EPISODE · Dec 4, 2023 · 20 MIN
Early music during Shakespeare's time, in Taiwan! ft. harpsichordist Alice Sheu and mezzo-soprano Iris Bouman
from Come Along! · host Sharon Lin
On today’s Come Along, we are diving into the world of European early music (once again!) with our 2 guests, harpsichordist Alice Sheu from Taiwan and mezzo-soprano Iris Bouman from the Netherlands. I highly recommend you to also check out previous episodes on Come Along with Dutch harpsichordist Pieter-Jan Belder, and the one with the Gleam Ensemble, to get to know more of the European early music scene in Taiwan. In this episode, Alice and Iris talk about the beautiful concert in October in Taipei, Lachrimae, featuring music from the time of Elizabeth I and Shakespeare, especially the composer John Dowland, with Alice on the Virginal, Iris singing (mezzo-soprano), and Chun-Yuan Yang on the viola da gamba. They also share behind-the-scenes work as early music musicians, like Iris’ Baroque gesture workshop in Taipei, collaborating with the Gleam Ensemble, and Alice’s work on harpsichord conservation at the National Music Museum in South Dakota in the U.S. We nerd out a lot during our chat, and hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Stay tuned for part 2 of our interview next Monday where they tease us about exciting programs in Taiwan in 2024 for the 400th anniversary of Fort Zeelandia in Tainan City, during the Dutch Colonial period in Taiwan. Alice Sheu is a harpsichordist, historical organist, and pianist from Taiwan, currently based in the Netherlands. Alice holds a Masters in harpsichord performance from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague in the Netherlands and a Ph.D. in (computational/physical) chemistry from the University of Chicago. Alice is the organizer of the Fitzwilliam Festival Taiwan earlier this year in January. Follow Alice’s work here. Iris Bouman is a mezzo-soprano from the Netherlands. Iris has a masters diploma in early singing from the Conservatory of Amsterdam. She sings with the Netherlands Bach Society and Amsterdam Baroque Choir and she’s also a soloist of The Hague baroque ensemble Musica Poetica. Follow Iris’ work here.
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On today’s Come Along, we are diving into the world of European early music (once again!) with our 2 guests, harpsichordist Alice Sheu from Taiwan and mezzo-soprano Iris Bouman from the Netherlands. I highly recommend you to also check out previous episodes on Come Along with Dutch harpsichordist Pieter-Jan Belder, and the one with the Gleam Ensemble, to get to know more of the European early music scene in Taiwan. In this episode, Alice and Iris talk about the beautiful concert in October in Taipei, Lachrimae, featuring music from the time of Elizabeth I and Shakespeare, especially the composer John Dowland, with Alice on the Virginal, Iris singing (mezzo-soprano), and Chun-Yuan Yang on the viola da gamba. They also share behind-the-scenes work as early music musicians, like Iris’ Baroque gesture workshop in Taipei, collaborating with the Gleam Ensemble, and Alice’s work on harpsichord conservation at the National Music Museum in South Dakota in the U.S. We nerd out a lot during our chat, and hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Stay tuned for part 2 of our interview next Monday where they tease us about exciting programs in Taiwan in 2024 for the 400th anniversary of Fort Zeelandia in Tainan City, during the Dutch Colonial period in Taiwan. Alice Sheu is a harpsichordist, historical organist, and pianist from Taiwan, currently based in the Netherlands. Alice holds a Masters in harpsichord performance from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague in the Netherlands and a Ph.D. in (computational/physical) chemistry from the University of Chicago. Alice is the organizer of the Fitzwilliam Festival Taiwan earlier this year in January. Follow Alice’s work here. Iris Bouman is a mezzo-soprano from the Netherlands. Iris has a masters diploma in early singing from the Conservatory of Amsterdam. She sings with the Netherlands Bach Society and Amsterdam Baroque Choir and she’s also a soloist of The Hague baroque ensemble Musica Poetica. Follow Iris’ work here.
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