Chelsie Propst

The Wisconsin Baroque Ensemble was founded in 1990 as a trio consisting of Anton TenWolde (cello), Tom Boehm (traverso), and Martha Stiehl (harpsichord). David Lewis Crosby, then director of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, joined the ensemble in 1994 and continued to play with WBE until his passing in July, 1998. Our annual concert series in Madison was launched in November 1997, inspired by a performance earlier that year in honor of Anton's fiftieth birthday. Over the years, the ensemble has developed into a nucleus of players and singers committed to a collective spirit of music making. We derive great pleasure in bringing chamber music of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries to life and strive to communicate our enthusiasm for this music to audiences with sincerity on period instruments in intimate settings.