Thomas Foster harpischordist & pianist 233 Temple Street Fredonia, NY 14063 U.S.A. Phone: +1 (716) 410-4450 Email: [email protected] url: www.thomasfoster.org ❦ Born: 2 March 1983—Buffalo, NY, U.S.A. Nationality: American Marital Status: Single Profile Historical keyboards player: harpsichord, fortepiano, clavichord, and organ. Experienced continuo accompanist with a strong interest in performance practice, improvisation, and pedagogy. Education 2012 2009 2005 MPerf in Historical Performance, Royal College of Music, London, UK Dual M.M. in Piano Performance & Composition/Theory, Fredonia State University B.M. in Composition, Fredonia State University Thesis 2009 Orchestration of Mozart’s Requiem Teaching Experience 2011–2012 2003– 2010– 2010–2012 2013– 2007–2008 Piano Teacher on the Teaching Service, Royal College of Music Freelance teacher of piano Freelance teacher of harpsichord Freelance teacher of species counterpoint Coaching of style and ornamentation as piano accompanist, Fredonia State University Teacher and Coordinator, Lawtons Music Workshop 1 Teachers continuo Terence Charlston Robert Woolley harpsichord & clavichord Robert Woolley fortepiano Geoffrey Govier piano Seán Duggan Phyllis East Nathan Hess Hilary Demske composition Donald Bohlen Rob Deemer Masterclasses 2010–2012 2010–2012 2011 2010–2012 2008, 2011 2011 2011 2008, 2011 2010 2008 Classical Style, Geoffrey Govier (10 sessions) Ornamentation & Cadenza, Rachel Brown (10 sessions) Medieval Music, Belinda Sykes (5 sessions) Tuning & Temperament, Claire Hammett (10 sessions) Fortepiano, Malcolm Bilson Fortepiano, Bart van Oort (2 sessions) Clavichord, Miklós Spányi Fortepiano, David Breitman Clavichord, Terence Charlston Fortepiano, Andrew Willis Employment Current 2014– 2014– 2013– 2003– Organist, Zion Lutheran Church, Silver Creek, NY Organist, Grace Lutheran Church, Dunkirk, NY Musical Director, Fredonia Camerata, Buffalo, NY Freelance Teacher Past 2013–2014 2012 2009–2010 2005–2006 2002–2005 Freelance Piano Accompanist, Fredonia State University Co-musical Director/Harpsichordist, Ensemble Serse, London UK Freelance Piano Accompanist, Fredonia State University Graduate Assistant in Piano Accompanying, Fredonia State University Organist & Choir Director, Eden United Methodist Church, Eden, NY 2 Research Interests Style in German Baroque continuo accompaniment Evidence of performance practice in Eighteenth Century mechanical instruments Eighteenth Century pedagogy of improvisation Eighteenth Century transcription technique Skills & Expertise Technical Tuning of harpsichord, clavichords, fortepianos, and chamber organs Basic harpsichord maintenance Lilypond music engraving program Finale music engraving software LATEX typesetting system Languages English (native fluency) American Sign Language (fluent) French (intermediate) German (rudimentary) Honors & Awards 2012 2009 2004, 2005 2005 2001–2005 2001 Amadeus Fortepiano Prize, Royal College of Music Graduated summa cum laude, Fredonia State University Victoria Bohlen Memorial Composition Award, Fredonia State University Service Award, Fredonia State University Hillman Scholarship, Fredonia State University Alumni Scholarship, Fredonia State University Radio Interview 2013 WNED Toronto/Buffalo, Interview with Peter Hall Personal Instruments Small Italian harpsichord by Peter Fisk 1979 Clavichord by John Morley ca. 1978 3 Continuo Accompaniment ❧ Orchestral 2014 2012 2012 2011–2012 2010 2003–2005 Fredonia Faculty Orchestra, Gerald Gray, cond. Sinfonia Cymru, Gareth Jones, cond. (4 performances) Ensemble Serse, Oliver Webber, dir. RCM Baroque Orchestra, Ashley Solomon, cond. (5 performances) Charities Philharmonia, Michael Young, cond. Fredonia State University Chamber Orchestra, David Rudge, cond. Chamber Music 2013 2010–2012 Fredonia Camerata, Thomas