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 prize with an excellence nomination in the Vivaldi International Music Competition, and was a semi-finalist in the Petrichor International Music Competition, both in 2022. Additional awards include first place in the Charleston International Music Competition in 2021, semi-finalist in the 2012 Jurow International Harpsichord Competition, and 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. She earned her Bachelors of Music in Piano Performance from CSU-Sacramento while studying
piano with Richard Cionco.
Recordings
Enjoy these live-streamed performances from 2021!
Concerts
2024-2025 Concert Season
In-Person Performances
Fall 2024
Play Music on the Porch Day Aug. 31st, Worldwide
Sacramento Baroque Soloists Art of the Trio Sonata Sept. 7-8
Sacramento, CA
Auburn Symphony Symphony in the Park Sept. 14th, Auburn, CA
Music in the Mountains Saint-Georges' Sword and Bow Oct.2-3, Grass Valley, CA
Auburn Symphony A Night at the Movies Oct. 5-6, Auburn, CA
Shinkoskey Noon Concerts Music for the Harpsichord and Virginal
Oct. 24th, Davis CA
Sacramento Recorder Society An English Country Garden Nov. 5th, Sacramento, CA
Merced Symphony Holiday Pops Dec. 1st, Merced, CA
UC Davis Choruses Seasons of Migration
featuring J.S. Bach's Magnificat Dec. 6th, Davis, CA
Auburn Symphony The Messiah Dec. 10th, Auburn, CA
Chant Claire Wake Awake Dec. 14 and 15th, Milwaukee, WISpring 2025
Capella Antiqua The Messiah Jan 3-4, Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Baroque Soloists Baroque at the Crocker Jan. 12th, Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Baroque Soloists Masterpieces from France March 15-16
Sacramento, CA
Auburn Symphony Mahler at the Mondavi May 11th, Davis, CA
Live-Streamed Performances
Shinkoskey Noon Concerts Music for the Harpsichord and Virginal
Oct. 24th, 2024, Davis, CA
UC Davis Choruses Seasons of Migration
featuring J.S. Bach's Magnificat Dec. 6th, Davis, CA
Recent Past Concerts of Note
Salish Sea Festival, various locations, Washington State
Berkeley Early Music Festival, Berkeley, CA
Muhlenburg College, Allentown, PA
Modesto Junior College, Modesto, CA
Barefoot Chamber Concerts, Berkeley, CA
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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