Brian
Franklin

Various Renaissance and Baroque viols

Roots
I was in the USA born, am but in Toronto, Canada, atgrown.

Studies
I have at Jordi Savall at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis studies.

Professional
I am a viola da gamba player and teacher, play in various groups and teach in Zurich (music school Conservatory Zurich). I am also at Organizing Committee of the “Abendmusiken in der Preacher Church Basel” and play regularly in the Concerts of this series.

Why
I chose this career because I loved playing the viola da gamba.

Elective Affinities
As a teenager listened to I liked to listen records of the Leonhardt Consort, the Alarius Ensemble, the Studio of Early Music and other other early music ensembleswhich were active in the early and mid 1970s. active were.


One more thing

The most important Event in my in my life, when I at 20 years to Basel cameto study at the SCB to study

2025

February

La Contenance françoise

A cappella in Binchois' time
Sun 23.02.25 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

March

Daheim bei Milán & Galilei

Lute parcours II
Sun 30.03.25 18:15 Concert

Haus zum Kirschgarten
Historiscal Museum Basel

April

A Company of Violins

Birth of a new instrument family
Sun 27.04.25 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

September

Festival 2025 «ARCADIA»

2. ReRenaissance Festival
Fri 26.09.25 until 28.09.2025

Basel, Martinskirche