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Recorder Fest! March 7 at Temple University’s Rock Hall, Philadelphia Ferrara: Splendor of the Renaissance March is Early Music Month and Piffaro, the Renaissance Band invites the community to celebrate with performances and hands-on musical experiences. Audiences can bring an instrument to a community play-in or embark on a musical journey to Ferrara. Select concerts […]

Sarasa Ensemble stirs up delicious works from 17th-century Bologna in ‘alla Bolognese’ program February 27-March 1, 2026 Sarasa Chamber Music Ensemble performs the fourth concert-set of its 2025-26 Concert Series “Connection” with alla Bolognese on the weekend of February 27-March 1, 2026. Not only renowned for its famous ragù, Bologna was the hotspot for many pioneering 17th-century musicians who paved the

Piffaro, the Renaissance Band announces Spring 2026 Season Recorder Fest! March 7 at Temple University’s Rock Hall, Philadelphia Ferrara: Splendor of the Renaissance March 13 – Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Sq., Philadelphia March 14 – Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia March 15 – Christ Church Christiana Hundred, Wilmington Streaming online Mar 27–April

On March 6, Alkemie will premiere WHAT’S YOUR SIGN? at the Jalopy Music Theatre in Brooklyn, a program curated by ensemble members Tracy Cowart and Ellie Sutherland that explores medieval German music inspired by the Zodiac. Along with early-music luminary Shira Kammen, we will explore music from Oswald von Wolkenstein, Hugo de Montfort, the Glogauer

Baroque Music Montana, led by Artistic Director Carrie Krause, offers a period-practice workshop for modern and baroque performers, August 12th-16th, 2026 in Bozeman, Montana. This year’s workshop theme is “Riding Bare Bach — Fugues to Dance with J.S.” The workshop will explore: original sources (manuscript scores and first editions, iconography, writing) and their clues for