Elaine Thornburgh is an American keyboardist; she teaches harpsichord at Stanford University.[1] As a soloist, she was semi-finalist in the Sixth International Harpsichord Competition in Bruges, Belgium in 1980, and she also received a National Endowment of the Arts Solo Recitalist Grant in 1984.[2][3]
In 1977, Thornburgh moved to Santa Fe with her husband, Robert Adler.[7] She moved to San Francisco in 1980.[8] She was also a semifinalist in the 1980 Harpsichord Competition held in Bruges.[9] From 1981 to 1982 she served on the music faculty at the University of California at Santa Cruz. In 1983 Thornburgh co-founded Humanities West.[4] As president of the group, she has presented programs on classical music.[2] She was a soloist at the Carmel Bach Festival in 1985 and also since 1985, has been a California Arts Council Touring Artist.[10] In 1997, she founded the Western Early Keyboard Association.[1]
Elaine Thornburgh (harpsichord) (1991). William Byrd, Grounds and Variations (CD). Koch International Classics. 9-7057-2 H1.
Elaine Thornburgh (harpsichord) (2000). Domenico Scarlatti: Sonatas (CD). Lyrichord. LEMS-8049. 2 CD set, the first CD is a re-release of Thornburgh (1990).
References
^ abcde. Western Early Keyboard Association. 26 November 2014. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ abc. World Music In Contemporary Life. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^"Learning Weekend for Scholars Planned". Daily Press. 15 February 1989. Retrieved 2018-07-07 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abHumanities West 20th Anniversary Celebration: Program Notes. San Francisco. 2003. p. 5.
^ abVan Cleve, Emily (26 April 1996). "Thornburgh Coaxes Special Harpsichord Sounds". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2018-07-07 – via Newspapers.com.
^Dunning, William (4 October 1985). "Musician Makes Good On Promise to Return". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2018-07-07 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab"Holy Faith". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 11 March 1977. Retrieved 2018-07-07 – via Newspapers.com.
^Amram, David (16 May 1980). "Thornburgh To Perform". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2018-07-07 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Harpsichord Concert". The Press Democrat. 26 February 1981. Retrieved 2018-07-07 – via Newspapers.com.
^. The California Institute of Technology. 2004. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
External links
Official website
Les Silvains by F. Couperin
Goldberg Variations: Aria by J.S. Bach
January 23, 2023
elaine, thornburgh, american, keyboardist, teaches, harpsichord, stanford, university, soloist, semi, finalist, sixth, international, harpsichord, competition, bruges, belgium, 1980, also, received, national, endowment, arts, solo, recitalist, grant, 1984, gen. Elaine Thornburgh is an American keyboardist she teaches harpsichord at Stanford University 1 As a soloist she was semi finalist in the Sixth International Harpsichord Competition in Bruges Belgium in 1980 and she also received a National Endowment of the Arts Solo Recitalist Grant in 1984 2 3 Elaine ThornburghGenresClassical musicOccupation s Professional musician harpsichord teacherInstrument s HarpsichordWebsitemusic wbr stanford wbr edu wbr people wbr elaine thornburgh Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditThornburgh grew up in Key West Florida 4 She began to play piano at age seven and started the harpsichord at age 17 5 Her first lesson was with Alan Curtis at the University of California Berkeley 5 She also studied harpsichord with Gustav Leonhardt 6 and fortepiano with Malcolm Bilson 2 She had an independent major in Baroque Studies at UC Berkeley 7 and received her Masters in Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where she specialized in harpsichord and fortepiano In 1977 Thornburgh moved to Santa Fe with her husband Robert Adler 7 She moved to San Francisco in 1980 8 She was also a semifinalist in the 1980 Harpsichord Competition held in Bruges 9 From 1981 to 1982 she served on the music faculty at the University of California at Santa Cruz In 1983 Thornburgh co founded Humanities West 4 As president of the group she has presented programs on classical music 2 She was a soloist at the Carmel Bach Festival in 1985 and also since 1985 has been a California Arts Council Touring Artist 10 In 1997 she founded the Western Early Keyboard Association 1 Thornburgh has recorded performances of Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti CDs 1990 2000 and of Grounds and Variations by William Byrd CD 1991 1 She accompanied soprano Judith Nelson on the fortepiano in Haydn s English Love Songs CD 1991 1 Her Scarlatti CD was voted Critic s Choice in 1991 by Gramophone 1 Discography EditElaine Thornburgh harpsichord 1990 Scarlatti Eighteen Sonatas CD Koch International Classics 3 7014 2 H1 Judith Nelson soprano Elaine Thornburgh fortepiano 1991 She Never Told Her Love Franz Joseph Haydn CD Koch International Classics 3 7044 2 H1 Elaine Thornburgh harpsichord 1991 William Byrd Grounds and Variations CD Koch International Classics 9 7057 2 H1 Elaine Thornburgh harpsichord 2000 Domenico Scarlatti Sonatas CD Lyrichord LEMS 8049 2 CD set the first CD is a re release of Thornburgh 1990 References Edit a b c d e Interview With WEKA s Founder Elaine Thornburgh Sept 2013 Western Early Keyboard Association 26 November 2014 Archived from the original on 7 August 2016 Retrieved 7 July 2018 a b c Elaine Thornburgh World Music In Contemporary Life Archived from the original on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 7 July 2018 Learning Weekend for Scholars Planned Daily Press 15 February 1989 Retrieved 2018 07 07 via Newspapers com a b Humanities West 20th Anniversary Celebration Program Notes San Francisco 2003 p 5 a b Van Cleve Emily 26 April 1996 Thornburgh Coaxes Special Harpsichord Sounds The Santa Fe New Mexican Retrieved 2018 07 07 via Newspapers com Dunning William 4 October 1985 Musician Makes Good On Promise to Return The Santa Fe New Mexican Retrieved 2018 07 07 via Newspapers com a b Holy Faith The Santa Fe New Mexican 11 March 1977 Retrieved 2018 07 07 via Newspapers com Amram David 16 May 1980 Thornburgh To Perform The Santa Fe New Mexican Retrieved 2018 07 07 via Newspapers com Harpsichord Concert The Press Democrat 26 February 1981 Retrieved 2018 07 07 via Newspapers com Elaine Thornburgh harpsichord Musical Images from Nature The California Institute of Technology 2004 Archived from the original on 7 July 2018 Retrieved 2018 07 07 External links EditOfficial website Les Silvains by F Couperin Goldberg Variations Aria by J S Bach Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elaine Thornburgh amp oldid 1076076686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
