Faythe Vollrath
harpsichord
Biography
Faythe Vollrath, harpsichordist, is actively heard as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States. Hailed by the Wall Street Journal for her “subtly varied tempo and rhythm that sounds like breathing,” her solo performances include venues such as MusicSources in Berkeley, CA, Gothem Early Music in New York City, and Bruton Parish Church in Colonial Williamsburg, VA. Other unique experiences include a solo performance pairing Japanese harpsichord works with Japanese art at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, CA, and performing in a columbarium as part of the Garden of Memory in Oakland, CA. Enamored with the contrast of new music written for historic instruments, Faythe combines these new vs. old elements in many of her performances. Concerts dedicated specifically to this pursuit include the Festival of New American Music in Sacramento, CA, and the Center for New Music in San Francisco, CA. She has performed concerts of new music in both Serbia and France, introducing new American composers to the audience.Faythe received first place in the Charleston International Music Competition in 2021, competed as a semi-finalist in the 2012 Jurow International Harpsichord Competition, and was the 2009 Betchel award recipient presented by the Midwestern Historical Keyboard Society. Her duo, Zweikampf, was a finalist in Early Music America’s inaugural Baroque Performance Competition. They have been featured on public radio in both Michigan and Arizona and perform throughout the United States. Faythe received her doctoral diploma from SUNY-Stony Brook under Arthur Haas, and artist diploma from the U of I Urbana-Champaign under Charlotte Mattax Moersch.
Recordings
Enjoy these live-streamed performances from 2021!
Concerts
2023-2024 Concert Season
In-Person Performances
Fall 2023
Westminster Music at Noon Series Faythe Vollrath and Alexandra Roedder,
Oct. 4th, 2023, Sacramento, CA
Auburn Symphony Symphonic Symphony Oct. 7th and 8th, Auburn, CA
Folsom Lake Symphony Emerald Extravaganza Oct. 14th, Folsom, CA
Shinkoskey Noon Concerts Faythe Vollrath and Alexandra Roedder
Oct. 26th, Davis CA
Barefoot Chamber Concerts The Macabre: A Halloween Harpsichord
Oct. 27th, Berkeley, CA
Modesto Junior College Masterclass Nov. 3rd, Modesto, CA
Modesto Junior College Solo Recital Nov. 3rd, Modesto CA
Muhlenberg College Residency, Nov. 9-12, Allentown, PA
Muhlenberg College New Music for Old Instruments Nov. 10, Allentown PA
Muhlenberg College Dreams, Visions, and Fantasies Nov. 12, Allentown, PA
Merced Symphony Holiday Pops, Dec. 2nd, Merced, CA
Auburn Symphony The Messiah Dec. 5th, Auburn, CA
Spring 2024
Capella Antiqua The Messiah Jan. 6th, Sacramento, CA
Crocker Art Museum The Dutch Influence, solo recital, February 11, Sacramento, CA
Shinkoskey Noon Concerts Dreams, Visions, and Fantasies
February 29th, Davis, CA
Auburn Symphony Symphonie Fantastique featuring Harpsichord
Concerto in D Minor by CPE Bach, March 9-10, Auburn, CA
St. Rose School Peter and Wendy March 15th, Roseville, CA
Residency and Masterclasses April 1-5, Belgrade, Serbia
Cathedral of our Lady of Lourdes Solo Recital April 14, Spokane, WA
Auburn Symphony Fantasia In Concert
May 12, Davis, CA
Berkeley Early Music Festival Concerto for Four Harpsichords
June 12th, Berkeley, CA
Berkeley Early Music Festival The Dutch Influence solo recital
June 13th, Berkeley CA
New Music Bay Area Garden of Memory June 21, Oakland, CA
Live-Streamed Performances
Westminster Music at Noon Series Faythe Vollrath and Alexandra Roedder,
Oct. 4th, 2023, Sacramento, CA
Shinkoskey Noon Concerts Faythe Vollrath and Alexandra Roedder
Oct. 26th, 2023 Davis, CA
Shinkoskey Noon Concerts Dreams, Visions and Fantasies
February 29th, 2024, Davis, CA
Recent Past Concerts of Note
Music in the Mountains, Grass Valley, CA
Festival of New America Music, Sacramento, CA
Shinkoskey Noon Concerts, Davis, CA
Harrison Oaks Studios, Folsom, CA
Festival Napa Valley, Helena, CA
Music at St. Lorenz, Frankenmuth, MI
Winona State University, MN
l'Atelier de la Main d'Or, Paris, France
Concordia University, Irvine CA "Harpsichord Dedication Concert"
Capella Antiqua Choir and Baroque Orchestra "Messiah"
Gothem Early Music, New York, NY
Chamber Music Society of Sacramento
Old First Concerts, San Francisco, CA
International Harpsichord Festival, Belgrade, Serbia
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Antelope, CA.
Sacramento Baroque Soloists
The Baroque Room, St. Paul, MN.
Friday Noon Musicales, First Unitarian Church, Madison, WI.
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