Sun Apr 26
An Afternoon with Ronn McFarlane
3PM / $15 | $1.50 Fees Get Access to the Livestream
Ronn McFarlane
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GRAMMY nominated lutenist, Ronn McFarlane strives to bring the lute the most popular instrument of the Renaissance into today’s musical mainstream and make it accessible to a wider audience.
Since taking up the lute in 1978, Ronn has made his mark in music as the founder of
Ayreheart, a founding member of the Baltimore Consort, touring 49 of the 50 United States,
Canada, England, Scotland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria, and as a guest
artist with Apollo’s Fire, The Bach Sinfonia, The Catacoustic Consort, The Folger Consort,
Houston Grand Opera, The Oregon Symphony, The Portland Baroque Orchestra, and The
Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra.
Born in West Virginia, Ronn grew up in Maryland. At thirteen, upon hearing “Wipeout” by
the Surfaris, he fell madly in love with music and taught himself to play on a “cranky
sixteen-dollar steel string guitar.” Ronn kept at it, playing blues and rock music on the
electric guitar while studying classical guitar. He graduated with honors from Shenandoah
Conservatory and continued guitar studies at Peabody Conservatory before turning his full
attention and energy to the lute.
McFarlane was a faculty member of the Peabody Conservatory from 1984 to 1995, teaching
lute and lute-related subjects. In 1996, Mr. McFarlane was awarded an honorary Doctorate
of Music from Shenandoah Conservatory for his achievements in bringing the lute and its
music to the world. He has over 40 recordings on the Dorian/Sono Luminus label, including
solo albums, lute duets, flute & lute duets, viola da gamba & lute duets, lute songs, the
complete lute music of Vivaldi, a collection of Elizabethan lute music and poetry, and
recordings with the Baltimore Consort.
Ronn has composed new music for the lute, building on the tradition of the
lutenist/composers of past centuries. His original compositions are the focus of his solo CD,
Indigo Road, which received a GRAMMY Award Nomination.
In 2010 Ronn founded Ayreheart, an ensemble brought together to perform new
compositions as well as early music. Ayreheart’s first CD release, One Morning, consists of
all- original music by Ronn McFarlane. Ayreheart’s 2016 release, Barley Moon, blends folk
music and art music from Renaissance and Medieval England, Scotland, and Wales.
Ronn's solo album, The Celtic Lute (2018), features his arrangements of traditional
Scottish and Irish music from the 17th and 18th centuries. Fermi’s Paradox (2020), A Star
in the East (2021), and And So Flows the River (2023) with Carolyn Surrick, viola da
gamba, feature an eclectic blend of Renaissance, Baroque, original music, hymns, and folk
tunes from Ireland, Scotland, England, and Sweden.
Showtime: 3 pm ET/2 pm CT/1 pm MT/12 pm PT/8 pm GMT
In-person seats: $25 / $10 full-time students with valid ID
Attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week.
Advance sales end 1 hr before show; remaining tickets may be purchased at door.
Streaming Cost is $15
The link will be revealed 15 minutes before the show
and will remain active through April 11
Donations welcome
3PM / $15 | $1.50 Fees Get Access to the Livestream