A new sonata every week from June 14 – December 27, 2020! Valley of the Moon Music Festival Music Director Eric Zivian has taken up the challenge of learning all 32 Beethoven sonatas for Beethoven’s 250th anniversary year, a time-consuming project he can finally take on while sheltered in place. As a feat of endurance, …

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Explore just a few of my favorite works by  J. S. Bach, in arrangements for recorders. We could spend the whole class just playing Bach’s harmonizations of Lutheran chorale tunes, but we’ll focus on just one, then move on to a fugue that’s not in the Art of Fugue (!), and finish with an arrangement …

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Gregorian chant and other early chant styles represent some of the longest-lasting vocal melodies still sung today. References to the "Dies Irae" chant, for example, abound in classical music. But with modern notation available to you, why learn how to read neumes? Early chant notation not only looks beautiful on the page, but it also …

AEM ONLINE – Free Your Voice and Challenge Your Mind: Singing Chant from Neumes with Anna Lenti – AUGUST 9 Read More »

***DUE TO COVID-19 THIS CONCERT IS BEING POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE. WE'LL POST THE NEW DATE AS SOON AS IT'S BEEN RESCHEDULED.***Grammy-nominated lutenist Ronn McFarlane will be perform with his instrumental trio Ayreheart. https://ronnmcfarlane.com/ https://www.ayreheart.com/

Seattle Historical Arts for Kids presents: Famous Monologues from Shakespeare Mondays Aug 10, 17, 24, 11am-12pm, plus Thurs Aug 13, 2pm-3pm, Pacific This project is for: Students age 10-15, with or without theatrical experience (age 8-9 may be able to participate; please inquire) The most thrilling thing that comes down to us from the Elizabethan …

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Historical performance practice meets traditional fiddling. Lydia Becker Antoine Chabot-Couture Julia Connor Sarah Douglass Anna Maberry

Seattle Historical Arts for Kids presents: Famous Monologues from Shakespeare Mondays Aug 10, 17, 24, 11am-12pm, plus Thurs Aug 13, 2pm-3pm, Pacific This project is for: Students age 10-15, with or without theatrical experience (age 8-9 may be able to participate; please inquire) The most thrilling thing that comes down to us from the Elizabethan …

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Join musicians David McCormick and Loren Ludwig of the Early Music Access Project for an in-depth look at how free and enslaved black musicians greatly enriched the musical culture of Virginia from the early days of slavery onward. FREE, registration required Part 1 - David McCormick Free and enslaved Black musicians greatly enriched the musical …

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***DUE TO COVID-19 THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE. WE'LL ANNOUNCE THE NEW DATE AS SOON AS IT'S BEEN RESCHEDULED*** Grammy-nominated lutenist Ronn McFarlane will perform a selection of pieces on solo lute.  The Garage is located on 1st Street between Market and Jefferson Streets. It is a small, single-car garage located …

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Seattle Historical Arts for Kids presents: Medieval Instrumental Music-Making Fridays Aug 7, 14, 21, and 28, 11am-12pm Pacific, on Zoom This class is for: Students age 11-18 who play bowed strings, harp, classical guitar, or wind instruments, from late beginner to advanced. (You don't need a medieval instrument!) Participants should have at least 2-3 years …

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Seattle Historical Arts for Kids presents: Species Counterpoint Workshop This class is for: Students 11-18 who read music, recognize harmonic and melodic intervals at sight, and comfortably sing or play an instrument. Especially recommended for choral singers and piano students. Learn to think like a Renaissance composer! Counterpoint is the skill of crafting melodies that …

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***DUE TO COVID-19, THIS CONCERT IS BEING POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE.  WE'LL ANNOUNCE THE NEW DATE AS SOON AS IT'S BEEN RESCHEDULED.***Grammy-nominated lutenist Ronn McFarlane will perform a selection of pieces on solo lute.  Seated Lounge Show - Limited Tables Available with a Dinner Reservation :: All Other Seating is First Come First Serve …

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We will begin with playing the 5-part Dowland Lachrimae to familiarize ourselves with the piece. Then on to the Lachrimae Pavan.  (Treble and bass viols will be handling a great deal of shifting, no shifting for tenors.) We'll work on fingering and other technical demands, and learn how to shape the phrases based on our knowledge …

AEM ONLINE – Lachrimae Snackrimae: a lunch-time session on diminutions with Patricia Ann Neely – AUGUST 15 Read More »

A gateway into the beautiful world of the French Baroque, this class will introduce students to the articulation, ornamentation and phrasing patterns characteristic of this graceful and elegant music. Focusing on music of composers such as Jacques Hotteterre, Boismortier, and Pierre Philidor, students will learn how to familiarize themselves with the vocabulary of this seemingly mysterious music …

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***DUE TO COVID-19, THIS CONCERT IS BEING POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE.  WE'LL ANNOUNCE THE NEW DATE AS SOON AS IT'S BEEN RESCHEDULED.***Grammy-nominated lutenist Ronn McFarlane will be performing aselection of pieces on solo lute. https://ronnmcfarlane.com/