Next show: New York City, Thu 14 Jan
Doug Balliett is a New York City-based composer, instrumentalist, and poet known for his distinctive blend of baroque traditions and contemporary classical music. As a virtuoso on the baroque bass and violone, he teaches historical performance at Juilliard and collaborates widely with ensembles like Oracle Hysterical and AMOC*. His work bridges historical scholarship with witty, emotive modern storytelling.

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Doug Balliett plays contemporary classical and baroque music, often blending historical instruments like the violone with narrative songwriting and chamber pop elements.
Doug Balliett is based in New York City, where he teaches baroque bass and violone at The Juilliard School.
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