Le Jardin Secret
Album Release Concert
Andre Feriante
Experience the sublime beauty of these ancient sounds resonating through the sacred space of
St. Hilda St. Patrick Episcopal Church!
Suggested donation $25
Tickets available online or at the door.
All proceeds from ticket sales, after covering artist fees, will support the mission of
St Hilda St Patrick Episcopal Church, 15224 52nd Ave W, Edmonds, WA 98026
The Journey of the Artist
Andre Feriante gathers the voices of ancient strings into a single, living conversation. From the Greek lyre and Persian tar to the Chinese zhongruan and the Peruvian charango, his music travels across cultures and centuries. In this performance, he plays 17 stringed instruments from around the world, each carrying its own story.
Born in Naples and discovering the Spanish guitar as a teenager in Rome, Andre’s path was shaped early on by a master class with the legendary Andrés Segovia in Madrid. In recent years, his focus has turned to the history of stringed instruments—their journeys, transformations, and deep connection to the guitar.
Blending Segovia’s technique with reverence for tradition, Andre has forged a unique voice. From the sitar to the oud, the Renaissance lute to the Baroque guitar, he weaves warm, expansive tones and improvisation into a meditative space where the listener is invited to drift, listen, and disappear.
Special Guest Artists for the Evening:
Gus Denhard performs on lute, theorbo, baroque guitar, Turkish ud, and vihuela. He is a founder of Trio Guadalevin and the Eurasia Consort, and has appeared with Baroque Northwest, the Oregon Symphony, the Concord Ensemble and Chicago Music of the Baroque among many others. He has two recordings to his credit, the solo recording Cusp of the Baroque and A Meeting Place with Turkish udist Munir Nurettin Beken. Since 2000 he has served as the Executive Director of Early Music Seattle, where he has produced events with many artists of note including the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, Ensamble Tembembe, and Jordi Savall.
Natalie Twigg is a renowned musician, at 18 she won a scholarship to the Royal College of Music where she studied the oboe with highly acclaimed soloist, Sarah Francis and the former cor anglais with the London Symphony Orchestra’s Christine Pendrill, she has since freelanced throughout Europe and America with orchestras, jazz, rock and chamber ensembles. From being called upon to play with Led Zeppelin to performing solo recitals at venues including St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Natalie has also played for the British Royal family on several occasions and was commissioned to write and record a lullaby for Princess Catharina Amalia of the Dutch Royal family.