Early Music Festival

Bio

Henry Lebedinsky holds degrees in historical keyboard performance from Bowdoin College and the Longy School of Music, where he earned a Master of Music degree with distinction as a student of Peter Sykes. An active performer on organ, harpsichord, and clavichord, he has given numerous recitals around the country and has performed with the Harvard Baroque Orchestra, Seraphic Fire, the Charlotte Symphony, Chamber Music at St. Peter’s, The New Philharmonia Orchestra, The Concertino Ensemble of Rostock, Germany, and Holland’s Ensemble New Amsterdam among others.

Mr. Lebedinsky is the director of the Ecclesia Ensemble, a group specializing in Baroque women composers, and has prepared the first modern editions of works by Isabella Leonarda and Maria Xaviera Peruchona.

In addition to performing, Mr. Lebedinsky is in demand as a harpsichord and organ teacher and has led workshops on historical keyboards and performance practice at the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston University, Davidson College, and Appalachian State University. He also plays bouzouki and bodhrán with the Celtic band The Beggar Boys. A church musician since the age of 17, he currently serves as organist and director of music at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Davidson, North Carolina.

Henry Lebedinsky

To contact us:

Phone: 828-505-2858

E-mail: info@eemf.net

January 28, 2008

7:30 p.m.

Cathedral of All Souls at Biltmore Village

Acclaimed historical keyboardist Henry Lebedinsky will be joined by the Asheville based quintet, the Biltmore Brass, for an exciting night of French and German music at the Cathedral of All Souls.   Mr. Lebedinsky and the Biltmore Brass will perform independently, and then join forces for the exciting finale. 

The Biltmore Brass:

 

Bill Ross - Trumpet

Casey Coppenbarger - Trumpet

Judy Roper - French horn

Linda Davis - Trombone

Kermit Solesby - Tuba

 

More info to follow!