The EMA Member Concerts & Events Calendar is for live, time-sensitive events, such as in-person concerts, livestreaming performances/premieres, and live online events such as webinars.You are also welcome to submit Early Music News & Press Releases about these or other activities.
Highlights from this calendar are included in the weekly E-Notes email newsletter (Tuesdays). Selections are made based on variety of event types and geographic regions.
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***DUE TO COVID-19 THIS CONCERT IS BEING POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE. WE'LL ANNOUNCE THE NEW DATE AS SOON AS IT'S BEEN RESCHEDULED.*** https://ronnmcfarlane.com/
February 7, 2021 Postcards from the past: Interview with Lisandro Abadie, performance faculty Schola Cantorum Basiliensis International opera star and scholar Lisandro Abadie talks about his career on the cutting edge of historical performance and his work in training singers in the Advanced Vocal Ensemble Studies at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.
Join us for Music of the Hundred Years’ War—a teaser of our summer short series. Led by Rachelle Romero, we will play pieces representing the major French musical movements contemporaneous with the conflict between France and England from 1337-1453. We will sample Late Medieval and Early Renaissance conventions depicted in the monophony of the Roman …
Rachelle Romero: Musical Evolution through the Hundred Years’ War Read More »
This class will introduce singers and instrumentalists to some of the most popular and most used (and reused!) melodies of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. What makes for an amazing melody that stands the test of time? What inspired composers to recycle and build upon these melodies again and again? We will ask these questions …
A balm for many musicians during the Covid lockdown has been exploring works for unaccompanied instruments, no better exemplified than those for the violin. Marc Destrubé invites us into his home on Bowen Island for a conversation and performance where all may experience the richness, inventiveness, and artistry all created by an orchestra… of one.
Sigal Music Museum and pianist, Zack Hughes have come together to celebrate the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven’s work has withstood the test of time and echoes of his famous hooks are heard in contemporary music spanning across genres. To celebrate what would have been his 250th birthday, Sigal Music Museum is presenting a …
Beethoven’s Quarter Millennial-Virtual Concert Series Early Sonatas Read More »
Offered for free as part of The Well-Tempered Musician wellness series. Participation limited to a small group. Registration details will be available closer to the event date. Facilitator: Aparna Sadananda Aparna is a DC-based, meditation teacher and artist. A curious yogi for 10 years and having worked in neuroscience research, she transitioned to full-time yoga …
Mental Health Monday Meditation Group with Aparna Sadananda Read More »
Every Wednesday evening at 7:30 PM ET, Musicivic will present an “Early Music” event (flexibly defined) as part of its Musicivic Everywhere programming. Free Tickets Available Series Page The series is our first themed “channel” and is intended to introduce national and global audiences to the Musicivic model with the hopes of creating interest and …
Musicivic Early Music Wednesdays (Winter Season) Read More »
Love Near, Love Far – a timely and timeless state of longing. Early Music Vancouver recently received an historic and beautifully maintained 1875 Broadwood piano that still possesses its original parts as a gift to the society from John and Patricia Lee. This instrument has been meticulously restored to sound exactly as it would have …
It is rare to find works that feature five treble voices, and Gasparini’s Mass for Five Trebles is a wonderful addition to the literature. TENET Vocal Artists was inspired to explore it after the release of a new edition. Heavenly Queens celebrates music composed for convents in two halves: the first half features duets and …
📌 All times Pacific Standard Time. Instruments, skill level and pitch standard indicated in individual class descriptions. 📌 Virtual classes are $25 each. If you purchase five or more classes in one order, you will receive a $2 discount for each class. 📌 If you purchase all five classes for Shira Kammen’s five-part series, you …
The Lai de la Fonteinne is one of the very few long medieval pieces to become part of our modern repertoire. The Lai was composed some time around 1340 by the greatest composer of the century, Guillaume de Machaut (c1300-1377). It consists of 12 stanzas dedicated to the Virgin. Every other stanza is a canon, …
Mary Springfels: Chasing the Good Lai—Machaut’s Lai de la fontaine Read More »
