The Mark Rosa Harpsichord Recital at First Unitarian Society seeks to provide visibility for one of the finest harpsichord replicas in the world and to promote harpsichord music in general. Artistic direction, production, and promotion of the Rosa Harpsichord Recital is shared by FUS Director of Music Drew Collins and Madison Bach Musicians Associate Music Director Kangwon Kim. Each year, the recital is underwritten entirely by Sue Rosa—FUS is grateful for her generosity.
Our 2026 Guest Artist
Jason Moy (harpsichord) and Kangwon Kim (violin) complete their two-year exploration of Bach’s violin sonatas. If you came to the harpsichord recital last year, you know what an exciting project this has been! These unique and stunning works are right at home on FUS’s French Double harpsichord and the acoustic of Frank Lloyd Wright’s historic Landmark Auditorium. Come hear this remarkable music rendered by world-class performers! No tickets or reservations. Suggested donation: $20 at the door. Free parking.
KANGWON LEE KIM (violin) is Concertmaster and Assistant Artistic Director of Madison Bach Musicians. She is a versatile solo performer whose repertoire spans the 17th and 21st centuries. Dr. Kim also serves as Music Director of Love in Music, a nonprofit organization that supports underserved communities in the Los Angeles area. JASON J. MOY (harpsichord) is Artistic Director of Ars Musica Chicago, Distinguished Professor at DePaul University, Artist-Faculty at Roosevelt University, and one of the most sought-after Early Keyboard specialists in the Midwest. He is a founding member of the award-winning period instrument ensemble Trio Speranza, and principal keyboardist of the Bach Week Festival Orchestra.
Harpsichord Recital 2026
“The Complete Bach Violin Sonatas, part II”
Kangwon Kim, Baroque violin • Jason Moy, harpsichord
Sunday, May 24 • 3:00 p.m.
First Unitarian Society of Madison • Landmark Auditorium
Moy and Kim complete their two-year exploration of Bach’s complete violin sonatas. If you came to the FUS Harpsichord Recital last year, you know what an exciting project this has been! These unique and stunning works are right at home on FUS’s French Double harpsichord and the acoustic of Frank Lloyd Wright’s historic Landmark Auditorium. Come hear this remarkable music rendered by world-class performers! Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. No tickets or reservations. Suggested donation: $20 at the door. Free parking. Handicap accessible. Visit https://fusmadison.org/harpsichord/.
Featured Guest Artists
Each Mark Rosa Harpsichord Recital features a different world-renowned harpsichordist. Guests from past years:
- 2012 — Trevor Stephenson, with special guests Rachel Edie Warrick (soprano) and Monica Steger (Baroque flute). Works by J. S. Bach, Handel, and Scarlatti. *This was a memorial concert to celebrate the life and mourn the passing of harpsichord builder Mark Rosa (1950–2011, see below).
- 2014 — Stephen Alltop. Works by J.S. Bach, George Frederic Handel, Domenico Scarlatti, and F. Joseph Haydn.
- 2016 — Mark Shuldiner. Works by D’Anglebert, Munday, Storace, Sweelinck, and Frescobaldi.
- 2017 — JungHae Kim, with special guests Kangwon Kim (Baroque violin). Works by Sweelinck, Leclair, D. Scarlatti, d’Anglebert, Le Roux, and Corelli.
- 2018 — Joseph Gascho. Works by J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Scarlatti, and Rameau.
- 2019 — Jason Moy. “The Angel, The Devil, and The Sun King: Music and Rivalry in the Court of Louis XIV.” Works by Marais, Duphly, Forqueray, and Rameau. With special guests Kangwon Kim (Baroque violin) and Kate Shuldiner (basse de viole).
- 2022 — Jory Vinikour. Three works by J. S. Bach: French Suite in G Major, Toccata in D Major, and Ouvertüre nach Französischer.
- 2024 — Trevor Stephenson & Madison Bach Musicians. The complete Musikalisches Opfer (Musical Offering), BWV 1079. With Kangwon Kim (violin) and James Waldo (cello). Featuring Immanuel Davis, flute.
- 2025 — Jason Moy (harpsichord) & Kangwon Kim (violin). The complete Bach violin sonatas, part 1.
About the Builder
Robert Mark Rosa (May 31, 1950—November 18, 2011) was born and raised in Monroe, WI, where his interest in early music and harpsichord building began. He moved to Madison in 1981, and, for a brief period, built historical keyboard instruments for a living before returning to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completing degrees in linguistics and library science. He worked at UW-Madison Mills Music Library until retiring in 2005.
About the Instrument
Harpsichord builder Mark Rosa constructed the instrument in 1979. Of all the instruments he built, it was this which served as his personal instrument. It is a replica of the 1769 Pascal Taskin “French double” harpsichord now housed at Edinburgh University. It features two keyboards, two 8-foot stops, one 4-foot stop, and two buff stops. The soundboard features a decorative painting by Julia Zwerts, which is based on the one found in the original 1769 instrument. In 2006, Mark and Sue Rosa donated it to First Unitarian Society, where it was fully restored by Norman Sheppard and Trevor Stephenson. Mr. Stephenson continues to maintain the instrument. The instrument went through additional restoration in 2023, at which time the cose of an insulated cover was contributed by an anonymous donor. The Mark Rosa Harpsichord Recital at FUS is a recurring event designed to showcase the instrument.