Jonathan Rhodes Lee

Jonathan Rhodes Lee studied harpsichord in New York, San Francisco, and the Netherlands. He is currently enrolled in the graduate program in historical musicology at UC Berkeley.

Articles by this Author

Choral Review

July 12, 2013

Proof in the Program: All Musical Roads Lead to Bach

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

The American Bach Soloists are, as always, superbly reliably guides into the musical lineage of J.S. Bach.

CD Review

May 17, 2013

Gardiner: Bach Cantatas

Gardiner Brings Bach Home

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

John Eliot Gardiner’s 28th CD in a series of Bach cantatas is a must-have recording, for its superb music-making as well as its detailed essays.

Choral Review

May 3, 2013

American Bach Soloists: Take a Bow

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

Whether singing sacred or secular works, American Bach Soloists always deliver quality to the max.

Recital Review

April 21, 2013

On the High Seas With the Remarkable András Schiff

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

That consummate pianist András Schiff enraptures a capacity crowd with his mastery of his instrument, playing Bach’s “English” Suites.

Choral Review

January 25, 2013

A Bach Passion With Uncommon Brilliance

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

The 18th century’s greatest musical evangelist is stunningly represented by American Bach Soloists’ rendition of the St. John Passion.

Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review

December 15, 2012

Christmas With J.S. Bach and the PBO

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

Under the baton of an acclaimed guest conductor, Philharmonia Baroque offers a joyful program of Christmas cheer.

Early Music/Baroque Review

November 16, 2012

Les Sirènes are Calling

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

Les Sirènes — in its West Coast debut for the S.F. Early Music Society — in name promises beauty and excitement, and the ensemble delivered both, if a little unequally.

Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review

November 10, 2012

With Ax Philharmonia Baroque Goes For Broke

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

Emanuel Ax and the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra are brilliantly matched, offering a set from Beethoven’s middle period.

Chamber Music Review

April 15, 2012

Quatuor Mosaïques Nuanced Approach

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

Intensely satisfying musical mosaics are offered by Austria’s well-seasoned Quatuor Mosaïques.

Chamber Music Review

March 30, 2012

Electric Camaraderie: American Bach Soloists

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

Dedicated to John Crowe for his generous support of SFCV.

Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review

January 28, 2012

English Delights From the PBO

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

An array of instrumental music, from delightful to incredible, make for an English feast, whipped up by a top guest-chef.

CD Review

November 23, 2011

Mendelssohn: Double Concerto for Violin and Piano

Enlivening Mendelssohn

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

Hear the youthful Mendelssohn with fresh ears on this superb recording of two concertos.

Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review

November 19, 2011

The “I”s Have It at PBO

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

A guest conductor from Italy elicits a new level of poise and discipline from a much-loved Baroque ensemble.

Upcoming Concert

November 1, 2011

Cançonièr: Dance Fever

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

A noted medieval ensemble brings to life dance-until-you-die music from Old Europe.

CD Review

October 28, 2011

Pierre Pitzl & Private Musicke: Il labirinto della chitarra
Johann Friedrich Fasch: Concerti. Il gardellino

Unusual Baroque CDs Give Unexpected Pleasure

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

You probably haven't heard the music on these two CDs, but the high quality of the compositions and the playing will make you sit up and pay attention.

Artist Review

October 15, 2011

George Harrison Remembered: Within, Without

BY Jonathan Rhodes Lee

Martin Scorsese's documentary on George Harrison's life gives us his life in the same intuitive, slightly mysterious manner as the musician expressed himself

Upcoming Concert