Brick Church January 19, 2013
Oberlin College Choir and Oberlin Baroque
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performing with Oberlin Baroque and the Oberlin College Choir, she was probably back in her hotel room, retuning her temperamental, 200-year-old viola da gamba or snoozing while her fellow musicians soaked in the sights of New York. “It was a big performance for me, so it was a little bit nerve-wracking,” says the senior from Chicago (pictured, right). But on the afternoon of January 19, Shuldiner’s singular focus paid off in a stunning rendition of Bach’s Sonata in G Minor, part of an exemplary performance by both ensembles. “Being baroque musicians in this day and age can be a tough thing, because we don’t get that many opportunities to play,” says Shuldiner, who seems to be making her way just fine: She’s already lined up a series of post-graduation performances in her hometown.