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John Metz has an active career as harpsichord soloist and continuo player throughout the United States. He has appeared regularly at the Connecticut Early Music Festival since its inception in 1981, performing on harpsichord and fortepiano and directing several operas. He holds a DMA from The Juilliard School where he was a student of Albert Fuller.
He is Professor of Harpsichord at Arizona State University, and director of the early-music group Ensemble Versailles. He has published an edition of early 18th Century French vocal music (Pendragon Press), and has recorded three of the harpsichord suites of Elizabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre (Summit Records). Dr. Metz has contributed several articles to the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Keyboard Instruments to be published by Garland Press. He performed Bach's Goldberg Variations on tour during the fall of 1997.
He and ASU colleague Barbara Bailey are now working on an edition of the Six Sonatas for Cello and Fortepiano of Rayner Taylor.
He is Professor of Harpsichord at Arizona State University, and director of the early-music group Ensemble Versailles. He has published an edition of early 18th Century French vocal music (Pendragon Press), and has recorded three of the harpsichord suites of Elizabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre (Summit Records). Dr. Metz has contributed several articles to the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Keyboard Instruments to be published by Garland Press. He performed Bach's Goldberg Variations on tour during the fall of 1997.
He and ASU colleague Barbara Bailey are now working on an edition of the Six Sonatas for Cello and Fortepiano of Rayner Taylor.