IBO Musicians

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. Ellen’s Baroque flute mentors have included Kathie Stewart and Sandra Miller. She enjoyed attending Oberlin BPI, Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute, and American Bach Soloists summer festival, and 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. Ellen is a member of Nuova Pratica, a chamber group composing and performing original works in Baroque styles. She is currently earning a PhD in 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.