, or a musician, there will be something to discover. Come listen, learn, ask questions, and even try the instruments yourself! We’ll keep your curiosity fueled with coffee, tea, pastries and light snacks.
Hear the Northwest’s leading historical keyboard players and get curious about keyboards!
Henry Lebedinsky, clavichord
David Buice, lautenwerck
Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord
Tamara Friedman and Byron Rakitzis, fortepiano
Stephen Price, organ
Anna Simms, recorder
10:00 AM Henry Lebedinsky, clavichord
Sonata in G Major | Johann Ernst Bach (1722-1777)
Sonata in A Major | Marianne von Martinez (1744-1812)
Sonata in D Major Wq. 83 | Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach (1714-1788)
with Anna Simms, recorder
11:00 AM David Buice, lautenwerck
Praeludium (Praeludium, Fugue & Postlude) in G Minor, IGB 28 | Georg Böhm (1661-1733)
Amarilli, mia bella di Julio Romano, FVB 82 | Peter Philips (c.1561–1628)
Prélude à l’imitation de Mr. Froberger (Bauyn Manuscript, c. 1660) | Louis Couperin (1626 – 1661)
Chromatic Fantasy in D Minor, BWV 903: Fantasia ~ arpeggio ~ Recitativ | J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Les Baricades Mistérieuses (Ordre VI, c. 1717) | François Couperin le grand (1668-1733)
12:00 PM Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord
Suite in Bb minor | Mihály Bulyovsky de Dulicz (ca. 1640 – 1711)
Fantasia and Fugue in F Major | Johann Ernst Bach (1722-1777)
Toccata in E minor, BWV 914 | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
1-2 Lunch break
2:00 PM Tamara Friedman, fortepiano (with guest Byron Rakitzis)
From Sonata No. VI in C Major, Op. 15, No. 6 for Two Performers on one Piano Forte or Harpsichord | Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
Sonata in F major, KV 497 for Piano-Four hands | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
3:00 PM Stephen Price, organ
Prelude & Fugue in A minor, BWV 543 | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Organ Sonata (Trio), Op. 18, No. 2 (1939) | Hugo Distler (1908-1942)
Organ Sonata Op. 65, No. 5 (1844/45) | Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)