Kiele (Ki) Sacco
Historical Keyboardist & Tuner
About
Kiele (Ki) Sacco is an American harpsichordist and MMUS graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she studied with James Johnstone and Nicholas Parle. She holds dual Bachelor's degrees in harpsichord and computer science from Indiana University, where she also pursued secondary studies in organ, carillon, recorder, and viola da gamba. Recent performances include appearances at Prangins Baroque in Switzerland with The Great Bear Ensemble, The Music Summer School and Festival, Benslow Music, The London International Festival of Early Music, and The Dartington Summer School. Ki has worked with renowned musicians such as Steven Devine, Bojan Cicic, Emma Kirkby, John Butt, Rachel Podger, and Nigel North. In addition to performing, she is passionate about early keyboard tuning, temperaments, and instrument maintenance. She is currently shadowing harpsichord technician, Guill Clark, and can be found at Glyndebourne Opera.
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In her free time, Ki is often outside in nature, bird watching, and doing photography.
The Great Bear Ensemble
Ki is one of the keyboardists in the HP ensemble, The Great Bear Ensemble, alongside fellow keyboardist, Thomas Dilley, and ensemble members, Francine Maas, Matthew Millkey, and Theo Tinkler.
Duo Pathopoeia
Duo Pathopoeia, named after the eponymous musical-rhetorical figure defined in Joachim Burmeister’s Musica Poetica (1606), is a violin-keyboard duo specialising in the performance of 17th century repertoire. Violinist Matthew Millkey and historical keyboardist Kiele Sacco began collaborating while studying at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and have since curated several recital programmes, particularly highlighting the stylus phantasticus. With a keen interest in research, the duo endeavors both to bring forgotten works to the concert stage and to present new interpretations of well-known staples of the repertoire. Recent projects include the recording of four different versions of JP von Westhoff’s Sonata “la Guerra”, each one performed in the style of a different well-known violinist of the Baroque period. Based in London, Matthew and Kiele are both founding members of The Great Bear Ensemble.
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Contact
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Events
January 26, 2026, 19:15 @Danny House - Virginal Recital
June 15, 2026, 19:15 @Danny House - The Great Bear EnsemblePlease continue to check here for future events!!! :)
Past Events
U.K.
March 23rd, 2025, 13:00-15:00 @London Handel Hendrix House - Informal Performance with Kristiina Watt (voice and theorbo) & Kiele Sacco (harpsichord)
February 24th, 2025, 19:15 @Danny House - The Great Bear Ensemble performs for the first time in West SussexU.S.A.
March 9, 2025, 10:30 @All Saints' Episcopal Church, East Hartford, CT - A Varietie of Harpsichord Lessons
March 11, 2025, 13:30 @The Residence at Glastonbury, Glastonbury, CT - A Varietie of Harpsichord Lessons
March 13, 2025, 19:30 - Mrs. Korman's Piano Studio, South Glastonbury, CT - A Varietie of Harpsichord Lessons
March 14, 2025, 19:30 @Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, Rochester, NY - A Varietie of Harpsichord Lessons
A Varietie of Harpsichord Lessons
Kiele curated two versions of a programme, titled, A Varietie of Harpsichord Lessons, inspired by Robert Dowland's publication, A Varietie of Lute Lessons, for her recent visit to the U.S.A. in March. These programmes present an array of national styles and forms, and try to appeal to audiences by the differences in character.
