KCBC: Pearls of the Baroque / Concert III: Daniel Lee, violin, and Trevor Stewart, recorder

This summer we celebrate the 15th Anniversary of our Inaugural Concert in 2009 which took place at Immanuel Lutheran Church with a program of J.S. Bach and Telemann. Performers included Chuck Wines and Mark Cohick on recorder, flute, and oboe, John Titterington on bassoon, violinists, Eric Williams, Beth Titterington, Rob Patterson, Robin Prinzing, Cathan Prinzing, Monty Carter, violist, Nell French, cellist, Trilla Ray-Carter, and harpsichordist, Ken Walker.

DANIEL S. LEE, Violin

Praised for his “soulful performance” (The New York Times), Daniel performs as a soloist, leader, and director. He is the founding director of The Sebastians and the concertmaster of Early Music New York, the Providence Baroque Orchestra, and the Washington National Cathedral Orchestra. A violino piccolo specialist, as well as a performer on the violoncello da spalla, Daniel has studied at the Juilliard School (BMus.), the Yale School of Music (MMus., AD, MDiv.), and the University of Connecticut (DMA).

As an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, Daniel explores the intersection between arts and spirituality. He aspires to redefine the roles of sacred and secular music in relation to their intention, function, and venue. Complementing this work is his continuing study of various ancient and modern languages. Daniel divides his time between Willard, MO, where he pastors a church, and New Haven, CT, where he teaches early music at the Yale School of Music and performs in New York with his ensemble The Sebastians.

TREVOR STEWART, Recorders

Specializing in recorder, clarinet, and chalumeau, Trevor is an active soloist, orchestral musician, and educator. He is Principal Clarinet in the Topeka Symphony Orchestra and Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, and was appointed Interim Assistant Principal Clarinet for the Kansas City Symphony. He is the former Principal Clarinet in the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and Instructor of Clarinet at Missouri Western State University.

In addition to his frequent featured perfomances with KC Baroque, his solo recorder playing has been featured in collaborations with the Collegium Vocale of St. Louis, Te Deum Choral Ensemble, Chamber Music on the Mountain Festival, and the Taneycomo Festival Orchestra. Trevor has studied recorder with Boglarka Baykov of Germany, Anne Timberlake of St. Louis, Juho Myllylä of Amsterdam, and internationally-renowned recorder soloist Saskia Coolen from the Netherlands. Trevor earned advanced degrees in Clarinet Performance from UMKC and a Music Education degree from the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.