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Edward Martin and William Bastian: Vihuela, renaissance and baroque lute.

Edward Martin (lutes, archlute, vihuela, and baroque lute) has studied with lutenists Paul O'Dette, Toyohiko Satoh, and Hopkinson Smith. He holds the position of Adjunct Professor of Lute at the College of Saint Scholastica. In 1984, he performed in the First International Lute Competition in Toronto. Having extensively performed throughout the United States, Martin has made recordings for Minnesota Public Radio, and these performances have also been broadcast on the American Public Radio network.

He is a member of various ensembles, including Minnesota Lute Quartet [MiLQ], a duo with tenor William Bastian, a baroque lute duo with lutenist Paul Berget, and Duo Chambure, with lutenist Phil Rukavina. In the summer of 1997 and 2001 he was invited to be the Renaissance lute instructor at the SFEMS Renaissance week at the Dominican College, San Rafael, California. He has frequently been guest lecturer, teacher, and performer at the American Lute Society's annual summer seminar in Cleveland, where he is on the Board of Directors.

You can also follow Edward's solo work and duets with Thomas Walker and Paul Berget on Magnatune.

William Bastian has sung over 40 opera roles and 75 different oratorio roles as a tenor and a countertenor over a career that has ranged from Milwaukee to Nashville to London.

A frequent soloist with the LSCO and the DSSO, Bill also teaches (currently at the College of St. Scholastica). Bill and his wife Laurie founded Northern Opera Theatre Experience: a local opera company which brought professional opera to Twin Ports audiences through the 1990s. Bill's recent projects have included his expanding guitar repertoire.

  Edward Martin and William Bastian

[Virtues and Vices by Edward Martin and William Bastian]

Virtues and Vices
Edward Martin and William Bastian lives in Minnesota, USA.

Tagged as: Classical, Renaissance, Classical Singing, Instrumental, Composer: Claudin de Sermisy, Composer: Etienne Moulinie, Composer: Francois le Fegeux, Composer: Gabriel Bataille, Composer: Jacques Mauduit, Composer: John Dowland, Composer: Pierre Guedron, Composer: Thomas Campion, Composer: Tobias Hume, Lute.

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