Rebecca Pechefsky
Harpsichordist
Upcoming concerts
Spring 2025
Opera Essentia: The Queen's Heart
Saturday, May 24th and Monday, May 26th at 6 PM, Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 8th St., New York, NY
Friday, May 30 at 6 PM, Marcus Garvey Park Ampitheatre, New York, NY
Sunday, June 1 at 4 PM, Dweck Cultural Center, Brooklyn Public Library
Come hear Opera Essentia's distillation of Handel's Radamisto, a saga of familial treachery and conjugal love. Starring Teresa Castillo, Kristin Renee Young, Nicoletta Berry, sopranos; Katherine Lerner Lee, mezzo-soprano; Jeffrey Mandelbaum, countertenor; Hans Tashjian, bass.
Brooklyn Baroque
Brooklyn Baroque debuted in the fall of 2000, when cellist David Bakamjian joined the long-standing duo of Baroque flutist Andrew Bolotowsky and harpsichordist Rebecca Pechefsky. Remaining core members Pechefsky and Bakamjian were recently joined by flutist Melanie Williams. Some artists the ensemble has worked with are sopranos Linda Lee Jones and Marguerite Krull, countertenor Jeffrey Mandelbaum, tenor Philip Anderson, bass-baritones Jonathan Woody and Michael Maliakel, recorder players Martin Bernstein and Gregory Bynum, violinists Jeremy Rhizor, Theresa Salomon, and Jude Ziliak, flutist Taya König-Tarasevich, oboist Sarah Davol, and the New York Classical Quartet. The ensemble was in residence for many years at the 1765 Morris-Jumel Mansion, Manhattan’s oldest house, and now performs at the Old Stone House in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Baroque Begins a New Series at the Old Stone House in Brooklyn!
The Great Room at the Old Stone House was filled to capacity for Brooklyn Baroque's debut concert at this historic venue. For this concert, flutist Melanie Williams and harpsichordist Rebecca Pechefsky were joined by cellist Andrew Koutroubas and countertenor Jeffrey Mandelbaum. The audience enjoyed both the music and prosecco at the reception afterwards!
Introducing Brooklyn Baroque’s New Flutist Melanie Williams!
Flutist Melanie Williams fell in love with the one-keyed baroque flute as a sophomore at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and followed early music to New York City. Recent performances include appearances with Upper Valley Baroque as the soloist in Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, the Clarion Society at Temple Emanu-El, and with New York Baroque Incorporated as the soloist in Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 at BAM. A student of Sandra Miller, Melanie received her doctorate from The Juilliard School in 2020. Education is a large part of her mission to engage audiences with classical music and mentor the musicians of tomorrow. She enjoys teaching children and adults and is on faculty at The Juilliard School in the Pre-College and Extension Divisions where she teaches courses in music theory, and at Musart Music in Long Island as flute faculty. In her free time, she enjoys running and composing.
Tribute to Violinist Judson Griffin
In this Telemann Quartet from a performance at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Brooklyn, NY (the last joint concert with Brooklyn Baroque and the New York Classical Quartet) shows the magnificent artistry of the late Judson Griffin.
Brooklyn Baroque’s Cellist David Bakamjian
Cellist David Bakamjian performs regularly as a recitalist, chamber player, and recording artist. He has played at New York’s premier concert halls, including Carnegie Hall, and has appeared on National Public Radio and WQXR. On baroque cello, he performs with a number of period instrument ensembles in the New York area, including the American Classical Orchestra, Early Music New York, Concert Royal, and the Long Island Baroque Ensemble. Mr. Bakamjian has appeared as soloist with numerous orchestras on both baroque and modern cello, and has served as principal cellist for many others.
Recordings
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