World renowned British lutenist Nigel North continues to thrill and mesmerize audiences with performances "stunning - rich, warm, resonant and utterly musical." His latest solo CD of the music of Dowland was selected as the CD of the Month for May 2009 by the BBC Music magazine and the July 2009 edition of Britains Classic FM magazine featured Mr. North as one of their top 100 greatest artists.
In addition to a stellar solo career, Mr. North has enjoyed musical collaborations with the worlds most outstanding early music scholars including Trevor Pinnock, Christopher Hogwood, Alfred Deller, Fretwork, the London Baroque and the Attaignant Consort. Mr. North enjoys a unique musical life which embraces several and varied activities as a teacher, accompanist, soloist and writer. He published a continuo tutor, Continuo Playing on the Lute, Archlute and Theorbo: A Comprehensive Guide for Performers (Faber 1987) representing his work and passion for this subject.
A most prolific recording artist, Mr. North has participated in over 200 recording projects including 20 solo CD. Nigel Norths Dowland Lute Edition has gained him a garland of critical accolades: A collectors item (The Times), a remarkable performance of wonderful music (American Record Guide), Norths sweet-toned playing is both unfailingly musical and highly imaginative (Gramophone), Nigel Norths Dowland cycle sets a new benchmark (5 STARS, BBC Music Magazine). On the fourth and final volume just completed, North presents a selection of dances and songs by the composer celebrated as the English Orpheus. Other recent recording projects have included, Robert Dowlands A Musical Banquet with soprano, Monika Mauch, for ECM (2008), Lute Songs with tenor Charles Daniels for ATMA (2007) and the Lute Music of Robert Johnson for Naxos (2010).
Mr. North is currently Professor of Lute at the Early Music Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
