ABO MUSICIAN BIO

Violinist Ute Marks lives in Metro Atlanta, but is a native of Germany, having grown up in the state of Saxony, where the cities of Leipzig and Dresden are central to the history of Baroque music. Ute came to Georgia State University in 1994 to study with violinist Oliver Steiner, then returned to Germany to complete Masters’ degrees in both Music Education as well as English and American Studies at Humboldt University in Berlin. Moving back to Atlanta in 1997 to live with her American husband, besides teaching private violin lessons, she became a founding member of the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra and established her career as a Baroque violinist. Besides having performed regularly with Dr. George Lucktenberg at Reinhardt University, she plays with New Trinity Baroque and other early music ensembles in the Atlanta area. For more information about Ute, please watch her interview on the Atlanta Early Music Alliance’s Polyphonic Voices series. 

Tavish comes to Atlanta from his undergraduate studies at Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music, where he majored in trombone performance and received the James H. Hall Prize in Musicology. Since his move south, Tavish has worked as a trombonist, musicologist, and chorister. Outside of the ABO, his talents may be seen from the Georgia Symphony Orchestra, where he is principal trombonist, to the liner notes of Gothic Records’ upcoming release featuring Deanna Joseph. Tavish lives in Decatur with his wife, Elizabeth.

“I am incredibly excited to work with this fantastic ensemble as we approach its 25th season! The ABO’s unification of historical scholarship and performance practice is skillful and inspiring,” said Daly. “Together, we’ll work to arouse Atlanta’s affections.”