A specialist in standard classical guitar as well as various early guitars and lutes, Elizabeth C. D. Brown is a very active performer throughout the Pacific Northwest, giving an average of 50 concerts a year. Highlights of the 2007-08 season include a recital at the US Embassy in N'Djamena, Chad for various ambassadors and dignitaries (January), a duo baroque guitar recital with Stephen Stubbs (April) and performing in the pit for operas by Monteverdi (November) and Rossini (March). Known for her musically passionate performances, she has given solo recitals and performed concertos throughout the United States and in Canada. In addition, she has been a featured soloist for the Seattle Bach Choir, Fresno Pacific Universitys Musica Pacifica Baroque, the Northwest Chamber Chorus, Pacific Lutheran Universitys Choral Union and St. Marks Cathedral Associates. Ms. Browns first solo recording, La Folia de España: Dances for Guitar, features works for baroque, 19th century, and modern guitars and is available through http://cdbaby.com/cd/ecdbrown. Also active as an ensemble musician, Ms. Brown is a member of Baroque Northwest, La Lira, the Puget Sound Consort and Ayres and Graces, and has appeared in the Early Music Guild's three baroque opera productions and with various other ensembles. An enthusiastic advocate for the guitar and lute, Ms. Brown has given numerous outreach performances at schools, senior centers, and community centers for the Seattle Classic Guitar Society and the Early Music Guild, as well as by arrangement while on tour. She is head of the Guitar and Lute program at Pacific Lutheran University, and has taught at Seattle Pacific University, the Accademia dAmore (baroque opera workshop, Seattle), and the Baroque Boot Camp (Seattle). For more information visit Elizabeth's website.
