EMA FEATURES & PRESS RELEASES
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.
From Scratch: Atlanta’s Early Music Scene
After 25 years of building and re-building, the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra has found stability and high artistic success.
Dragons! Gold! Medieval Art and its Music
Julia Dokter is a musicologist and organist who 'messes around' with art. In a personal essay, she walks us through several of her re-imagined Medieval illuminations. Hand-drawing and painting these images, she writes, 'allows me to learn different things about [early music] than I would by researching and analyzing them in the usual academic ways.'
The Peculiar Programming of Early Music
For most of us, the early-music repertoire is so great it needs no special pleading -- even as attendance numbers might suggest otherwise. So what works in early-music programming? Who's been successful at audience engagement, and how do presenters select their historical performance projects?
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EMA RECORDING & BOOK REVIEWS
Cantata Collective’s B-minor Mass
The Bay Area's Cantata Collective continue its acclaimed Bach series with his greatest large-scale work, the B-minor Mass. Beautifully paced by Nicholas McGegan, this 'live' recording features outstanding vocal and instrumental soloists. At its best, the chorus 'shines in their expressive use of color and shading,' thanks to McGegan's 'careful balancing and phrasing.'
Inside the Italians Singing in Mozart’s Vienna
Dorothea Link's book, 'The Italian Opera Singer in Mozart's Vienna' proves to be entertaining and eye-opening, providing a valuable insights into the Viennese opera milieu.
Cut Circle’s Josquin, Dramatic and Revelatory
The well-trodden ground under Josquin interpretations may be shifting thanks to Jesse Rodin and his Cut Circle ensemble. They rethink key approaches to this repertoire, from tempo and vocal timbre to the choice of acoustic -- with often startling results.
Avoiding the Trap of Musical Exoticism
Montreal's Infusion Baroque joyously blurs the lines between Western 'early music' and 'world music' in their latest album, East is East. The ensemble's core musicians, plus an array of distinguished guests, make East and West sound refreshing and new.
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COMMUNITY NEWS & PRESS RELEASES
The Glory of the Wind Band: Music from Portugal & Spain May 10 @ 7:30PM - Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral May 11 @ 7:30PM - Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, PA ...
Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra is proud to bring one of the most celebrated concertos of the baroque period to the stage April 20 (Long Beach) and April 21 (Los Angeles)—Vivaldi’s ...
New Album: Ensemble Diderot shines a spotlight on its harpsichordist Philippe Grisvard in World Premiere recordings of repertoire from the court of Frederick II. Famed for imaginative concepts and first ...
Award-winning Baroque violinist Rachel Podger takes the resurgence of the Arts in England post-1660 as the compelling inspiration for her new album, The Muses Restor’d. Adopting its title as its ...
For Immediate Release April 9, 2024 PRESS CONTACT Joanna Boyle, General Manager Musicians of the Old Post Road 781.466.6694 [email protected] PHOTOS https://oldpostroad.org/press-room MUSICIANS OF THE OLD POST ROAD presents a ...
