EMA FEATURES & PRESS RELEASES
Introducing Britain’s Continuo Foundation
Meet the Continuo Foundation. Founded in 2020 by a former Wall Street financier, the non-profit supports Britain's early-music scene with grants for resident U.K. ensembles. To date, the foundation has awarded £750,000 for projects across the U.K. Its Continuo Connect is becoming Britain's go-to events calendar.
Home is Where the Keyboards Are
He collects, restores, and performs on historical keyboard instruments. He also lends them out for practice and concerts. In a personal essay, Charles Metz walks us through his Los Angeles home and its museum-worthy keyboard collection.
Bach of the Bowery
As a composer, teacher, and America's leading Baroque bassist, Doug Balliett is devoted to radically authentic music-making. He and his all-star circle of collaborators question the notion that ‘historically informed’ ensembles should only perform historical music. This article was first published in the January 2024 issue of EMAg.
A Modern Mouret from Opera Lafayette
Jean-Joseph Mouret’s comic 'Les fêtes de Thalie,' an opera-ballet, was a hit in early 18th-c. Paris. Now the period-instrument Opera Lafayette, conducted by Christophe Rousset, is set to give its modern premiere, with a production that's contemporary (and maybe a little zany) in look and choreography.
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EMA RECORDING & BOOK REVIEWS
Music Theory Decolonized, with Examples
We're starting to see music history texts that discuss the music and careers of women and composers of color. With Paula Maust's new anthology, we can now include music theory examples that will help dispel the notion that there were no important composers from these underrepresented groups.
Well-Tempered Bach from Matthew Dirst
Eloquent and technically impeccable, harpsichordist Matthew Dirst's new recording of J.S. Bach's 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' (Book 1) comes highly recommended. His readings are full of sentiment but avoid sentimentality, capturing the music's dignity and pathos.
The Earliest Song of Solomon Settings
Ensemble Peregrina has long researched and performed music away from the Medieval and Renaissance mainstream, from the periphery in geography and attitude. Their latest recording explores the earliest known setting of the biblical Song of Songs, with exceptional musicianship and an exciting, surprising, sense of character.
Trouvère Songs of Love and Loss
Brooklyn-based Alkemie's latest recording, devoted to music from the 13th-century trouvères of Northern France, draws as much on contemporary folk and Celtic styles as Medieval historical performance practice. At turns extravagant or yearning, this is music of celebratory zeal as well as poetic musing.
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COMMUNITY NEWS & PRESS RELEASES
Celebrate the coming of summer with Relic in a performance that will enliven the imagination and excite the senses! Relic, a touring early-music ensemble known for its spirited performances and ...
The Society for Historically Informed Performance (SoHIP) is pleased to announce its 2024 Concert Series. SoHIP offers eight programs of live performances and video premieres beginning June 11. Now in ...
Philadelphia - Piffaro is delighted to announce the addition of Héloïse Degrugillier and Sian Ricketts to its core band after a two-year search to replace retiring founders Joan Kimball and ...
The Traverso Practice Net is glad to present the most comprehensive and constantly updated list of courses and masterclasses for the baroque flute and a number of other period instruments ...
Celebrate the coming of summer with Relic in a performance that will enliven the imagination and excite the senses! Relic, a touring early music ensemble known for its spirited performances ...
