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Learning from Trailblazers in Historical Performance

Learning from Trailblazers in Historical Performance

Thomas Forrest Kelly
The modern historical-performance movement now has its own traditions, habits, standard repertoire, and ancestors. For Early Music Month we look into EMA's online series 'Trailblazers in Historical Performance.' As Thomas Forrest Kelly writes, 'to hear their various stories and learn of their attitudes and experiences was revelatory.'
Texas Uproar Over Harpsichord Education

Texas Uproar Over Harpsichord Education

EMA Staff
Facing budget cuts and with shifting educational priorities, the College of Music at the University of North Texas, in Denton, plans to eliminate its harpsichord lecturer position and hire a professor of organ and harpsichord.
Champagne Flutes: Newly Discovered Music by Marin Marais

Champagne Flutes: Newly Discovered Music by Marin Marais

Michael Lynn
For Early Music Month, we look into the core of the Baroque. An auction of books from an old chateau in the Champagne countryside led to a big discovery: unknown flute music by Marin Marais, written in an elegant hand. It's a find of huge importance to the Baroque flute repertoire. This article was first published in the January 2024 issue of EMAg.
Stolen Baroque Violin, Cash Reward

Stolen Baroque Violin, Cash Reward

Alan Choo
On March 8, the violin of Alan Choo, concertmaster and assistant artistic director of Apollo’s Fire, was stolen. Choo and his friends and colleagues have been sharing his “Cash Reward: $2,500” poster on social media—including a “no questions asked” plea for the return of the instrument.   

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EMA RECORDING & BOOK REVIEWS

All About That Bass: Continuo on Top

All About That Bass: Continuo on Top

Aaron Keebaugh
Basso continuo usually takes an accompanying role, but Montréal's Space Time Continuo puts the bottom on top and into the fore. The ensemble adapts Italian lyricism for versatile lower-voiced instruments, depicting heaven and earth and all the emotional states in between.
From the Golden Age of Musical Arrangements

From the Golden Age of Musical Arrangements

Mark Kroll
Arrangements of popular music have long been shunned in certain circles. But the author of a concise new book suggests that by ignoring arrangements, we've missed considerable cultural, artistic, and historical insights into music from the era.
When the Clarinet Got Interesting

When the Clarinet Got Interesting

Jacob Jahiel
At EMA's 2023 Emerging Artists Showcase, the brilliant duo of historical clarinetist Maryse Legault and fortepianist Gili Loftus gave a taste of their album 'Around Baermann.' The recording looks into a key era in the clarinet's history, centered on celebrated clarinetist Heinrich Joseph Baermann, who inspired music from great composers and helped push the instrument into new technical and virtuosic realms.
Shakespeare's Music, Where the Lying is Easy

Shakespeare’s Music, Where the Lying is Easy

Anne E. Johnson
Seven Times Salt's latest recording revisits music of Shakespeare's time. Some of the tunes are linked to specific plays -- 'Hamlet' is a particular fascination -- while others are suggestive of a theme or a familiar plotline, from 'Romeo and Juliet' to 'The Merchant of Venice.' All of it is beautifully delivered, often in charming arrangements. And the sonic engineering makes for a vivid listening experience.

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COMMUNITY NEWS & PRESS RELEASES

Starring Sidney Outlaw in the title role alongside Susanna Phillips, Patrick Carfizzi, and Michelle Bradley BOSTON, MA—Boston Baroque presents a new production of Mozart’s seminal opera, Don Giovanni, with a ...
Join us for this professional development workshop with Aisslinn Nosky in the heart of Washington DC! ...
Chatham Baroque is pleased to present Parker Ramsay and Arnie Tanimoto in their program In the Court of Kings: Music of Bach & Marais. The concerts showcase the talents of ...
Unconventional Bach: Exploring Bach between the Bow & the Plectrum Masterclasses with Alon Sariel Dates: August 1-3, 2024 Prices: Active participant/professional musician: $400 Cad. Active participant/student: $325 Cad. Passive participant: ...
This prestigious biennial competition provides the finale to this year’s York Early Music Festival (6 – 13 July). The 2024 competition final will be presented by a panel of judges: ...

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