A member of Hesperus and the Baltimore Consort, Mark Cudek performs on a wide range of early instruments, including the cittern, Renaissance and Baroque guitars, viols, crumhorns, and recorders. He received his early training in classical at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He was awarded first prize at the first annual Baltimore Chamber Music Competition. A frequent performer with Les Cordes du Roy, the Folger Consort, the Western Wind, Piffaro, Pomerium, and Apollo's Fire, he has appeared at numerous festivals, including the Boston Early Music Festival; the Tage ...