EMA FEATURES & PRESS RELEASES
Training the Compleat Musician
New England Conservatory's Pratt Early Music Program aims to teach historical performance practice to "modern" instrumentalists and to populate symphony orchestras in the future. As collegiate early-music education is facing budget cuts across the country, the Pratt Program shows a way forward — with dedicated funding.
Outreach is Not Education
People who care about the future of historical performance often don’t understand how to reach and retain young people. This essay is a call to action for the field of historical performance to support educational work.
Sephardic Music From Many Times and Places
For upcoming concerts, Trio Sefardi will perform traditional songs of the Sephardim, the descendants of Jews expelled from Spain in 1492. They'll also pay tribute to Flory Jagoda, a mentor who taught the ensemble songs in Ladino, the endangered language of Sephardic Jews.
Toward an EMA Policy for A.I.
From the Publications Director: On the research side, A.I.’s skill in gathering and summarizing information opens boundless possibilities. But the interpretation of facts is an art all its own, not to be casually handed over to a bot. It's crazy to have to say this, but here we are: Writing is as much an art as playing the viola da gamba or the crumhorn.
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EMA RECORDING & BOOK REVIEWS
Soundscapes of the Holy Land
'Christian Music in Jerusalem' is a notable introduction to a subject that has been largely shrouded in obscurity, a historical blank into which we project our own preconceptions. Author Alexander Rosenblatt helps to dispel some of this fog through an ethnomusicological examination — involving Christian, Jewish, and Arab music — of traditions that continue to exist in the Holy Land today.
Elinor Frey’s Personal Approach to CPE Bach
Cellist Elinor Frey's playing is known for her vibrant personality, precision technique, and an uncommon dedication to historical practices. Her latest recording, three cello concerti by CPE Bach, conveys both the elegance and the intensity of this always surprising composer.
A Hummable Viol: Suites by Couperin and Sainte-Colombe
Two period-instrument masters, viola da gamba player Lisa Terry and harpsichordist Webb Wiggins, delve into suites by two composers, Sainte-Colombe and François Couperin on a rewarding new album. Their readings are fully alive, marked by rhythmic and melodic nuances.
Music from the Tang Dynasty
Eurasia Consort's new album, Music of Paradise, explores folk songs and dances from Tang Dynasty courts. It feels like an unbroken link to a past too often overlooked in the West. For this journey, the musicians immersed themselves in Chinese artwork and old manuscripts from the 7th through the 9th centuries.
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COMMUNITY NEWS & PRESS RELEASES
When Leo X was elected Pope (1513-1521) Vatican Choir had a manuscript of Josquin des Prez c.1450-1521 whose(c.1498) Missa "de Beata Virgine" is featured. Pope Leo had a collection of ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lyra Baroque Orchestra Announces Captivating 2026–27 Concert Season Under the Leadership of Artistic Director Bojan Čičić PAUL, Minn. — The Lyra Baroque Orchestra, the region's premier period ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOZEMAN, Mont. — October 12, 2026 — Violinist, educator, and Baroque Music Montana founder and Artistic Director Carrie Krause has been named a recipient of the 2026 ...
This fall, four little-known works by Baroque composer Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre will be heard by modern audiences for the first time. Elizabeth Weinfield, Juilliard musicology professor and the ...
The Boston Camerata announces A Gathering in Music in honor of Joel Cohen (1942-2026), Music Director Emeritus, on October 20, 2026, at the Longy School of Music’s Pickman Hall at ...
