UPDATE: This concert has been canceled.
Original story:
The Lyon-Hall Ensemble will perform “An Afternoon with J.S. Bach” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, as part of the Music Series at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive Extension.
The performers are James Lyon, baroque violin; his daughter Elizabeth Lyon Hall, baroque cello; and her husband, harpsichordist Matthew Hall. Their program will include a cello suite, a sonata for violin and harpsichord, selections for solo harpsichord and a harpsichord concerto. They will be assisted by the Penn State Baroque Ensemble, according to a press release.
James Lyon is professor of music at Penn State where he teaches violin and chamber music and leads the Baroque Ensemble.
He has performed throughout much of Asia, Europe and the United States with Duo Concertante and the Castalia Trio. He is concertmaster of the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra and the Penn’s Woods Festival Orchestra.
Elizabeth Lyon Hall and Matthew Hall are Ph.D. candidates in musicology at Cornell University. Elizabeth performs on both modern and historical cellos. She holds degrees from Columbia University and The Julliard School, where she completed a joint program in classical studies and violincello.
She has performed recently with ensembles such as Seraphic Fire and the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. In March she will perform the Brahms “Double Concerto” with her sister, violinist Clara Lyon, and the Nittany Valley Symphony
Matthew Hall performs on harpsichord, organ and clavichord as a solo recitalist and chamber music collaborator. He holds degrees in musicology, linguistics and performance practice. His research interests are the music literature from the 15th to the 18th centuries, in particular the music of J.S. Bach and his apprentices.
Matthew has been praised for his interpretation of Bach and for his lively and adventurous playing.
The public is welcome. Suggested donation is $15 for adults or $2 for students. For more information, call (814) 237-7605 or visit www.uufcc.com.
