About

Dr. Phillip W. Serna, Double Bass & Violas da Gamba

In addition to his double bass career as soloist, orchestral performer and chamber musician, Phillip Serna has emerged among the nation’s leading advocates of the viol – the viola da gamba.  On double bass, he performs with the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra and others. Co-founding the Chicago-area historical-performance ensembles Black Tulip, New Comma Baroque, the Spirit of Gambo – a Chicago Consort of Viols and ViolMedium, he’s appeared with Burning River Baroque, Les Touches… continue reading…

You Can Still Support Shattered Glass

On INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2019, viola da gamba performer & pedagogue Phillip Serna is joined by Mirja Lorenz, Cella Westray & Sara Neilson in SHATTERED GLASS, a NEW MUSIC recording in collaboration with composers Sarah Angliss, Martha Bishop, Eliza Brown, Alice Chance, Emily Doolittle, Lynn Gumert, Yun Helen He, Malina Rauschenfels, Lauren Redhead, Heather Spence & Patricia Wallinga. Please consider becoming a vital partner and help AMPLIFY the accomplishments of these visionary artists, shattering more glass ceilings with a CD release in time for WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH & INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2020!
OUR KICKSTARTER WAS FULLY-FUNDED – SHATTERED GLASS WILL BE AVAILABLE MARCH 8, 2020 FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2020!

Phillip Serna is joined by recorder soloist Mirja Lorenz, gambists Cella Westray and Marylin Winkle & bassist Sara Neilson recording SHATTERED GLASS, a NEW MUSIC project in collaboration with composers Sarah Angliss, Martha Bishop , Eliza Brown, Alice Chance, Emily Doolittle, Lynn Gumert, Helen Hé, Malina Rauschenfels, Lauren Redhead, Rebecca Rowe, Heather Spence & Patricia Wallinga… continue reading…

MORE ON DWARF STAR AUDIO COMING SOON!

Upcoming Workshops

Phillip W. Serna PedagoguePhillip W. Serna & Jessica Powell Eig at the International Society of Bassists Convention 2019

MORE WORKSHOPS WITH PHILLIP SERNA COMING SOON!

VdGS 3rd Coat/ Whitewater Early Music Festival 2018