Yonit Kosovske


Contact Details

Lecturer in Music
Irish World Academy of Music and Dance
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
T: 353 (0)61 023 4922
M: 353 (0)86 0469742
E: yonit.kosovske@ul.ie
 
researcher

Biography

Dr. Yonit Kosovske maintains an active and international career as a soloist and collaborative artist on harpsichord, chamber organ, modern piano and fortepiano. Her repertoire spans the Renaissance through Contemporary music. She has been noted for her creative and elegant programming, and has been applauded for her sensitive and fiery performances.   


Originally from the United States, Yonit moved to Ireland in 2011 when she was appointed Lecturer of Music at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick. Yonit holds a Doctor of Music from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music with a minor field in Music History and Music Literature. Other degrees include a Master of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts. She also studied at the Rubin Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem and at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Her book “Historical Harpsichord Technique, Developing La douceur du toucher” was published by Indiana University Press in 2011.  

RADIO AND TELEVISION
Cadena SER Radio Benavente, Spain 
Harmonia (National Public Radio), Bloomington, Indiana
Irish TV 4
KPFA, Berkeley, California
Performance Today (National Public Radio), Washington, DC
RTÉ lyric fm Astrolabe
RTÉ lyric fm Blue of the Night
RTÉ lyric fm Culture File
RTÉ Lyric Feature
RTÉ lyric fm Gloria
RTÉ lyric fm Nova
RTÉ lyric fm Vox Nostra
RTÉ Television What's on in Galway
Scariff Bay Community Radio
Sunday Baroque (WSHU), Connecticut
TV7, Televisión de Monforte de Lemos, Spain 
WFIU, Bloomington, Indiana
WGBH, Boston, Massachusetts
WTIU, Bloomington, Indiana  

ENSEMBLE COLLABORATIONS 
Academos
Bloomington Early Music Festival Orchestra
Canto Romántico
Chamber Choir Ireland
Crescendo Berkshires
Cross Relations
Duo Paloma
Fandango
Foundling Orchestra
Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra
Irish Baroque Orchestra
Irish Chamber Orchestra
Lipzodes
Magnificat
Resurgam
Resonata
¡Sacabuche!
Sestina
Xácara 

RECORDINGS
2017 Chrome Attic, Solo Harpsichord, La Douceur
2011 ¡Ay, España Infelice! Songs from Spain, Voice and Fortepiano, Canto Romántico
2010 La Gracieuse, Solo French Harpsichord, La Douceur
2010 Girolamo Frescobaldi, Solo Harpsichord, IU Focus
2009 The Venetian Influence, Chamber Organ, ¡Sacabuche!
2008 Haydn Sonaten, Solo Fortepiano
2006 Fitzwilliam Favorites, Solo Harpsichord
2006 Live from León, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelink, Solo Harpsichord
2004 Norton Anthology of Western Music, Stephen Foster
2001 Hospice Benefit Recording: Voces Novae Choir, Chamber Organ
2000 Á discretion, Solo Harpsichord
2000 La Desperata, Duo Marini, Violin and Harpsichord
2000 Dorian Competition Finalists’ Recording, Liaison, Harpsichord

FESTIVALS
Barockstage Festival at Melk Monastery, Austria
Berkeley Early Music Festival
Bloomington Early Music Festival
Boston Early Music Festival
Castleconnell Autumn Chamber Music Series, Ireland
Chicago Early Music Festival
Frescobaldi International Festival of Music (Masterclass), Rome
Galway Early Music Festival
Galway International Arts Festival
Hilltown New Music Festival, Ireland
Nørre-Snede Concert Series, Denmark
Quito Early Music Festival, Ecuador
Sligo Festival of Baroque Music, Ireland 

CONDUCTORS
Michael Barrett, Mark Chambers, Jonathan Cohen, Mark Duley, Paul Hillier, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Hiro Kurosaki, Anthony Marwood, Nigel North, Linda Pearse, Robert Porco, Stanley Ritchie, Veronika Skuplik, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Warren Stewart, Gary Thor Wedow 

COMMITTEES
2017 Accreditation Panel: BA in Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance, Dublin City University

EXTERNAL EXAMINER
2016–2019 External Examiner: HDME Leinster School of Music & Drama, Griffith College, Dublin, Ireland

