John Lenti

lute

John Lenti has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician on lute and theorbo across the United States and abroad, and his performances have been broadcast on “Performance Today” and “Harmonia.” His playing has been described as “a joy to behold” (Seattle Times) and praised for its “nuanced beauty and character” (Gramophone) and “uncommonly big sound” (Third Coast Digest). His recording credits include Division with Ostraka, And I remain… with soprano Linda Tsatsanis, and The Amorous Lyre with La Monica, plus forthcoming releases with Seattle Baroque and Portland Baroque Orchestra.

John has also played with Seattle Opera, American Bach Soloists, Seraphic Fire, and Pittsburgh Opera (with Chatham Baroque) and is a founding member of the award-winning renaissance quartet Plaine & Easie. He studied lute with Nigel North, Jacob Heringman, and Elizabeth Kenny and holds degrees from the North Carolina School of the Arts and Indiana University.

background photo by Erik Rynearson
inset photo by Tall & Small Photography.