Instruments:
I play on an anonymous English cello dating from somewhere in
the last half of the 1700s, modified as a baroque instrument,
with a Hill-replica baroque bow made by Harry Grabenstein, a
baroque bow by Louis Begin, and a Dodd-style classic bow made
by Boyd Paulsen. The cello has a beautiful, rich, complex but
even sound. My baroque violin is an Amati replica by Warren
Ellison. My baroque violin bow is a early 18th century reproduction
(the so-called “Bob Seletsky” bow) by Harry Grabenstein.
I also
own and play a harpischord made by Peter Sykes and Jacques Way
in 1991. This is a German/ Italian continuo harpsichord that
is versatile in many baroque styles and has a beautiful tinging,
mordent sound. |
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Laurie Israel has performed in King's Chapel, Loring Greenough
House, Shirley-Eustis House, Goethe-Institut, and other venues in
Boston and environs.
Laurie Israel studied music at Barnard
College, University of California, Manhattan School of Music and
Longy School of Music. She combines her interest in musicology,
music theory and analysis as well as performance in baroque performance
practice informed by modern sensibility. Her concerts are engaging,
interesting and inspirational.
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