Research Interests

Performance Practice, Music and Cultural Trends
Rhetoric in Music
Chromatic keyboards, microtonality and early tuning systems
Stylistic Ownership
Contemporary repertoire for harpsichord & piano
Art Song
Lieder
Chamber Music
Chamber Music as a Means to Social Change 
Accompanying
Sacred Music
Music and Conflict Resolution
Diversity in Education 
Arts and Citizenship
Arts and Activism
Interdisciplinary approaches to music interpretation and musicking
Music History and Literature
Music Analysis
Historically Informed Performance





Books

  Year Publication
2011 Historical Harpsichord Technique, Developing La douceur du toucher.
Dr. Yonit Kosovske (2011) Historical Harpsichord Technique, Developing La douceur du toucher. Bloomington, Indiana USA: Indiana University Press. [Details]

Edited Books

  Year Publication
2013
Dr. Yonit Kosovske (Ed.). (2013) Seventeenth-Century Italian Concerted Motets with Trombone, Dr. Linda Pearse. New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University, USA: Yale Collegium Musicum Series. [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
2019 International Conference on Performance and Creativity: Historical Keyboard Music 1700–1850 (invited, unable to attend),
Yonit Kosovske (2019) Chrome Attic: an interdisciplinary approach to interpreting and performing early chromatic keyboard repertoire. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], International Conference on Performance and Creativity: Historical Keyboard Music 1700–1850 (invited, unable to attend), Hong Kong Baptist University , 27-MAY-19 - 29-MAY-19 [Details]
2019 Hybrid Practices: Methodologies, Histories and Performance,
Yonit Kosovske (2019) Chrome Attic: an interdisciplinary and multi-media approach to interpreting and performing chromatic keyboard repertoire from 16th & 17th century Italy. [Invited Oral Presentation], Hybrid Practices: Methodologies, Histories and Performance, School of Performing Arts, University of Malta , 13-MAR-19 - 15-MAR-19 [Details]
2019 Musicking: Cultural Considerations (invited, unable to attend),
Yonit Kosovske (2019) Chrome Attic: an interdisciplinary approach to interpreting chromatic keyboard repertoire from 16th & 17th century Italy. [Invited Oral Presentation], Musicking: Cultural Considerations (invited, unable to attend), University of Oregon , 13-MAY-19 - 17-MAY-19 [Details]
2018 Historical Performance in Israel,
Yonit Kosovske (2018) Marking 50 years of Historical Performance in Israel. [Invited Oral Presentation], Historical Performance in Israel, Conservatory of Music, Tel Aviv (Stricker) , 27-DEC-18 - 28-DEC-18 [Details]
2018 Historical Performance in Israel,
Yonit Kosovske, David Shemer, Moshe Epstein, Kati Debretzni, Drora Bruck (2018) Conference Round Table Panel Discussion. [Chaired Session], Historical Performance in Israel, Conservatory of Music, Tel Aviv (Stricker) , 27-DEC-18 - 28-DEC-18 [Details]
2018 International Conference of Traditional Music: Voicing Cultures, Cultural Voices,
Yonit Kosovske (2018) Stylistic Ownership. [Invited Oral Presentation], International Conference of Traditional Music: Voicing Cultures, Cultural Voices, University of Limerick , 23-FEB-18 - 24-JAN-18 [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
2012 Programme Booklet for Buxtehude's Oratorio Membra Jesu Nostri.
Yonit Kosovske (2012) Programme Booklet for Buxtehude's Oratorio Membra Jesu Nostri. Irish World Academy, Limerick, Dublin. [Details]

Film or Broadcast

  Year Publication
2017 Seducer.
Yonit Kosovske (2017) Seducer. Screenings in Scariff Library Gallery and Bourn Vincent Gallery: Film or Broadcast [Details]
2017 Heart.
Yonit Kosovske (2017) Heart. Screenings at Scariff Library Gallery and Bourn Vincent Gallery: Film or Broadcast [Details]

Guest Lectures

  Year Publication
2018 Harpsichord for Pianists Masterclass.
Yonit Kosovske, Lecturer in Music (2018) Harpsichord for Pianists Masterclass. Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, Israel: Guest Lectures [Details]
2018 Chromaticism, Art and Patronage in 17th Century Italy.
Yonit Kosovske, Lecturer in Music (2018) Chromaticism, Art and Patronage in 17th Century Italy. Mary Immaculate College, Limerick: Guest Lectures [Details]