Foster, dir. (3 performances) Approximately 20 concerts and around 40 chamber music masterclasses in London Continuo Repertoire Orchestral Chamber Music Bach, CPE: Symphony in G major, Wq 183 Bach, JS: Trio Sonata in C major, BWV 1037 Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concertos, Nos. 1, 4, 6 Castello: Several Sonatas Bach, JS: Cantatas, BWV 80, 82, 190, 191 Corelli: Sonatas, Op. 5 Nos. 1, 3, 5, 12 Bach, JS: Concerto for 2 violins in D minor, BWV 1043 Couperin, F: Les Nations Bach, JS: Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 Denby: Duet for piano and flute, Op. 3 No. 1 Bach, JS: St. John Passion, BWV 245 Handel: Sonatas, Op. 1 Nos. 3, 5, 6, 8 Corelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6, Nos. 3, 8 Handel: Trio Sonata in D major, Op. 5 No. 2 Förster: Horn Concerto in E flat major Handel: Several Italian Cantatas Handel: Concerto Grosso, Op. 3 No. 4 Hotteterre: Sonate en trio, Op. 3 No. 3 Hasse: Cajo Fabricio (modern premiere) Kapsberger: Toccata for lute and continuo Haydn: Symphony No. 31 in D major “Horn Signal” Quantz: Several Flute Sonatas Hertel: Trumpet Concerto No. 3 in D major Telemann: Several Methodical Sonatas Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183 Viotti: Violin Sonatas Nos. 5 & 6 (Book 2) Tartini: Violin Concerto in D major Telemann: Orchestral Suite in F major, TWV 55: F 16 Vivaldi: Concertos, RV 120, 151 Masterclasses as Continuo Accompanist 2010–2012 General Chamber Music, members of Florilegium: Ashley Solomon, Bojan Čičić, Jennifer Morsches, Reicko Ichise, Terence Charlston, James Johnstone (about 10 sessions) 2010–2012 French Baroque, Lisa Beznosiuk (10 sessions) Stylus Phantasicus, Terence Charlston (10 sessions) Baroque Dance, Mary Collins (10 sessions) 2010–2012 2010–2012 4 Solo Performing ❧ Recitals 2014 2013 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2009 2005 2004 Harpsichord recital, Silver Creek, NY Harpsichord recital, Buffalo, NY Harpsichord recital, private residence, Eden, NY Fortepiano recital, London, UK Harpsichord recital, London, UK Piano recital, Fredonia, NY Piano & Harpsichord recital, Fredonia, NY Piano recital, Compiènge, France Piano recital, Fredonia, NY Piano recital, Fredonia, NY Solo Repertoire Albeniz: Evocación from Iberia Chopin: Etudes, Op. 12/6, Op. 12/12; Op. 25/12 Bach, CPE: Fantasias, Wq 59/5, 59/6, 112/15, 114/7, Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 32/1, Op. 55/1, Op 72/1 117/13, 117/14, 67 Frescobaldi: Toccata VII (Book II) Bach, CPE: Sonata in A minor, Wq 49/1 Gibbons: “Lord of Salisbury” Pavan & Galliard Bach, CPE: Rondos, Wq 58/4, 66 Gibbons: Pavan (XVI) Bach, JS: Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue, BWV 903 Gibbons: The Italian Ground Bach, JS: Sonata in D minor, BWV 964 Handel: Suites, HWV 428, 430, 431, 437 Bach, JS: Inventions & Sinfonias, BWV 772, 775, 777, Haydn: Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20 779, 784, 785, 791, 797 Luzzaschi: Toccata Bach, JS: Toccatas, BWV 913, 914 Rachmaninoff: Etudes, Op. 23/5, Op. 32/10 Bach, JS: Preludes & Fugues, BWV 846, 847, 849, Mozart: Fantasy in C minor, K. 75 850, 858, 862, 866, 878, 879 Mozart: Prelude & Fugue in C major, K. 394 Beethoven: Sonatas, Op. 27/2, Op. 31/2 Mozart: Rondo in A minor, K. 511 Benda, JA: Sonatas, Nos. 8, 11 Mozart: Sonatas, K. 279, 282, 310, 311, 332, 333 Bohlen: Transmutational Etudes Mozart: Variations, K. 265, 354, 455 Bull: In nomine (XII) Scarlatti: Sonatas, K. 87, 119, 123, 175, 208, 318, 380 Cage: Etude Australe No. XXIII Schoenberg: Op. 11/2 Concerto Repertoire Bach, JS: Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052 Bach, JS: Harpsichord Concerto in A major, BWV 1055 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, K. 238 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major, K. 246 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major, K. 271 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414 5 Piano Accompanying ❧ Academic Experience 2001–2005 2005–2006 2006 2001–2006 2003 2001–2006 2002–2006 Piano accompanist for approx. 