Steven Devine is a versatile musician balancing roles as a conductor, director, harpsichordist and forte pianist. He serves as Conductor and Artistic Advisor of The English Haydn Festival, Music Director of New Chamber Opera, Oxford, and Director of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s “Bach, the Universe & Everything” series.
Devine has directed works by Purcell, Blow, Bach, Handel, and Mozart with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and led performances of Bach’ s Easter Oratorio with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. His repertoire spans contemporary, Haydn, Handel, Vivaldi, and more, collaborating with Trondheim Barokk, Victoria Baroque Players, Arion Baroque Ensemble, and other prominent ensembles.
His operatic projects include works by Purcell, Cavalli, Handel, Mozart and Rossini as well as rarities by Galuppi and Salieri. Recent highlights include Messiah with The Academy of Ancient Music in Las Palmas and performances of Bach and Telemann with Symphony Nova Scotia.
Programme:
CPE Bach, Sonata in B flat "Prussian" Wq.48
WF Bach, Fantasie in C minor (Falk 15)
JL Krebs, Praembulum in F (Krebs WV 816)
JS Bach, 'French" Suite No5 in G (BMW 816)