Presentation

  Year Publication
2018 Chrome Attic: PowerPoint Lecture Presentation.
Yonit Kosovske (2018) Chrome Attic: PowerPoint Lecture Presentation. Bourn Vincent Gallery, University of Limerick: Presentation [Details]

Radio Presentation

  Year Publication
2012 Buxtehude's Oratorio Membra Jesu Nostri.
Yonit Kosovske, Regan Hutchins (2012) Buxtehude's Oratorio Membra Jesu Nostri. RTÉ lyric fm, Culture File: Radio Presentation [Details]
2011 Battle of Elviña, Canto Romántico in Concert.
Antonio Santos, Yonit Kosovske (2011) Battle of Elviña, Canto Romántico in Concert. Radio Presentation [Details]

Reviews

  Year Publication
2011 Frescobaldi Keyboard Music.
Naomi J. Barker (2011) Frescobaldi Keyboard Music. Reviews [Details]

Research Seminar

  Year Publication
2018 Gender Matters.
Yonit Kosovske, other UL faculty and PhD candidates (2018) Gender Matters. Foundation Building, University of Limerick: Research Seminar [Details]

Seminar

  Year Publication
2018 Die Winterreise, Franz Schubert.
Yonit Kosovske (piano, photography, seminar organizer), Pauline Graham, Marieke Krajenbrink (2018) Die Winterreise, Franz Schubert. Theatre 1, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick: Seminar [Details]
2017 Female Lieder Composers.
Dr Aisling Kenny, Dr Yonit Kosovske (2017) Female Lieder Composers. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance: Seminar [Details]
2016 Curating Performance, Tower Seminar Series.
Yonit Kosovske (Irish World Academy, Gerry Keenan (ICO), Francis Humphrys (West Cork Chamber Music Festival) (2016) Curating Performance, Tower Seminar Series. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance: Seminar [Details]
2011 Between Worlds.
Debbie Diamond, Ana Yepes, Niall Keegan, Sandra Joyce (2011) Between Worlds. Tower Theatre, Irish World Academy: Seminar [Details]
2012 The Baroque Flute and the Irish Traditional Flute, a Conversation.
Amanda Markwick, Niall Keegan, Yonit Kosovske (2012) The Baroque Flute and the Irish Traditional Flute, a Conversation. Theatre 2, Irish World Academy, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland: Seminar [Details]

Video recording / TV

  Year Publication
2015 Poems of Love and the Rain, Ned Rorem.
Julie Comparini (mezzo), Yonit Kosovske (piano) (2015) Poems of Love and the Rain, Ned Rorem. Hochschule für Musik, Bremen, Germany: Video recording / TV [Details]
2011 The Battle of Elviña, Canto Romántico in Concert.
Antonio Santos, Yonit Kosovske, Julian Navarro, Lucia Vazquez (2011) The Battle of Elviña, Canto Romántico in Concert. Video recording / TV [Details]

Workshops

  Year Publication
2019 Harpsichord for Pianists Masterclass.
Yonit Kosovske (2019) Harpsichord for Pianists Masterclass. Limerick School of Music: Workshops [Details]
2015 Dancing Strings, Baroque Dance Workshop for Strings.
Yonit Kosovske, Mary Collins (2015) Dancing Strings, Baroque Dance Workshop for Strings. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance: Workshops [Details]
2011 Chamber Music Master Class.
Debbie Diamond, Yonit Kosovske (2011) Chamber Music Master Class. Theatre 1, Irish World Academy: Workshops [Details]
2011 Voice Master Class.
Antonio Santos, Yonit Kosovske, Students from the Irish World Academy (2011) Voice Master Class. Irish World Academy Room 248: Workshops [Details]
2011 String Master Class.
Ilse de Ziah, Yonit Kosovske, Academos (2011) String Master Class. Irish World Academy, Room 248: Workshops [Details]
2011 Historical Dance Workshop.
Ana Yepes, Debbie Diamond, Yonit Kosovske (2011) Historical Dance Workshop. Theatre 1, Irish World Academy: Workshops [Details]
2011 Baroque Intensive.
Yonit Kosovske, Debbie Diamond, Ana Yepes, Niall Keegan, Sandra Joyce, Ferenc Szucs (2011) Baroque Intensive. Irish World Academy, T1 and T2: Workshops [Details]
2012 Master class.
Mariana Sirbu (2012) Master class. Irish World Academy: Workshops [Details]
2012 Master class.
Dr. Bruno Giuranna, viola, Yonit Kosovske, piano, and MA Classical string students, (2012) Master class. Irish World Academy: Workshops [Details]

