Tina Chancey

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Tina Chancey is a multi-instrumentalist specializing in early bowed strings from the rebec and vielle to the kamenj, renaissance fiddle, violas da gamba and pardessus de viole.

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Early life and education

Chancey received her Bachelor's in Music and MA in performance from Queens College, City University of New York, her MA in Musicology from New York University, and her PhD in Musicology from the online Union Institute.[ citation needed ]

Career

Chancey performed with the Folger Consort and started Hesperus, an early-traditional ensemble, with Scott Reiss in 1979.

Chancey is a specialist on the pardessus de viole (a 5-string hybrid viol/violin played on the lap during the 18th century), and received two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts to support solo performances on the pardessus de viole at the Kennedy Center and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. [1]

Chancey has written articles for publications such as Early Music America Magazine, as a book reviewer. [2]

Chancey has also been a member of the Renaissance-Rock group Blackmore's Night (featuring Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple and Rainbow with his partner, Candice Night). Her stage name with them is "Tudor Rose." [3]

Discography

Hesperus, Tina Chancey and Scott Reiss

As producer

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