Ruta Bloomfield
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Dr. Ruta Bloomfield received the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts
in Historical Performance
practices at Claremont Graduate University
in 2008, where she studied harpsichord
with Robert Zappulla. She has taught at the Master's College
for two decades. She lives in Southern California
with her husband.
pieces) outside of France
since the eighteenth century.
Doctor of Musical Arts
The Doctor of Musical Arts degree is a doctoral academic degree in music. The D.M.A. combines advanced studies in an applied area of specialization with graduate-level academic study in subjects such as music history, music theory, or music pedagogy. The D.M.A...
in Historical Performance
Historically informed performance
Historically informed performance is an approach in the performance of music and theater. Within this approach, the performance adheres to state-of-the-art knowledge of the aesthetic criteria of the period in which the music or theatre work was conceived...
practices at Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University is a private, all-graduate research university located in Claremont, California, a city east of downtown Los Angeles...
in 2008, where she studied harpsichord
Harpsichord
A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...
with Robert Zappulla. She has taught at the Master's College
Master's College
The Master's College is a non-denominational, conservative Christian liberal arts college located in Santa Clarita, California, USA.-History:...
for two decades. She lives in Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
with her husband.
Premier livre de pieces de clavecin
On February 19th, 2009, Bloomfield became the first person to perform the Premier livre de pieces de clavecin (which is translated as the first book of harpsichordHarpsichord
A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...
pieces) outside of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
since the eighteenth century.