Artwork

  Year Publication
2018 Chrome Attic Research Project.
Yonit Kosovske, photography (2018) Chrome Attic Research Project. Bourn Vincent Gallery, University of Limerick: Artwork [Details]
2018 Die Winterreise, Franz Schubert.
Yonit Kosovske, photography (2018) Die Winterreise, Franz Schubert. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, Tower Seminar and Concert: Artwork [Details]
2017 Photography Slideshow, Die Winterreise.
Yonit Kosovske (2017) Photography Slideshow, Die Winterreise. Town Hall, Ayr, Scotland: Artwork [Details]

CD

  Year Publication
2017 CD Launch: Chrome Attic.
Yonit Kosovske, solo harpsichord (2017) CD Launch: Chrome Attic. CD Launch: Bourn Vincent Gallery, University of Limerick: CD [Details]

Exhibition

  Year Publication
2019 CREATE, The Art of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond.
Yonit Kosovske and other contributing artists (2019) CREATE, The Art of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond. Galway University Hospital: Exhibition [Details]
2019 CREATE, The Art of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond.
Yonit Kosovske and other contributing artists (2019) CREATE, The Art of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond. St Peter's Gallery, Cork: Exhibition [Details]
2018 CREATE, The Art of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond.
Yonit Kosovske and other contributing artists (2018) CREATE, The Art of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond. Science Gallery Dublin: Exhibition [Details]
2018 CREATE, The Art of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond.
Yonit Kosovske and other contributing artists (2018) CREATE, The Art of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond. Rotunda Hospital, Culture Night: Exhibition [Details]
2017 Hammer and Tongs, from the Real to the Surreal.
Yonit Kosovske, Mark Wilson (2017) Hammer and Tongs, from the Real to the Surreal. Scariff Library Gallery, Co Clare: Exhibition [Details]

Performance

  Year Publication
2019 Last Words: Music for Good Friday.
Resurgam and the English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble (2019) Last Words: Music for Good Friday. Performance [Details]
2019 Stabat Mater.
Frolieb Stollwerck, Yonit Kosovske, Musicians from Vienna (2019) Stabat Mater. St Canices, Kilkenny; St Flannan’s, Killaloe; Kilcullen, Wicklow: Performance [Details]
2019 Epiphany Concert and Vocal Workshop.
Frolieb Stollwerck, Yonit Kosovske (2019) Epiphany Concert and Vocal Workshop. St Cronin's Church, Tuamgraney: Performance [Details]
2019 Féile Luimnigh (Instrumental Competition).
Yonit Kosovske, accompanist (2019) Féile Luimnigh (Instrumental Competition). Mungret College, Limerick: Performance [Details]
2018 Darkest Midnight Benefit Concert.
Irish World Academy Faculty and Students (2018) Darkest Midnight Benefit Concert. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance: Performance [Details]
2018 Sacrum & Profanum: Pilgrimage of Love.
Wolodymyr Smishkewych, Yonit Kosovske, Michelle O'Connor (2018) Sacrum & Profanum: Pilgrimage of Love. Mountshannon Church: Performance [Details]
2018 Chrome Attic.
Yonit Kosovske, harpsichord (2018) Chrome Attic. Bourn Vincent Gallery, University of Limerick: Performance [Details]
2018 Féile Luimnigh (instrumental).
Yonit Kosovske (accompanist) (2018) Féile Luimnigh (instrumental). Mungret College, Limerick: Performance [Details]
2017 A Letter of Rights.
Chamber Choir Ireland, Irish Chamber Orchestra (2017) A Letter of Rights. St Thomas Church, Belfast Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick: Performance [Details]
2017 Mozart Requiem.
Tribal Choir, Orchestra, Yonit Kosovske (2017) Mozart Requiem. St Mary's Church, Dingle, Ireland: Performance [Details]
2017 Col vento e'l tasto–Music of the Italian Seicento for Winds and Keyboard.
Yonit Kosovske, Eva Legene, Connor Hastings, Stephanie Dyer (2017) Col vento e'l tasto–Music of the Italian Seicento for Winds and Keyboard. St Joseph's Church, Galway: Performance [Details]
2017 Sionna Concert Internationa Council for Traditional Music.
Yonit Kosovske (harpsichord), Kiku Day (Shakuhachi), Fianna NicChonaill (Irish harp) (2017) Sionna Concert Internationa Council for Traditional Music. Concert Hall, University of Limerick: Performance [Details]
2017 Féile Luimnigh (instrumental).
Yonit Kosovske (accompanist) (2017) Féile Luimnigh (instrumental). Redemptorist School of Music: Performance [Details]
2017 Brandenburgs.
Irish Chamber Orchestra, Academos, Yonit Kosovske (harpsichord) (2017) Brandenburgs. St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick: Performance [Details]
2017 War and Peace.
Irish Chamber Orchestra, Yonit Kosovske (harpsichord) (2017) War and Peace. St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick: Performance [Details]
2017 Epiphany Concert and Vocal Workshop.
Frolieb Stollwerck, Yonit Kosovske, Wolodymyr Smishkewych, and Tuamgraney Choir (2017) Epiphany Concert and Vocal Workshop. St Cronan's Church, Tuamgraney, Co Clare: Performance [Details]
2017 Candlelight Concerts.
London Concertante, Yonit Kosovske (2017) Candlelight Concerts. St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, St Finbar’s Cathedral, Cork St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast UK: Performance [Details]
2016 International Women's Day Concert.
UL Faculty and Students (2016) International Women's Day Concert. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance: Performance [Details]
2016 Féile Luimnigh (vocal competition).
Yonit Kosovske (accompanist) (2016) Féile Luimnigh (vocal competition). Redemptorist School of Music, Limerick: Performance [Details]
2016 Epiphany Concert.
Frolieb Stollwerck, Yonit Kosovske, Tuamgraney Choir (2016) Epiphany Concert. St Cronan's Church, Tuamgraney, Co Clare: Performance [Details]
2015 Winter Concert.
Irish Chamber Orchestra, Yonit Kosovske (harpsichord) (2015) Winter Concert. University of Limerick Concert Hall: Performance [Details]
2015 Alba by Graham Lynch.
Yonit Kosovske (piano), Diane Daly (violin) (2015) Alba by Graham Lynch. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance: Performance [Details]
2015 Alba by Graham Lynch.
Yonit Kosovske (piano), Diane Daly (violin) (2015) Alba by Graham Lynch. Performance [Details]
2015 Féile Luimnigh (vocal competition).
Yonit Kosovske (accompanist) (2015) Féile Luimnigh (vocal competition). St Michael's Church, Pery Square, Limerick: Performance [Details]
2015 Darkest Midnight, V.I.P. Concert.
Irish World Academy Faculty and Students (2015) Darkest Midnight, V.I.P. Concert. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance: Performance [Details]
2015 Four Seasons Twice Concert Tour.
Irish Chamber Orchestra, Yonit Kosovske (harpsichord) (2015) Four Seasons Twice Concert Tour. Performance [Details]
2015 Alba by Graham Lynch.
Yonit Kosovske (piano), Diane Daly (violin) (2015) Alba by Graham Lynch. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance: Performance [Details]
2014 Joyeux Noël.
Irish Chamber Orchestra, Yonit Kosovske (harpsichord) (2014) Joyeux Noël. St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick: Performance [Details]
2014 Joyeux Noël.
Irish Chamber Orchestra, Yonit Kosovske (harpsichord) (2014) Joyeux Noël. St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick: Performance [Details]

