Member
Contact Information
annelise@anneliseellars.comhttps://anneliseellars.com/
Location
Pepperell, Massachusetts
Early Music Skills & Interests
Harp, Voice - SopranoEarly Music Affiliations
Historical Dancer, Performer
Biography
Annelise Ellars is an early music specialist, focusing in voice and early harps. She studied for five years at the prestigious Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland completing two Master’s degrees in vocal performance. She has had the honor of appearing in various festivals across Europe, including the renowned Monteverdi Festival (Italy) and the celebrated Utrecht Festival Oude Muziek (Netherlands). She has appeared as a soloist with the distinguished ReRenaissance series, and with the ensembles Basler Madrigalisten, Contre le Temps, and her duo Syrens, in which she explores the expressive possibilities of self-accompaniment through both the bray and romanesque harps. As a harpist, Annelise enjoys performing a wide range of repertoire including large orchestral works and musicals, but particularly enjoys the raw and percussive sounds of the gothic bray harps. As a singer, she is adept at interpreting widely varying styles from Machaut to Mozart, and finds particular pleasure in the interwoven textures of Renaissance polyphony.
