Marc
Lewon
Lute (finger and plectrum), quinterne, Citole, Cetra, Cythara, fiddle, viola da gamba and voice
Roots
I was born in Frankfurt am Main, and grew up south of there, in Rodgau, so entirely in Hesse.
Study
First I went to the University of Heidelberg for a master’s degree in musicology, then to the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (SCB) for lute with minors in fiddle and voice, and finally to Oxford for a doctorate.
Professional
For 20 years I was a freelance musician and still am now on the side. The main merit, however, shifted with his appointment at the SCB as professor of lute instruments of the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. At the same time I play a lot of concerts and do musicological work from time to time.
Why
Curiosity drove me and I found the thought of becoming a musician exciting. A strong urge for freedom moves me to work in a self-determined way. Music always played a big role in my life, although it didn’t have to be early or even early music – but in any case something special or extraordinary. Things just evolved and I followed the path that showed up each time and looked promising. And now I’m where I am, and so far I’ve always been quite pleased with where it’s led me.
Elective Affinities
There were so many smaller and bigger experiences that influenced my career. In the beginning there was perhaps folk music, Beatles and classical music, and the people who brought me to each.
Another thing
From my profession I expect a general satisfaction and a certain degree of fulfillment, which besides the music itself also depends centrally on the people (and a little bit on the places) one surrounds oneself with and has to do with.
Instruments
lute(finger and plectrum), quinterne, citole, cetra, cythara, fiddle, viola da gamba and voice
Video Ein Blick auf «FRÖLICH WESEN»
Video Festival Basel 2023 – Rückblick
Video Teaser zu «Die Eselskrone» Tiere & Creaturen laden ein
2024
December
Nun singet und seid froh!
Rejoice and sing alongBarfüsserkirche
2025
January
«Was ich euch singen thu!»
Die ganze Welt im NachrichtenliedIm 16. und 17. Jahrhundert konnten die Menschen nicht nur lesen, was in der Welt um sie herum geschah, sondern vor allem auch hören. Alle möglichen Nachrichten wurden von spezialisierten Druckern wie etwa dem Basler Johann Schröter auf den Markt gebracht, von Strassensängerinnen und -sängern auf der Gasse oder in der Beiz aufgeführt und als handliche Broschüre zum Mit- und Nachsingen an das Publikum verkauft. Solche Liedflugschriften sind ein bisher kaum beachtetes Newsgenre der Frühen Neuzeit, vor allem aber ein unglaublich reiches musikalisches Repertoire.
February
La Contenance françoise
A cappella in the time of BinchoisBarfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel
March
Daheim bei Milán & Galilei
Lute parcours IIHaus zum Kirschgarten
Historisches Museum Basel
September
Festival 2025 «ARCADIA»
2. ReRenaissance FestivalBasel, Martinskirche