Recital

  Year Publication
2018 tranScripted, Side by Side.
Yonit Kosovske and Rachel Factor, harpsichords (2018) tranScripted, Side by Side. City Assembly House, Dublin: Recital [Details]
2018 Still Do I Love, Chamber Concert.
Aviram Freiberg, Yonit Kosovske, Wolodymyr Smishkewych (2018) Still Do I Love, Chamber Concert. Kibbutz Gan Shmuel, Hadera, Israel: Recital [Details]
2018 Duo Concert.
Aviram Freiburg (voice, French horn) and Yonit Kosovske, piano (2018) Duo Concert. Harduf, Israel: Recital [Details]
2018 tranScripted, Side by Side.
Yonit Kosovske and Rachel Factor, harpsichords (2018) tranScripted, Side by Side. City Assembly House Dublin: Recital [Details]
2018 Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, Johann Sebastian Bach.
Yonit Kosovske, solo harpsichord (2018) Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, Johann Sebastian Bach. City Assembly House, Dublin: Recital [Details]
2018 Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, Johann Sebastian Bach.
Yonit Kosovske, solo harpsichord (2018) Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, Johann Sebastian Bach. St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe, Co Clare, Ireland: Recital [Details]
2018 Die Winterreise, Franz Schubert.
Yonit Kosovske, piano, Pauline Graham, soprano (2018) Die Winterreise, Franz Schubert. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, Theatre 1: Recital [Details]
2017 trancScripted.
Yonit Kosovske and Rachel Factor, harpsichords (2017) trancScripted. Mountainview House Concert: Recital [Details]
2017 Of Arcadian Love.
Teddie Hwang, Yonit Kosovske (2017) Of Arcadian Love. Music in Nørre Snede Concert Series, Denmark: Recital [Details]
2017 The Virtuosa Recorder.
Eva Legene, Yonit Kosovske (2017) The Virtuosa Recorder. Irish World Academy, University of Limerick: Recital [Details]
2017 transcribed, Side by Side.
Yonit Kosovske and Rachel Factor, harpsichords (2017) transcribed, Side by Side. Handel & Hendrix House, London: Recital [Details]
2017 L'Entretien des Muses.
Yonit Kosovske (harpsichord and artistic director), Teddie Hwang (traverso), Sarah Groser (viola sa gamba) (2017) L'Entretien des Muses. St Joseph's Church, Ballinahinch, Co Tipperary: Recital [Details]
2017 Die Winterreise, Franz Schubert.
Yonit Kosovske, piano, Pauline Graham, soprano (2017) Die Winterreise, Franz Schubert. Ayr, Scotland, Town Hall: Recital [Details]
2017 L'Entretien des Muses.
Yonit Kosovske (harpsichord and artistic director), Teddie Hwang (traverso), Sarah Groser (viola sa gamba) (2017) L'Entretien des Muses. Music in Kilkenny, St Mary's: Recital [Details]
2016 Il Furibondo.
Yonit Kosovske, Debbie Diamond, Aoife Nic Athlaoich (2016) Il Furibondo. All Saints Church, Castleconnell, Ireland: Recital [Details]
2016 Dichterliebe, Robert Schumann.
Yonit Kosovske, Wolodymyr Smishkewych (2016) Dichterliebe, Robert Schumann. House Concert, Ballina, Co Tipperary: Recital [Details]
2016 Valentine's Day Recital, Lieder Love Songs.
Elena McLeod, Yonit Kosovske (2016) Valentine's Day Recital, Lieder Love Songs. Irish World Academy: Recital [Details]
2016 Lieder by Women Composers.
Aisling Kenny, Yonit Kosovske (2016) Lieder by Women Composers. Mary Immaculate College, Limerick: Recital [Details]
2016 Die Winterreise, Franz Schubert.
Frolieb Stollwerck, Yonit Kosovske (2016) Die Winterreise, Franz Schubert. Castalia Hall Ballytobin, Kilkenny, Ireland: Recital [Details]
2016 The Small Wonder, Jacquet de la Guerre.
Yonit Kosovske, Pauline Graham, Debbie Diamond, Sarah Groser (2016) The Small Wonder, Jacquet de la Guerre. The Model, Sligo: Recital [Details]
2016 Small Wonder, Jacquet de la Guerre.
Yonit Kosovske, Pauline Graham, Debbie Diamond, Sarah Groser (2016) Small Wonder, Jacquet de la Guerre. The Model, Sligo: Recital [Details]
2016 Il Furibondo.
Yonit Kosovske, Debbie Diamond, Aoife Nic Athlaoich (2016) Il Furibondo. All Saints Church, Castleconnell, Ireland: Recital [Details]
2015 Chromatic Keyboard Music.
Yonit Kosovske, solo harpsichord (2015) Chromatic Keyboard Music. Mary Immaculate College, Limerick: Recital [Details]
