Joëlle Morton

Joëlle Morton performs on violas da gamba, violone and double bass. Active as a soloist and chamber musician, she works in the USA, Canada and Europe with her own ensemble, Sympatica, as well as with Tafelmusik, the New York Collegium, the Musicians in Ordinary, Parthenia, Artek, Philomel, Concert Royal, Brandywine Baroque and Ensemble Soleil. In addition to performing and teaching, she is much in demand asa musicologist and clinician, presenting lecture/demos on the history and development of string instruments at conservatories and universities throughout the USA. Her scholarly articles have appeared in the Journal of the Viola da Gamba Society of America, Double Bassist magazine and Bass World; she has published several editions of music for lyra viol and she serves as general editor for the publications of the International Society of Bassists. Joëlle Morton studied the viola da gamba under Wendy Gillespie, MarySpringfels and James Tyler and earned her doctorate in early music performance at the University of Southern California.