At the end of April, French conductor Marc Minkowski was named Boston Baroque’s second-ever music director, following the retirement of founder Martin Pearlman. EMA caught up with the marquee early-music conductor to hear his thoughts on the future of the ensemble and where he sees areas of strength and growth.

Throughout European history, the lament has been associated with women. The outstanding Cappella Artemisia, led by Candace Smith, turns its attention to this mournful weeping and the Italian convents of the 16th and 17th c.

The New York Baroque Dance Co. and its co-founder, Catherine Turocy, celebrate a half-century of bringing historical dance to stages across America and Europe. They’ve set the high standard for Baroque dance performed in the U.S.

The newest recording from Baroque Music Montana collects sacred and profane love songs and virtuosic instrumental works from the early Baroque. With soprano, violin, dulcian, and lute, it makes an unfamiliar, often enchanting, combination and sets their sound apart.