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Conductor  

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Baroque

 

 

Classical

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Keyboard

 

Linda Burman-Hall is a renowned classical music artist who has made significant contributions to the world of music. She was born in 1946 in New York City and grew up in a family of musicians. Her father was a composer and her mother was a pianist, which exposed her to music at a young age. Linda started playing the piano when she was just four years old and later learned to play the harpsichord, which became her primary instrument. Linda attended the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, where she studied piano and harpsichord. She later went on to earn a Ph.D. in musicology from the University of California, Berkeley. During her time at Berkeley, Linda became interested in early music and began to specialize in the performance of Baroque music on the harpsichord. After completing her studies, Linda began to perform professionally as a harpsichordist. She quickly gained a reputation as a skilled performer and was invited to perform at major music festivals around the world. Some of her most notable performances include appearances at the Boston Early Music Festival, the Berkeley Early Music Festival, and the San Francisco Early Music Society. In addition to her performances, Linda has also made significant contributions to the field of musicology. She has written numerous articles and books on early music and has served as a professor of music at several universities, including the University of California, Santa Cruz, and Mills College. One of Linda's most significant achievements was the founding of the group Musica Pacifica in 1990. The group specializes in the performance of Baroque music and has released several critically acclaimed albums. Musica Pacifica has performed at major music festivals around the world and has won numerous awards for their performances. Linda has also received several awards and honors for her contributions to the world of music. In 1999, she was awarded the Noah Greenberg Award by the American Musicological Society for her contributions to the performance of early music. She has also been awarded the Early Music America Laurette Prize and the Berkeley Early Music Festival Award. Throughout her career, Linda has remained dedicated to the performance and study of early music. Her contributions to the field have helped to preserve and promote the music of the Baroque era, and her performances continue to inspire audiences around the world.

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