Martin Davids
Director, The Callipygian Players
Martin Davids
received his B.M. from Florida Atlantic University and a Masters degree
from the University of Michigan in violin Performance.
He earned a Performer Diploma from the Early Music Institute at Indiana University where he studied with Stanley Ritchie as well as Ingrid Matthews and John Holloway.
Mr. Davids has performed with The Toronto Consort, Aradia, Chicago Opera Theater, Rochester Early Music Festival, Publick Musick, La Belle Danse, Brandywine Baroque, Winnetka Baroque Ensemble, Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra and The Bach Institute among others.
He is a frequent guest clinician teaching master classes in improvisation and performance practice at the University of Michigan and other schools.
In addition to directing the Callipygian Players, Mr. Davids performs with and leads numerous period instrument ensembles in the United States and Canada.
Mr. Davids is also known for his skills as an electric violinist. He performed as the soloist for the recently premiered composer David Borden's K216.01 at Cornell University, which features Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3 with an eclectic accompaniment of three synthesizers.
He is also
a founding member of the award-winning electric Baroque group Discontinuo.
This unique group performs period music on electronic instruments, availing
themselves of the spectacular variety of timbres available to these unique
instruments.
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