SAM SUGGS & DAVID MCCORMICK IN CONCERT

Early Music Access Project kicks off its 8th season with a special concert in one of Charlottesville's most iconic small venues. Only 60 tickets will be sold!

Violin and vielle player David McCormick will be joined by double bass player Sam Suggs for an eclectic set of medieval dances, 19th century fiddle tunes, Bach arrangements, and original compositions.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Sam Suggs was recognized with an award for Extraordinary Creativity at the 2017 Bradetich Foundation International Double Bass Competition and in 2015 he won First Place in the International Society of Bassists Solo Competition. He has performed at the Mostly Mozart Festival, Yellow Barn, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and with PUBLIQuartet, Frisson Ensemble (composer-in-residence), and his contemporary jazz trio Triplepoint. He is Assistant Professor of Bass at James Madison University.

David McCormick is the artistic director of Early Music Access Project and a founding member of Alkemie, a Brooklyn-based medieval ensemble. In 2021, David took the helm of Early Music America as its sixth executive director, with the ambition of creating a more inclusive, equitable space for all who engage with historical performance.