20–25 vocal and instrumental students at Fredonia State University Choir Accompanist, Fredonia Chamber Singers Rehearsal Accompanist for Masterworks Chorus, Fredonia State University Pianist with the Fredonia State University Symphony Orchestra Pianist with the Fredonia State University Concert Band (Collaboration with the J. Schwantner) Pianist with the Fredonia State University Chamber Orchestra Collaborations in the performance of student compositions in about 25 concerts of the Ethos New Music Society, Fredonia State University Professional Experience 2010 2010–2012 2008–9, 13–14 2008–2009 2002–2005 Synthesizer Player with the Charities Philharmonia, London, UK Piano Accompanying of students at the Royal College of Music, London, UK Piano Accompanying of approx. 35 students at Fredonia State University Piano Accompanying for Fredonia State University vocal auditions Choir Accompanying and Directing, Eden United Methodist Church, Eden, NY Art Song Repertoire Collaborations with vocalists on hundreds of art songs and arias, including dozens of songs by Schumann, Liederkreis, Op. 24, Dichterliebe, dozens of songs by Schubert, and many by Barber, Brahms, Britten, Debussy, Fauré, Finzi, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Vaughan Williams, and Wolf, amongst others. Chamber Music Repertoire Bach, JS: Flute Sonatas, BWV 1030, 1031, 1035 Hummel: Viola Sonata in E flat major, Op. 5/3 Bach, JS: Sonata for viola da gamba and harpsichord Mozart: Horn Quintet in E flat major, K. 407 Bach, JS: Violin Sonatas, BWV 1014, 1015 Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478 Beethoven: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 5/2 Mozart: Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304 Beethoven: Horn Sonata, Op. 47 Pleyel: Sonata for piano and flute in D major, B. 436 Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in F minor, Op. 120 Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 Burney: Duet for piano 4-hands in F major Smetana: Z Domoviny Debussy: Rêverie for cello and piano Weber: Grand Duo concertant, Op. 48 Haydn: Piano Trio in G major, Hob. XV:15 See also continuo repertoire above 6 Composition ❧ Selected Works Fantasy for piano, premiered 2010 Saraband for harpsichord, premiered 2009 Chorale for string quartet, premiered 2009 Passacaglia for 2 violins, premiered 2009 Trio Sonata for English horn, violin, and continuo, premiered 2009 Canon for 3 violins and continuo, premiered 2009 Kyrie for SATB Choir, premiered 2008 Fantasy for guitar, premiered 2008 Prelude for violin, premiered 2008 Allegro for violin and viola, premiered 2006 “Missa sine nomine” for SATB Choir, premiered 2005 Suite for piano, premiered 2005 “Sea Garden” for soprano and piano, premiered 2005 “5 Haiku” for tenor and harp, premiered 2004 “The Garden” for tenor and piano, premiered 2003 Fantasy for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon, premiered 2003 Fantasy for violin and violoncello, premiered 2003 Variations for piano, premiered 2002 “With Rue My Heart is Laden” for baritone and piano, premiered 2002 YouTube Passacaglia for 2 violins — http://youtu.be/uuE-Hd06b64 Kyrie for SATB choir — http://youtu.be/9fAGuSJhOrY Masterclasses 2008 2009 2004 Roland Dyens, composing for guitar Janet Sung, composing for violin Neil Dufalo, composing for violin Organizations 2004–2006 2003–2004 Ethos New Music Society Vice President Secretary Last updated on September 29, 2014 • http://www.thomasfoster.org/curriculum-vitae/ 7
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