Tassilo Erhardt renaissance/baroque violin Sally Holman dulcian/baroque bassoon Steven Devine harpsichord/organ

Winners of the 2001 International Early Music Network Young Artists’ Competition, Apollo & Pan is a dynamic young group which explores the numerous hitherto neglected works for violin and bassoon from the 17th and 18th centuries, using both renaissance and baroque instruments. By expanding the group with one or two extra musicians, there are also opportunities to explore a wider repertoire, ranging from Vivaldi concertos to Bach cantatas. Tassilo Erhardt and Sally Holman met and formed Apollo & Pan while studying in The Hague. In England they were joined by the keyboard player Steven Devine, who was the winner of the inaugural Broadwood Harpsichord Competition in 1993.

Since winning the Early Music Network International Young Artists’ Competition, Apollo & Pan has performed at festivals and concert series in many parts of Europe, including performances at South Bank Early Music Festival, Spitalfields Festival, York Early Music Festival and a tour of The Netherlands with the Dutch Early Music Network.

Sample Programme:

The Contest between Apollo and Pan: This programme explores instrumental music from seventeenth century Italy, when new styles were developed that provided the basis of instrumental forms for the next 300 years. Virtuoso sonatas by Dario Castello and his contemporaries are contrasted with dances and variations.

Recordings:

The Contest between Apollo and Pan due for release in 2008

Performances:

2 Feb 07 Incanto Music Series, Middelburg,
The Netherlands
25 Aug 07 St Mary’s Church, Stoke by Nayland
15 Sep 07 Burgerzaal, Middelburg, The Netherlands

Contact:

Tricia Rimes, 119 Maldon Road,
Colchester CO3 3AX

Tel: 01206 543417

Email: tricia.rimes@ntlworld.com
Website: www.apolloandpan.com