EMV: THE NEXT GENERATION
In a musical era far, far away and a long time ago, music lifted people out of their everyday lives. A thousand years later, it’s still doing that. Early music is as relevant today as it was a thousand years ago. It is continually being refreshed and rejuvenated by successive generations of young artists who bring their unique perspectives and experiences to their interpretations. For anything to survive and thrive, it needs refreshing. That includes classical music. With this in mind, Early Music Vancouver created the EMV: The Next Generation Programme to shine a spotlight on the up-and-coming young performers and expose audiences to their talent.
We are pleased to have had, multi-instrumentalist Adrienne Hyde and baritone Hans Grunwald as our third annual Next Generation Artists this past summer.
Meet our Third Annual Next Generation Artists
Adrienne Hyde
Adrienne Hyde is a multi-instrumentalist specializing in historical performance practice on the baroque cello, bass viol, lirone, and bass violin. She graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 2020 and in 2023 she completed her Master’s degrees in Baroque Cello and Viola da Gamba at the Juilliard School on full scholarship. At Juilliard she was a Morse Teaching Artist, a Music Advancement Program Fellow, and a Gluck Community Service Fellow, through which she taught in NYC public schools and mentored young cellists, while providing musical service to her community.
In 2022 she joined the Carmel Bach Festival as a Young Artist performing in a string quartet focused on self study of classical and romantic period performance practice. In the 2022-23 season she performed as a guest with American Baroque Orchestra, Trinity Wall Street Baroque Orchestra and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, and will appear as a guest musician with Repast Baroque, the Sebastians, and in recital at the Helicon Foundation. She also joined the Belgian vocal ensemble Vox Luminis at the Boston Early Music Festival in June 2023.
Adrienne is deeply committed to equity. She is a passionate artistic administrator for the Valissima Institute, a conducting training program for young women committed to gender equity in classical music. Three years ago she co- founded Open Source Baroque, a broken consort of four historical performance students dedicated to the music of women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ composers. She is also a regular volunteer at the Mt. Sinai Psychiatric hospital, where she plays weekly in a high acuity locked ward for patients.
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Hans Grunwald
Hans Grunwald, baritone, is currently completing his studies in voice and mathematics at the University of British Columbia. Hans performed lead and name roles in 3 UBC operas, before shifting his focus to his passion – which is song and concert repertoire. At UBC, Hans is fortunate to study with J. Patrick Raftrery, and renowned coaches Rena Sharon and Andrea Grant.
In 2022 Hans was a national finalist in the Schmidt Vocal Arts Undergraduate competition. Later that year, he received a grant and fellowship to attend Songfest in San Francisco, where he appeared in public concerts and master classes with Martin Katz and Graham Johnson, and studied with Cesar Ulloa. Last summer, Hans was invited as a Fellow to the Music Academy of the West in California by Sasha Cooke and John Churchwell. During his 8 week residency at the Academy, Hans performed the role of Shaunard (La Bohème) in concert and performed in numerous ensembles – including the solo baritone role in Jake Heggie’s Here and Gone. In the fall of 2023 Hans was invited by the Bach on the Rock festival of Salt Spring Island to perform the baritone solo in Ralph Vaughn Wililams’ Dona Nobis Pacem, in which he was honored to perform with Suzie LeBlanc. Hans is delighted to have been invited to sing in the Early Music Vancouver festival this summer.
Click here to listen to him sing.
Previous Next Generation Artists
“After living abroad for a few years, I am delighted to be able to return to the west coast (which is the place that I will always call ‘home’) to work with incredible musicians of Early Music Vancouver and to share in the vibrant musical storytelling of Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre. To me, the vibrancy of the French Baroque is exemplified by de la Guerre’s vocal works, and I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to bring her characterizations, including that of the beguiling Semelé, to life.”
“EMV was one of the organizations that inspired me to pursue early music as a career and supported me in my early studies. It feels special to be back as a next-generation artist, making music and reconnecting with friends, colleagues, and former teachers.”
“I am excited for this opportunity to offer a new perspective on Bach— not Bach the mystique-laden untouchable genius, but Bach the composer whose music has become part of our collective consciousness, brought people together and inspired centuries of artistic innovation. I take a creative approach to historical performance by drawing on Bach’s compositional practices to create entirely new music. My greatest passion is to bridge together the old and the new by drawing on the whimsical, creative, and dramatic spirit of baroque performance and composition.”
“I had such a blast and got so much out of it. As a young musician just starting my career as a soloist, this experience made me grow a lot. It gave me confidence and really helped me tame my stage fright. The festival people were so helpful and welcoming and the public was enthusiastic. Being in beautiful Vancouver also helped make this a magical, unforgivable experience. I strongly recommend this program to every young musician wishing to take their solo career further!”
“It was a privilege to be included in EMV’s inaugural Emerging Artist Series. I was so grateful for the opportunity to connect with the community of EMV and to share the music and stories I am so passionate about. EMV is doing important work by nurturing the next generations in this way. I am grateful to carry with me the beautiful experiences I had at EMV as I continue to develop my practice of radically inclusive storytelling through early music.”
