Harpsichordist Lionel Party made his New York Philharmonic solo debut in 1991 in Poulenc’s Concert champêtre. A native of Chile and a member of the Philharmonic since 1984, he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study with harpsichordist Albert Fuller at The Juilliard School, where he earned his D.M.A. in 1976 and remained as a faculty member, teaching Baroque music and harpsichord. Since winning first prize in the J.S. Bach Fourth International Competition in Leipzig in 1972, Dr. Party has been active on the concert scene, performing with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Waverly Consort, Solisti New York, Handel and Haydn Society, English Chamber Orchestra, German Bach Soloists, and Collegium Instrumentale of the Gewandhaus of Leipzig. Dr. Party has also appeared in recital in New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., East Berlin, Geneva, Ottawa, and Santiago, and has been a member of the Aulos Ensemble and the New York Chamber Symphony. From 1977 to 1997 he was harpsichordist and organizer of the Baroque music programs at the Grand Teton Music Festival, and since 1997 has participated in the Cascade Head Music Festival in Lincoln City, Oregon. He has presented broadcast concerts on the East and West German radio networks, RAI of Rome, and U.S. public radio and television. His discography includes recordings of music by Bach, Blavet, Chambonnieres, Corelli, Frescobaldi, Handel, Haydn, and Vivaldi, and a new CD, with solo harpsichord music by François Couperin, will be released shortly. Dr. Party is on the faculty of The Juilliard School, Mannes College of Music, and the Curtis Institute of Music. Mr. Party performs with his new Baroque ensemble, La Mela di Newton.

Photo of Lionel Party: Chris Lee