ELIZABETH BLUMENSTOCK - Violin

Elizabeth Blumenstock, whose preformances have been called "magical", "rapturous", and "riveting", is one of the country's leading Baroque violinists. Appearing frequently as soloist and concertmaster for Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, American Bach Soloists, and Los Angeles-based Musica Angelica, she has pursued her love of chamber music as a founding member of several of California1s finest period instrument ensembles, including Musica Pacifica, the Artaria Quartet, the Arcadian Academy, and American Baroque, which focuses on both Baroque repertoire and new compositions for period instruments.

Ms. Blumenstock has recorded for harmonia mundi USA, Virgin Classics, Dorian, Koch International, Conifer Records and New Albion, among others.

She is currently on the faculty of the University of Southern California and has taught at the International Baroque Institute at Longy and the Baroque Performance Institute at Oberlin. She is organist/choir director at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Richmond, and is an avid pinball and scrabble player.