Unaccompanied Music For Violin by Bach and Others

Shunske Sato ~ violin

A concert including J.S. Bach’s Partita No. 2, BWV 1004 and works by composers Bach influenced, including Friedrich Wilhelm Rust, Bela Bartok and Eugene Ysaye.

Shunske Sato is a violinist, conductor, chamber musician, soloist and teacher — the diversity of his activities reflect his versatile and resourceful nature. Historically-informed performance practice is central to his identity and allows him to inhabit the music and communicate with audiences in dramatic, revelatory ways. He directs and appears as a soloist with period ensembles as well as symphonic orchestras around the world and has also led several staged productions. A resident of The Netherlands, Shunske has been a faculty member of the Amsterdam Conservatory since 2013 where he teaches historical violin. He also gives masterclasses and workshops with regularity.

Join us live in person at St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church – The Actors’ Chapel or online via our YouTube channel. The Midtown Concerts series is a production of Gotham Early Music Scene and free to the public.