Night Music

Night Music, now in its 10th season, is a period-instrument chamber ensemble based in the greater Philadelphia area. Its repertoire centers on the Classical and early Romantic periods (roughly 1750–1850), highlighting excellent yet seldom-heard music by composers both familiar and obscure. The ensemble’s mission is to explore this repertoire with audiences in Philadelphia and beyond.

NIGHT MUSIC

Co-Directors
Heather Miller Lardin, violone, viola da gamba, & baryton
Steven Zohn, flute 
with 
Karen Dekker, violin & viola

WHAT OUR AUDIENCE MEMBERS SAY:

“One of the most enjoyable musical experiences of my life!”

“A rejuvenating and delightful evening.”

“A wonderful performance in the perfect setting”

Steven Zohn performs on historical flutes with many ensembles in the eastern United States. He holds principal positions with the Philadelphia Bach Collegium and NYS Baroque, and other recent performing engagements include appearances with the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra, the Dryden Ensemble, and Tempesta di Mare. Among his latest recordings are a world premiere of Telemann’s moral cantatas with soprano Julianne Baird, chamber music from Sara Levy’s Berlin salon with the Raritan Players, and orchestral music by Telemann with Tempesta di Mare.

Zohn is a recognized authority on the music of Telemann and the Bach family. His research has been supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Philosophical Society, and the German Academic Exchange Service. His book Music for a Mixed Taste: Style, Genre, and Meaning in Telemann’s Instrumental Works (Oxford University Press, 2008) received the William H. Scheide Prize of the American Bach Society. In the Telemann year of 2017, he organized an international scholarly conference on the composer’s vocal music, the first such event held outside Germany. Zohn is Laura H. Carnell Professor of Music History at Temple University.

Heather Miller Lardin is the principal bassist of the Handel + Haydn Society and directs the Temple University Early Music Ensemble. She enjoys a diverse career performing and teaching on historical and modern double basses and viola da gamba. Around Philadelphia, she appears with Tempesta di Mare, Choral Arts Philadelphia, Bach Choir of Bethlehem, and Brandywine Baroque. Other recent engagements have brought Heather to perform with the Boston Early Music Festival, Staunton Music Festival, Charlotte Bach Festival, NYS Baroque, and Pegasus Early Music.