Joseph Gascho

Harpsichordist and conductor Joseph Gascho has performed across the world, from Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center to Paris, Tokyo and Taipei. Recent highlights include performances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and a solo recital and masterclass for the Japan Harpsichord Society. He has guest-conducted and performed concerti with Apollo's Fire, and served as conductor with Opera Vivente, Maryland Opera Studio and Peabody. Gascho is likewise distinguished as an accomplished recording producer, having worked with Pomerium, the Folger Consort, and Washington Master Chorale among others. Gascho holds degrees in harpsichord from Peabody and the University of Maryland. At the University of Michigan, he teaches harpsichord, basso continuo, chamber music, improvisation and ornamentation, and co-directs the Baroque Chamber Orchestra.