- directed by Linda Berman-HallLux Musica was formed in 1994 and is an ensemble of four virtuosi dedicated to presenting the most beautiful works from the Enlightenment, drawing on the versatile combination of historical flutes, violin or viola, violoncello or viola da gamba and keyboards. Rob Diggins, violin and viola, Lars Johannesson, 18th-19th century flute, Linda Burman-Hall, harpsicord and fortepiano, Amy Brodo, violoncello and viola da gamba.
Voxfire is the collaboration of three of the West Coast’s most highly regarded interpreters of early and contemporary vocal music. Using their distinct vocal colors, the three sopranos have melded their talents as a means of adapting and presenting the works of these eras with their very own musical style and dramatic flair. Voxfire’s sopranos are well known for their contributions to vocal music, both as soloists and as members of prominent professional ensembles. From this varied background, they have chosen the intimate approach of one-on-a-part to create an enchanting marriage between choral and solo singing: a vocal chamber music, with sonic clarity as its refreshing reward. From their highly acclaimed debut concert in December 1995 through performances at the new J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, to their recent performance of Steve Reich’s rich Tehillim at California State University, Long Beach, Voxfire continues to introduceexquisitely faceted musical gems to enthusiastic audiences throughout the West. Voxfire takes its medieval Marian program to University of California at Santa Cruz in February 2000.