John Thiessen

TRUMPET

Described by the New York Times as “the gold standard of Baroque trumpet playing in this country”, John Thiessen has appeared with Trinity Baroque, Tafelmusik, Philharmonia, Boston Baroque, American Bach Soloists, and Opera Lafayette. He has also performed with the Academy of Ancient Music, Taverner Players, the English Baroque Soloists and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Mr. Thiessen serves on the faculty of The Juilliard School’s Historical Performance Department, gives masterclasses throughout the US and Canada, and is the Executive Director of Gotham Early Music Scene, New York’s foremost advocate for early music. He has recorded extensively for Sony Classical Vivarte, Telarc, EMI, BMG, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, London Decca, Analekta, CBC, Tafelmusik Media and Denon, including major works of J.S. Bach, Handel, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven.