BACH ET LA FRANCE

In her San Diego debut, harpsichordist Aya Hamada will explore the influence of French masters like d’Anglebert, François Couperin, and Louis Marchand on the music of J.S. Bach.

Hear Bach’s superb Ciaccona from violin Partita No.2 transcribed for harpsichord, as well as the Overture in the French style, BWV 831, followed by Rameau’s famous Gavotte and doubles.

Praised for her “graceful” (The New York Times) performance and “acrobatic finesse” (Early Music America), Japanese-American harpsichordist Aya Hamada is an active recitalist, concerto soloist and continuo player. Currently she plays principal harpsichord for ProMusica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus and serves as organist at L’Église Française du Saint Esprit. She also serves on the jury member for the Early Music Division of the Osaka International Music Competition.

​Aya has given numerous recitals in the US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Belgium, England, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Japan, including a recital at the Peñíscola International Festival of Medieval and Baroque Music (Spain), Mardis du Ruckers (Switzerland), Music Before 1800 (New York), Da Camera Society (Los Angeles), Harpsichord Heaven at the Flint collection (Wilmington), and at the International Conference of the Historical Keyboard Society of North America (Montreal).

She has made over four dozen appearances as concerto soloist on four continents. She has performed with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Royal Opera House, American Symphony Orchestra, Berkshire Opera Company, Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra (Japan), Sinfonietta Cracovia (Poland), Juilliard415, Juilliard Symphony, appearing under conductors such as William Christie, Jordi Savall, Nicholas McGegan, Harry Bicket and Masaaki Suzuki. (https://www.ayahamada.com/)