RYAN BROWN, VIOLIN

Conductor and violinist Ryan Brown is the founder and Artistic Director of Opera Lafayette. Alongside an extensive career as a chamber musician in the US and abroad, most prominently as violinist with the Four Nations Ensemble in repertoire of the 18th century, Mr. Brown has also led and conducted larger works from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries with period instrument ensembles and symphony orchestras across the United States. Most recently he has been acclaimed for his direction of 17th and 18th century French opera with Opera Lafayette in Washington, D.C.   More

STEPHANIE HOUTZEEL, MEZZO-SOPRANO

Stephanie Houtzeel was born in Kassel, Germany and grew up in Wayland, MA. She studied voice with Edward Zambara at New England Conservatory and at Juilliard, where she received her Masters of Music in 1996. Since her recital debut at Alice Tully Hall in 1997, she has appeared on concert series including the New York Festival of Song, Musicians from Marlboro.   More

JENNIFER LANE, MEZZO-SOPRANO

Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Lane is “a singer whose dark, bottomless voice is matched by her expressiveness and intelligence.” The press has described her singing as “clear, rich, plangent,” “compelling and dramatic,” and possessing “agility and charisma.”  More

DANIEL SWENBERG, LUTE

Lutenist Daniel Swenberg concentrates on Renaissance and baroque performance practices--with special devotion to the role of basso-continuo playing and the instruments central to its practice: the theorbo/chitaronne, renaissance and baroque lutes, early guitars, and the gallizona/callichon.   More