Canadian fortepianist and harpsichordist Anders Muskens will appear at the 2025 Musicking Conference hosted by the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance, part of the Oregon Bach Festival, taking place May 6–9. This year’s theme, “Resonant Alliances: Sound as Collaboration,” explores the creative and cultural power of musical partnership.

Muskens will join baroque violinist Andrew Wong for a featured lecture-concert titled:

"A Catalyst for Creation: Assaggi for Solo Violin"

This performance centers on the Assaggi—a series of exploratory solo violin works by Johan Helmich Roman (1694–1758), known for their expressive range and progressive style. The duo will use these works as a foundation to collaboratively compose and perform live keyboard realizations, blending historical insight with experimental interpretation.

Their approach highlights the improvisatory and dialogic spirit of 18th-century performance practice, pushing the emotional contrasts of Empfindsamkeit through the interplay of baroque violin and period keyboard instruments (harpsichord and fortepiano).

The concert is free and open to the public, offering a rare chance to witness the revival of forgotten repertoire through historically informed yet boldly creative means.

For more information on the Musicking Conference, visit:
https://blogs.uoregon.edu/musicking