About

Gold medalist of the 7th International Bach-Abel Competition, Arnie Tanimoto is equally at home on the viola da gamba and baroque cello. He was the first-ever viola da gamba major at The Juilliard School, where he soloed on both instruments. Described by The New York Times as a “fine instrumental soloist” Arnie performs in venues across the United States, Europe, and Japan. The recipient of a 2017 Frank Huntington Beebe Fund Fellowship he has also performed and recorded with Barthold Kuijken, the Boston Early Music Festival Ensemble, and the Trinity Baroque Orchestra. As a teacher, he serves on faculty at the Mountainside Baroque Summer Academy as well as maintaining a private studio. He holds degrees and certificates from Oberlin Conservatory, the Eastman School of Music, The Juilliard School, and the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.

Music

Tobias Hume: Selections from The First Part of Ayres and Poeticall Musicke
Marin Marais: Selections from PIeces de Viole books I-V
Antoine Forqueray: Suite in D minor from PIeces de Viole
C.P.E. Bach: Sonata for Viola da gamba and continuo in D major
J.S. Bach: 3 Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord
C.F. Abel: Selections from pieces for solo gamba

Videos

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