Hille Perl
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Hille Perl is a German virtuoso performer of the viola da gamba and lirone. She is considered to be one of the world's finest viola da gamba players, specializing in solo and ensemble music of the 17th and 18th centuries. She has a particular interest in French Baroque repertoire for seven-string bass viola da gamba, which she plays with an almost vocal, yet refined tone. She also performs Spanish and German repertoire for the instrument and has released several CDs. Her long-time duo partner is Lee Santana, who plays the lute, theorbo, chitarrone, and Baroque guitar.
Perl lives in northern Germany and teaches at the Hochschule der Künste in Bremen.