ADAM PEARL (harpsichord) is a widely respected harpsichordist and continuo player. Currently finishing his doctorate at the Peabody Conservatory, he performs extensively in the Baltimore, Washington, and Philadelphia areas, as well as around the country, with ensembles such as Tempesta di Mare, and Opera Lafayette among others. As Music Director for American Opera Theater, formerly Ignoti Dei Opera, Mr. Pearl has directed performances of Venus and Adonis, Dido and Aeneas, Cavalli's La Calisto and La Didone, and Charpentier's David et Jonathas. His recent recording of Handel's Deutsche Arien with Tempesta di Mare and Julianne Baird on the Chandos label will be released in early 2007. In August 2004 he won third prize at the prestigious international harpsichord competition in Brugge, Belgium.