About

The Sebastians are a dynamic and vital musical ensemble specializing in music of the baroque and classical eras.

Known for their versatility in programming and instrumentation, the group has performed across the United States at distinguished venues including Princeton University, Yale University, the Gretna Music Festival, the Chamber Music Society of Detroit, and Capital Region Classical, among others. Lauded as “everywhere sharp-edged and engaging” (The New York Times), the Sebastians have also been praised for their “well-thought-out articulation and phrasing” (Early Music Review) and “elegant string playing… immaculate in tuning and balance” (Early Music Today). I Care If You Listen praised the ensemble’s “beautifully-nuanced playing and thoughtful expressivity” in their début album, calling the recording a “technical and timbral tour-de-force.”

…of the demand for this group, there can be little doubt…
The New York Times
…fast-rising group of period-instrumentalists…
The New York Times
…fine musicians from the Sebastians, played with stylistic authority and rhythmic verve…
The New York Times

Performance Highlights

  • Chamber Music Detroit
  • Princeton Festival
  • Capital Region Classical
  • Gretna Music Festival
  • Music Before 1800
  • Music Matters (LaGrua Center in Stonington, CT)
  • Friends of Music at Pequot Library (Southport, CT)
  • St. John’s Episcopal Church (Tulsa, OK)
  • Juilliard in Aiken (SC)
  • Twelfth Night Festival and Concerts@One at Trinity Wall Street (New York, NY)
  • Early Music in Columbus (Ohio)
  • The Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh (PA)
  • Houston Early Music (TX)
  • Ensemble-in-residence at the Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
  • Winners of the Audience Prize at the 2012 Early Music America Baroque Performance Competition
  • 2011 York International Early Music Competition Finalists
  • 2011 Early Music America/Naxos Recording Competition Finalists
  • Carnegie Hall Professional Training Workshop with L’Arpeggiata
More Performances

The Sebastians Core Quartet

Daniel S. Lee

Daniel S. Lee

Violin

Nicholas DiEugenio

Nicholas DiEugenio

Violin

Ezra Seltzer

Ezra Seltzer

Cello

Jeffrey Grossman

Jeffrey Grossman

Harpsichord

About the Musicians

Recordings

the Sebastians Folia the Sebastians a 2 Night Scenes from the Ospedale
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