Harpsichord

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Welcome to听the harpsichord and early music program听at the 精品SM在线影片 College of Music!

The College of Music offers bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees in harpsichord, as well as a master鈥檚 in early keyboard performance and musicology (double degree in performance and research).

Harpsichord majors concentrate on the study of solo literature spanning the entire breadth of harpsichord repertoire, preparing for careers in solo performance. Additional required coursework includes basso-continuo accompaniment, participation in the early music ensemble, tuning and temperaments and the study of historical performance practices. Harpsichord study is also available as an option for keyboard undergraduate majors to satisfy degree requirements in a second performance area or as an elective at any level.听

The college owns harpsichords by Keith Hill, Devin Golka (workshop of Keith Hill) and Frank Hubbard.

Applicants should carefully review each degree plan and reach out with any questions regarding degree requirements.听

Students interested in pursuing historical performance on instruments other than early keyboards are encouraged to contact Assistant Professor of Harpsichord Lillian Gordis to discuss possible accommodations.听

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Lillian Gordis

Born in 1992 into a family of scholars and mathematicians in Berkeley, California, Lillian Gordis fell in love with the harpsichord at age 9 and never looked back. Five years later, Pierre Hanta茂 discovered her during a tour to the United States and, captivated by her touch, he encouraged her to move to France for further studies. Gordis moved to Paris at age 16 where she was mentored by Hanta茂 and Bertrand Cuiller. Hailed as a 鈥淢artha Argerich of the harpsichord鈥 (ResMusica), Gordis regularly performs as a soloist in festivals across Europe and the United States and frequently plays in a duo with J茅r么me Hanta茂. Gordis鈥 most recent album鈥攁 double-disc dedicated to Bach (Paraty Productions, 2022)鈥攚as awarded a Diapason d鈥橭r and has received praise in the press worldwide (Gramophone, Scherzo, American Record Guide, Fono Forum, Qobuz and other media). It was a 鈥渃oup de c艙ur nouveaut茅鈥 on France Musique (Relax !, Lionel Esparza) and was also featured on the program 鈥淟e Bach du Dimanche鈥 (Corinne Schneider). Her first solo recording鈥斺淶ones鈥 (Paraty Productions, 2019)鈥攚as entirely dedicated to the sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti. Gordis鈥 next solo album鈥攁 second volume of Bach鈥檚 keyboard works鈥攚ill appear in 2025.听MORE

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