2015 Chrome Attic.
Yonit Kosovske, solo harpsichord (2015) Chrome Attic. Mary Immaculate College, Limerick: Recital [Details]
2015 The Cello Goes Baroque.
Yonit Kosovske, Aoife Nic Athlaoich (2015) The Cello Goes Baroque. St Nicholas Collegiate Church, Galway: Recital [Details]
2015 Violin Music on Flute.
Teddie Hwang (traverso), Yonit Kosovske (harpsichord) (2015) Violin Music on Flute. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance: Recital [Details]
2015 Concert of Song Cycles by Ned Rorem and Ian Wilson.
Julie Comparini (mezzo), Yonit Kosovske (piano) (2015) Concert of Song Cycles by Ned Rorem and Ian Wilson. performed at the Hochschule für Musik in Bremen, German in collaboration with the Musikfilmfestival: Recital [Details]
2015 Afternoon of Art Song.
Eve Stafford (soprano), Yonit Kosovske (piano) (2015) Afternoon of Art Song. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance: Recital [Details]
2015 Stylus Fantasticus.
Yonit Kosovske (harpsichord), Debbie Diamond (violin) (2015) Stylus Fantasticus. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance: Recital [Details]
2014 Two Harpsichord Recital.
Yonit Kosovske and Colin Booth, harpsichords (2014) Two Harpsichord Recital. The Model, Sligo: Recital [Details]
2012 Echoes of Mediterranean Shores, Vocal and Instrumental Chamber Music from Italy and Spain.
Yonit Kosovske, Irish World Academy students, Wolodymyr Smishkewych, Eamon Sweeney, Peter Sebastian (2012) Echoes of Mediterranean Shores, Vocal and Instrumental Chamber Music from Italy and Spain. Recital [Details]
2012 Bach's Sonatas for Violin and Obbligato Keyboard.
Bach, Balin Varay, Yonit Kosovske (2012) Bach's Sonatas for Violin and Obbligato Keyboard. St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick: Recital [Details]
2012 St. Matthew Passion by J. S. Bach.
Yonit Kosovske, Mark Duley, Resurgam, Irish Baroque Orchestra (2012) St. Matthew Passion by J. S. Bach. Cavan, Kilkenny, and Galway: Recital [Details]
2012 Membra Jesu Nostri, an oratorio by Dieterich Buxtehude.
(Yonit Kosovske, co-artistic director, organ) with Academos (Irish World Academy) and Guest Artists: Alison Rose, Pauline Graham, Duncan Brickenden, Wolodymyr Smishkewych, Antonio Santos, David Rollán, and Michael Markwick (2012) Membra Jesu Nostri, an oratorio by Dieterich Buxtehude. Irish World Academy, St. Mary's Cathedral in Limerick, Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin: Recital [Details]
2012 The Dutch Connection.
Irish Baroque Orchestra, Monica Huggett, Yonit Kosovske, Works by Leclair, Locatelli, Van Wassanaer (2012) The Dutch Connection. Dublin and Kilkenny: Recital [Details]
2012 Groove Theory with Irish Baroque Orchestra, dir. Monica Huggett.
Musicians in Irish Baroque Orchestra (2012) Groove Theory with Irish Baroque Orchestra, dir. Monica Huggett. Limerick, Galway, Dublin: Recital [Details]
2012 Musique du Roi, French Court Music.
Amanda Markwick, Yonit Kosovske, Ferenc Szucs (2012) Musique du Roi, French Court Music. Theatre 2, Irish World Academy, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland: Recital [Details]
2012 A Mass for San Marco.
Vocal group Sestina with instrumentalists Yonit Kosovske and Malachy Robinson (2012) A Mass for San Marco. Derry and Belfast, UK: Recital [Details]
2011 Common Ground.
Yonit Kosovske, Debbie Diamond, Ana Yepes, Ferenc Szucs (2011) Common Ground. Theatre 1, Irish World Academy: Recital [Details]
2011 Academos Concert La Folia.
Academos, Yonit Kosovske, Eamon Sweeney, Wolodymyr Smishkewych (2011) Academos Concert La Folia. Theatre 1, Irish World Academy: Recital [Details]
2011 Welcome Concert for President Michael D. Higgins.
Yonit Kosovske, Academos, Irish World Academy Staff and Students (2011) Welcome Concert for President Michael D. Higgins. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance: Recital [Details]
2011 Love in Times of War and Peace, The Battle of Elviña.
Yonit Kosovske, Antonio Santos, Julian Navarro, Lucia Vazquez (2011) Love in Times of War and Peace, The Battle of Elviña. Spain: Recital [Details]

