Jean Rondeau
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 7:30 PM
First Lutheran Church, Ellicott City
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Performance Information
Back by popular demand, the extraordinary Jean Rondeau returns to dazzle CMM audiences with his singular command of the harpsichord. Described by The Washington Post as “a master of his instrument with the sort of communicative gifts normally encountered in musicians twice his age,” Rondeau is the most exciting harpsichordist of his generation. His program celebrates the golden age of French Baroque keyboard music: Louis Couperin’s improvisatory grandeur, Rameau’s sparkling brilliance, François Couperin’s elegant wit, and Royer’s thrilling La Marche des Scythes. In the resonant sanctuary of First Lutheran Church, this music will transport you straight to Versailles.
The Program
Louis Couperin: Suite en Ré
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Prélude in A minor, Suite en La (Nouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin)
François Couperin: L’Art de toucher le clavecin: Premier Prélude en Do Majeur; Pièces de clavecin: La Ténébreuse (Allemande) and La Favorite (Chaconne à deux tems - Rondeau)
Pancrace Royer: La Marche des Scythes
About The Artist

Harpsichordist Jean Rondeau is a global ambassador for his instrument. Combining a profound respect for the past with boundary-pushing programming, Rondeau is at the forefront of the movement to bring the harpsichord into the twenty first century: as remarked by Gramophone magazine (2023), Rondeau teaches us “what a flexible and expressive medium the harpsichord can be – perhaps more than any of us had realised before”. In 2025 – 26 Rondeau presents a groundbreaking project around the complete…











