EMA FEATURES & PRESS RELEASES
Amidst the Turmoil, We Must Make Our Voices Heard
From the Executive Director: 'We're at a critical turning point for cultural institutions. Federal funding for arts and culture is rapidly diminishing, and there's a real fear that foundations, corporations, and individual donors won't pick up the slack (and might even give less if economic uncertainty continues)...'
Canto: Singing, Mental Health, and the Arts
'A fellow vocalist,' writes Cecilia Duarte, 'mentioned to me that whenever she was onstage, she would hear the voices of every person that had ever criticized her. It became clear to me that our artistic community had a huge need...'
When the Music Fades: REMA’s 2025 Early Music Survey
In its annual survey of the field, REMA-European Early Music Network received alarming input from its members on funding cuts. The impact will be felt across the sector, even as many European organizations rely heavily on public subsidies. It may mean 'fewer concerts, safer and less diverse programming, less work for independent musicians, and more pressure on organizations that were already trying to hang on.'
A Half-Century of the York Early Music Festival
Hailed as the top of its field, the York Early Music Festival celebrates a milestone anniversary in 2026 with a deluxe calendar of celebrated and emerging artists. Across its 50 years, they've made 'important scholarship come to life through vibrant and sometimes bewildering performances.’
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EMA RECORDING & BOOK REVIEWS
Arcadian Dreams from Cleveland
In a splendid new recording, soprano Hannah De Priest and period-instrument ensemble Les Délices offer pastoral dreams of Arcadia in cantatas and instrumental works by Rameau, Handel, Louis Lefebvre and others.
New Viola Repertoire from Telemann
Lost until 2015, Telemann's set of 12 Fantasies for viola da gamba were composed in the mid-1730s, about the time he published his often-heard fantasies for flute and for violin. Now Polish viola player Michał Bryła has smartly transcribed and brilliantly recorded the gamba fantasies. For Baroque violists looking for new solo repertoire, this is a rather stunning find.
Saint and the Sultan: a Dialogue to Stop the Crusades
Saint Francis of Assisi preached against the Crusades and, venturing to Egypt to stop the fighting, met with Sultan Malik al-Kamil. This cross-cultural dialogue inspired the ensembles Constantinople and Holland Baroque for a deeply satisfying album that weaves together musical traditions from east and west.
Anonymous is Star of the Arundel Choirbook
An early 16th-c. illuminated manuscript of English sacred music, known as the Arundel (or Lambeth) Choirbook, contains polyphony by known composers and the equally skilled Anonymous. A compelling new album offers seven world premieres by these mysterious creators.
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COMMUNITY NEWS & PRESS RELEASES
Sunday, March 29th, 2026 at Vassar College, Skinner Hall-Martell Recital Hall. Abendmusik presents Vivaldi’s first collection of printed concerti for 1, 2, & 4 violins, Opus 3, l’estro armónico. Published ...
Classical guitarist Brendan Evans has released Tiento (Green Flash Music, January 30, 2026), a solo recording that brings Renaissance lute repertory into dialogue with twentieth-century expression. The album includes works ...
Twisted Pearl is proud to introduce a new opportunity to musicians of any background by hosting its first annual online international competition for historically informed composition (ICHIC), which is connected ...
One-night-only event will mark Midwest premiere of British musicologist Malcolm Bruno’s recent reconstruction of J. S. Bach’s lost masterwork Soloists are soprano Hannah De Priest, countertenor Ryan Belongie, tenor Oliver ...
July 11-25, 2026 Angélica Negrón announced as Featured Composer (Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA ) — The The Carmel Bach Festival (CBF) announces its 89th season, running July 11-25, 2026, in beautiful Carmel-by-the-Sea, ...
