black and white head shot of Sarah Riskind, smiling, standing in front of a fence
photo credit: JoAnn Watkins Photography

Contact: sarah.riskind@gmail.com

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  • Video: Dixit Dominus Duo
    If you’d like to watch one of our recent Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana concerts, you can see the livestream video of the Dixit Dominus Duo performance on November 3rd, 2024. I paired the Handel Dixit Dominus with a gorgeous setting by Chiara Margarita Cozzolani! There was a lovely Handel trio sonata in the middle. I fell in love with the Handel Dixit Dominus about 15 years ago and have wanted to conduct it ever since… Concert Description: Feel the fiery mood of Handel’s Dixit Dominus, with strings and soloists. Faced with the church’s ban on opera,… Read more: Video: Dixit Dominus Duo
  • New Photos
    My band Turas did a photo shoot in May, since the last professional photos were taken before I joined the group. I was blown away by JoAnn Watkins’ work! It certainly helped that our most loyal fans let us use their farm… and one of their chickens… Yes, we are an Irish band who likes to go sit in fields. And we look really good doing it. Look how dramatic I am! And just in case I need a smug professional one. Yes, you should pay me $10,000 to play for you.
  • Fiddle Page and Spreadsheet!
    I’ve been doing so much fiddle these days that it feels like an important part of my musical identity. Check out the new fiddle page to read more about my band and other related pursuits! My band Turas did a concert at Eureka College this spring, which was a really fun way to combine my choral conducting and Irish fiddle pursuits. Turas has recorded a new album, which is in the mixing and mastering stage. I’m also planning a solo album that will feature my original fiddle tunes. I did a lot of vocals and fiddle (or… Read more: Fiddle Page and Spreadsheet!
cloudy field with dramatic lighting. Sarah holding fiddle above her head as a silhouette.
photo credit:JoAnn Watkins Photography
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