It all started in the basement of Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, where a collection of historical instruments had languished for decades. Seventy years later, the Boston Camerata’s artistry and its attitudes about ‘early music’ and multicultural repertoire has influenced the entire field.
Boston Camerata’s First 70 Years Read More »
‘There’s certainly a lot to celebrate in terms of visibility of the field and the respect we’ve earned in the larger classical music world. Yet there’s still so much vital work to be done. It’s important to beg the question: What do we want the world of historical performance to look like 40 years from now?’
EMA Turns 40. What Comes Next? Read More »
North American singers chase their ambition to join Britain’s professional early-music choral scene. They navigate obstacles in musical styles and sight-singing, in salaries and immigration. They balance career satisfaction with a longing for home.
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Every two years, REMA — the Réseau européen de musique ancienne (European Early Music Network) — spotlights the projects and activities that reflect the vision and versatility of today’s early-music sector. It’s a celebration of Europe’s whole early-music sector.
‘A great many musicians have listened to, and been inspired by the birds…It’s a sort of natural music far beyond our ability to understand or reproduce. Our attempts at repeating birdsong may be poor imitations, but at the same time we have been moved to compose, perform, and hear music that would not be what it is were it not for avian inspiration. Birds represent nature, spring, love…’
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