Neely, Patricia Ann

Patricia Ann Neely

Patricia Ann Neely, (vielle, viola da gamba, violone, and baroque bass), has performed and recorded with many early music ensembles here and abroad, including Sequentia, Smithsonian Chamber Orchestra and Viol Consort, Tempesta di Mare, Washington Bach Consort, Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Rheinische Kantorei Köln, among others. She currently directs Abendmusik – New York’s Early Music String Band which has released its first recording, Whyte Noyse – The Complete Consorts of William Whyte. She is a member of the Board of Early Music America (EMA) and has been chair of its IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access )Taskforce. She is currently on the Board of the Viola da Gamba Society of America and Chair of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. Ms. Neely has been on the faculty of many early music workshops including the Amherst Early Music Workshop and the Viola da Gamba Society Conclave, and has been on the faculty of Wagner College, Vassar College, Mannes College of Music, and The Brearley School. She holds a BA in music from Vassar College and an MFA in Historical Performance from Sarah Lawrence College.