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.