Sound recording

  Year Publication
2017 Vanishing Pathways from White Book 1 by Graham Lynch.
Yonit Kosovske, solo piano (2017) Vanishing Pathways from White Book 1 by Graham Lynch. Available on SoundCloud: Sound recording [Details]
2017 Night Garden from White Book 1 by Graham Lynch.
Yonit Kosovske, solo piano (2017) Night Garden from White Book 1 by Graham Lynch. Available at SoundCloud: Sound recording [Details]
2017 A Haunted Heart.
Yonit Kosovske, solo piano (2017) A Haunted Heart. Available for listening on SoundCloud: Sound recording [Details]
2017 Recording Delight of Arrival from White Book 1 by Graham Lynch.
Yonit Kosovske, solo piano (2017) Recording Delight of Arrival from White Book 1 by Graham Lynch. Available at SoundCloud: Sound recording [Details]
2015 Prologue and 2 Stop All the Clocks, Ned Rorem.
Julie Comparini, mezzo, Yonit Kosovske, piano (2015) Prologue and 2 Stop All the Clocks, Ned Rorem. Available for listening on SoundCloud: Sound recording [Details]
2015 Live Recording, Interlude & 10 Song for Lying in Bed during a Night Rain.
Julie Comparini, mezzo, Yonit Kosovske, piano (2015) Live Recording, Interlude & 10 Song for Lying in Bed during a Night Rain. Available for listening on SoundCloud: Sound recording [Details]
2015 Song Cycle Performance, Live Recording.
Julie Comparini, mezzo, Yonit Kosovske, piano (2015) Song Cycle Performance, Live Recording. Selected tracks available for listening on SoundCloud: Sound recording [Details]

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick Lecturer, Piano, Harpsichord, Accompanying, Chamber Music 14-JUN-12 / 31-DEC-19
Freelance Musician Keyboardist 01-SEP-96 / 31-DEC-19

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
1992 Rutgers Bachelor of Music Music, Piano Performance
1995 San Francisco Conservatory of Music Masters Music Performance, Keyboard
2008 Indiana University Doctor of Music Music, Historical Keyboard Performance

Teaching Interests

Modern piano
Fortepiano
Harpsichord
Chamber organ
Continuo 
Figured Bass
Ornamentation
Stylistic Ownership
Music Literature
Instrumental and Vocal Accompanying
Chamber Music
Performance Practice
Music and Interpretation
Notational Practices
Music and Culture
Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Art
Rhetoric
Performance Anxiety and Preparation
Music and Health
Art Song
Lieder
Early Music
Classical Music
Romantic Music
Modern Music
Contemporary Music


Modules Taught

  Term (ID)) Title Link Subject
Fall/2011 Ensemble 1 MU5411Collaborative Performance, Accompanying, Chamber Music, Academos
Fall/2011 Technique, Repertoire and Style 1 MU5401Keyboard repertoire and technique ca 1600–present
Fall/2012 Ensemble 1 MU5411Collaborative Performance, Accompanying, Chamber Music, Academos
Fall/2012 Technique, Repertoire and Style 1 MU5401Keyboard repertoire and technique ca 1600–present
Spring/2012 Creative Process MD8012Lecturer, Creative Process Module
Spring/2012 Ensemble 2 MU5412Collaborative Performance, Accompanying, Chamber Music, Academos
Spring/2012 Technique Repertoire and Style 2 MU5402Keyboard repertoire and technique ca 1600–present
fall/2011 Elective: Keyboard Accompanying MD5501Keyboard Accompanying of Vocal and Instrumental Music, Figured Bass on Piano and Harpsichord