
Holly
Scarborough
Medieval and Renaissance transverse flutes; pipes and tabor
Roots
I grew up in Orange County, Southern California (USA). I moved away when I was 17, but still return to visit every year.
Study
I studied Medieval and Renaissance music at Schola (MA, 2022), instrumental music education at UW-Madison, and music and philosophy at Wheaton Conservatory of Music in Illinois (BM).
Professional
I am a freelance musician and co-director of Ensemble Parlamento in Basel and work as administrative coordinator at ReRenaissance.
Why
It has a little bit of everything: historical necessities and artistic creativity, extinct languages and new instrument makers, parchment manuscripts and a live audience.
Elective relatives
A few favorite books: “The Sea, the Sea” -Iris Murdoch, “Gilead” -Marilynne Robinson, “Philosophy as a Way of Life” -Pierre Hadot, “When in French” -Lauren Collins, “The Portrait of a Lady” -Henry Miller
Something else
If I had to describe a perfect day, it might look like this: Getting up early to get my work done, enjoying lots of vegetables and spicy food, and spending the whole day outside with my friends and family.
2023
October
Glickhaftig!
From Felix Platter's musical lifeBarfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel
November
ぐるりよざ Gururiyoza!
With music across the seasBarfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel