Ellen Sauer Tanyeri

Ellen Sauer Tanyeri (b.1997) is a flute and recorder player based in Cleveland. She grew up in a musical family in Michigan, where she remained for her undergraduate and master’s studies in flute performance at the University of Michigan. Harpsichord professor Joseph Gascho played a large role in Ellen’s early discovery of and passion for Early Music. During her time in Michigan, she had the unique opportunity to work closely with leadership of the Baroque Chamber Orchestra and present concerts in collaboration with the library’s archival collections.

As she grew more serious, Ellen began commuting several hours to Oberlin to study with Kathie Stewart, who plays in the Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra. In the summers that followed, Ellen enjoyed attending Oberlin BPI, Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute, and American Bach Soloists summer festival, where she learned from masters including Christopher Krueger, Claire Guimond, and Sandra Miller. She has also spent time in Europe taking lessons with Marten Root, Wilbert Hazelzet, and Marc Hantaï.

Ellen earned a Historical Performance degree at The Juilliard School, where she has had the chance to play with many esteemed artists in the field including Jed Wentz, Rachel Podger, Masaaki Suzuki, and William Christie. Along with Nuova Pratica, Ellen performs with groups like Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, Apollo’s Fire, and Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. She is the Archives & Editorial Assistant at the Cleveland Orchestra and is currently pursuing a PhD in historical musicology at Case Western Reserve University.

Ellen also nurtures passions for writing and teaching, and enjoys sewing in the rare moments she finds herself with free time.