Sunday Baroque Conversations 77: Krishnasol Jiménez

Sunday Baroque Conversations

Mexican musician Krishnasol Jiménez is an expert in baroque guitar and lute, and historical performance practice. He studied in his native Mexico City, as well as in Spain and Switzerland. Krishnasol Jiménez talked with Suzanne about his career in music, including his collaboration with singer Maria Cristina Kiehr and bassist Roberto Koch on a program that combines music by Spanish baroque composers Santiago de Murcia and Gaspar Sanz with Son Jarocho, present-day folk music from Veracruz in South Mexico. He also shared the story of how he was allowed perform and record on an extraordinary and rare instrument.