Early Music America

Discover the Amazing Story of the Tenshō Embassy!

In 1582, four Japanese teenage ambassadors set sail from Nagasaki to Lisbon on what would be an 8-year adventure. Discover their amazing story and celebrate their musical accomplishments in Japan and abroad at a performance of Lyracle’s new program, Musicians of the Tenshō Embassy. Learn more at lyraclemusic.com/events Performers: Ashley Mulcahy, mezzo-soprano James Perretta, viol Danielle Boivin, actor […]

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Seeking Youth Baroque Orchestras – Innsbruck Festival of Early Music

After its successful debut in 2022, the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music now launching the upcoming editions of «youngbaroque». The International Youth Baroque Orchestra Meeting offers young musicians a unique opportunity to break free from their usual ensemble structures and collaborate with peers. During this event, participants exchange experiences, forge valuable connections for the future,

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The Renaissance Chorus presents “Austro-Hungarian Court Composers”

Like her grandfather Maximilian I, who employed Isaac and Senfl, Mary Queen of Hungary brilliantly employed the Court composer Thomas Stoltzer to set Luther’s new 1524 Hebrew-German Psalm translations to pioneering 6/7vv. polyphony. Senfl arranged Josquin’s ‘Ave Maria’ to 6vv. These and other of their motets and lied are featured by RenChorNY led by Richard

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Chatham Baroque Presents Joy of Bach

The performance celebrates Johann Sebastian Bach’s birthday with  Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 and Cantata 82   PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (February 2024)– Chatham Baroque is pleased to present their annual “Joy of Bach” program on March 15th and 16th. The program, which activates Pittsburgh’s historical Calvary Episcopal Church, serves to celebrate decorated composer Johann Sebastian Bach’s most

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Blue Heron Celebrates Italian Madrigals with “Tasso and Wert”

Blue Heron continues its multi-year exploration of the Italian madrigal with “Tasso & Wert,” a new program featuring dramatic scenes and lyrics by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso (1544-95) set to music by the Flemish composer Giaches de Wert (1535-96) and others. Taking place on Saturday, March 23 at 8pm at First Church in Cambridge,

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