Duo Remanence plays music using different combinations of the harp, harpsichord, piano, cello, and viola da gamba. The duo won the 2023 Beverley Hills National Auditions competition and is based in Los Angeles.
Mana Tinkerhess is a harpist and keyboardist specializing in modern pedal harp and baroque triple harp, as well as piano and harpsichord. She has a bachelor's in pedal harp performance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a master's in pedal harp from the University of Southern California (USC), and a Graduate Certificate in Early Music from USC. She won the American Harp Society Foundation 21st Anne Adams Award and is an avid arranger of songs for voice and harp.
"Remanence" comes from the Latin word remanēre, meaning "to stay behind" or "remain." It also refers to the magnetization left in a material after an external magnetic field is removed. In this sense, Duo Remanence rediscovers the magical remanence of ancient musical works, and infuses them with vibrant new resonance.
Eric Tinkerhess is a cellist, violist da gamba and musicologist who combines research and practice to forge original interpretations of ancient and contemporary musical works. His recordings with Ensemble Diderot have received critical acclaim including a “Diapason d’or” from Diapason Magazine for The Paris Album, and “top ten classical releases of 2019” from The Guardian. As a teacher he has given cello master classes at Huddersfield University (UK) and the Shanghai Conservatory. He has a bachelor’s in cello performance from the Oberlin Conservatory, a master’s in viola da gamba from the Paris Conservatory, and a Master of Interpretation of Early Music—Research and Practice from the Sorbonne. Eric is currently a PhD candidate in musicology at the University of Southern California, and has served on the music history faculties of the Colburn School and Pepperdine University.
