EMA FEATURES & PRESS RELEASES
On the Road Again
For audiences and performers, the value of touring is undeniable. A city-to-city string of shows can seem glamorous, heightening artistic reputations and drawing new fans in distant communities. Many American early-music groups would love to go on tour. Some have learned to navigate that complex landscape.
CANTO: The Music Is the Culture
Friends and colleagues have shared with me, and I know from experience, that vocalists with exclusively “classical” training can sometimes be blind to the richness of other music. We tend to minimize our efforts when approaching different or less “formal” genres, or even avoid them completely.
Get Noticed: Publicizing Your Ensemble and Events
At EMA, we often hear versions of a basic question: How do I get my ensemble and concerts previewed, reviewed, mentioned in the press? Artists run their own social media but, in truth, you want someone else talking up your projects and performances. That attention, in turn, helps ticket sales and fundraising. It puts the organization on an upward spiral.
EMA Announces 2026 Engagement Awards
EMA Engagement Awards are intended to promote awareness and appreciation of early music and historical performance with the goal of drawing new audiences and participants. Awards of up to $2,500 are offered annually to support engagement projects for children and/or adults by organizations, ensembles, and individual artists.
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EMA RECORDING & BOOK REVIEWS
Changing Attitudes About Musical Counterfeits
A fascinating new book aims to understand the “inventive” musical forgery: not a counterfeit, per se, but a newly created composition that is falsely attributed to someone else. The author investigates not only why forgers may be attracted to such deceptions but, as authentication has shifted from stylistic concerns to source documentation, why we are repulsed when the truth is revealed.
A Six-Pack of Bach from Lillian Gordis
Berkeley-born harpsichordist Lillian Gordis' powerful new Bach recording dwells on sixes: the Partita No. 6 and English Suite No. 6, separated by six preludes and fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier. With a unique voice and confrontational attitude, Gordis is a master of this repertoire.
Frauenlob and Medieval Marian Song
An imaginative new album is devoted to music by Heinrich von Meissen, a minstrel poet from Saxony, known as Frauenlob for his praise of the Virgin Mary. Harpist and soprano Anna O'Connell and friends offer his spiritual, often mystical works alongside religious music from other German sources including Hildegard and Oswald von Wolkenstein.
A Game of Arthurian Legends and Period Instruments
A beautifully illustrated 2026 Arthurian video game, 'Legends of the Round Table,' with narration from Boston Camerata's Anne Azéma, sets a new high standard. The period instruments and repertoire supports the plot and visuals for an absorbing game experience.
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COMMUNITY NEWS & PRESS RELEASES
New York (August 18, 2026) — The Frick Collection today announced its 2026–27 concert season, the second annual season in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Auditorium since the museum’s April 2025 reopening. Building on ...
Selected from an international field of over 100 applicants, the finalists of the 2026 Barbash Bach Competition are Leah Amory, violin; Peter Eom, cello; Emrik Revermann, violin; Alessandra Yang, viola; ...
ZRG Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Portland Baroque Orchestra in their search for an Executive Director. Portland Baroque Orchestra enters this search at an important moment of ...
TUCSON, AZ. — [August 11, 2026] — Arizona Early Music (AEM), Arizona's presenter of historically informed performance since 1982, today announced the appointment of Benjamin K. Roe as its new ...
Sep 27 - 30, 2026, All Day Event Community of Jesus, Orleans Gregorian chant has long been known to foster peace, health, vitality, and a closer connection to God. These retreats ...
