Elizabeth
Sommers
fiddle, viola d’arco, violin, renaissance violin
Roots
I grew up in Rochester, New York.
Study
Seeking a thorough and challenging education in early music, I came to the Schola at the age of eighteen. Before that, I had studied at the Jacobs School of Music for a year.
Professional
I am very happy with my bachelor’s degree, and I still want to get a master’s. I am very happy that I have more and more opportunities to perform.
Why
It was an obvious choice. A passion like mine demands to be lived out.
Elective Affinities
I am especially inspired by the poetry of Seamus Heaney and Rainer Maria Rilke, proofreading and translation work, autumn walks, rainy weather, and the sound of bagpipes.
2024
November
Du Fay 550
Music for a lifetimeBarfüsserkirche
Historisches Museum Basel
Du Fay 550
Music for a lifetimeBarfüsserkirche
Historisches Museum Basel
December
Now sing and rejoice
Sing-along ConcertBarfüsserkirche
2025
September
Festival 2025 «ARCADIA»
Basel, Martinskirche