David Morris will spend the first part of the session offering coaching for those who, by pre-arrangement, want to try out a solo or small-ensemble work in front of a Zoom audience. If you’d like a coaching spot, please indicate your piece when you register. All members of the ensemble must register for the class. For …
AEM ONLINE – Real-Time Coaching and Gastoldi Duos with David Morris, viol Read More »
H+H concertmaster Aisslinn Nosky directs this captivating program of Vivaldi, featuring the H+H string section and the inspiring countertenor Reginald Mobley. Host Emily Marvosh converses with the musicians before they perform each piece, allowing our audience to share their insights into the music, performed in the evocative setting of St. Cecilia Parish. Enjoy the bright …
Love is in the air as Music Director Richard Egarr, mezzo-soprano Barbara Kozelj, and keyboardist Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya explore the depths of human emotion in a special segment of Live from Amsterdam: Valentine's Day Edition! Join us on Sunday, February 14th at 11AM PT for Haydn's dramatic Arianna a Naxos, a cantata depicting the Cretan Princess Arianna's painful desertion by Theseus. From there, Barbara will lead us on a woman's journey …
Live from Amsterdam — Frauen-Liebe: A Woman’s Love Read More »
Is there no love lost between you and your technique work? In addition to treating yourself to flowers and chocolate on this Valentine’s Day, show you care by devoting some time to technique. It won’t feel like work as we play duos by Bach, Hotteterre, and Telemann. This music arranged for two alto recorders gives …
In Tiny Bach Concerts Episode 6, la speranza performs J.S. Bach's Flute Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034, with commentary by Jeanne Swack. Transcript and Musical Examples: http://americanbachsociety.org/videos/video7-swack-lasperanza.html American Bach Society website: https://www.americanbachsociety.org/ American Bach Society video page: https://www.americanbachsociety.org/videos.html American Bach Society Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/americanbachsociety American Bach Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanbachsociety/ American Bach Society Twitter: https://twitter.com/ambachsociety la speranza website: https://la-speranza.com/ Founder and …
Tiny Bach Concerts Episode 6 (American Bach Society) Read More »
February 15th's episode of SalonEra features a spectacular team of musicians, including West Coast-based violinist Tekla Cunningham, Les Délices violinist Julie Andrijeski, Irish harpist Maria Cleary, and baritone Jonathon Woody (previously featured on SalonEra: Schubertiade.) These artists will share their passion for 17th-century music through conversations and newly-produced remote collaborations. Musical selections include works by …
Sigal Music Museum and pianist, Zack Hughes have come together to celebrate the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven’s work has withstood the test of time and echoes of his famous hooks are heard in contemporary music spanning across genres. To celebrate what would have been his 250th birthday, Sigal Music Museum is presenting a …
Beethoven’s Quarter Millennial-Virtual Concert Series Early Sonatas Read More »
Just Bach announces the launch of its 3rd concert season! We are thrilled to share the timeless beauty of Bach with music lovers in Madison and beyond, for another year. Our host venue, Luther Memorial Church, has resumed their weekly 'Music at Midday' concert series. https://www.luthermem.org/music-at-midday/ As part of this series, Just Bach concerts will …
There’s no shortage of fun in this program that features musical versions of Aesop’s timeless fables interspersed with virtuosic ground bass variations by Jean-Féry Rebel, Marin Marais, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and others. Featuring tenor Jason McStoots and soprano Elena Mullins, who presents a new choreography for Rebel’s brilliant showpiece Caractères de la danse. These 60-minute concerts …
Les Délices: 2020 2020-21 Concert Series: Games & Grounds Read More »
Music Director Richard Egarr invites you to join him for “From the Kitchen Table with Richard” — a little show ‘n’ tell on the latest trends and ideas in “H.I.P.” (historically-informed performance). Each of these get-togethers will highlight one aspect of H.I.P. and how attitudes have changed (or NOT!) since the advent of the ‘modern’ …
From the Kitchen Table with Richard: Delving into Dusty Old Discs Read More »
Please join us virtually in the lovely Leslie Lindsey Chapel for our annual Lindsey Chapel Series, postponed from last season. From February 18 - March 25 on Thursdays at noon, J.S. Bach’s English Suites will be performed on harpsichord by soloists and friends of Emmanuel Music. The Lindsey Chapel Series will be live-streamed on the …
Emmanuel Music | The Virtual Lindsey Chapel Series Read More »
Presented as part of USC’s Musicology Forum hosted by the Early Modern Studies Institute 2020-2021 Early Music Series in partnership with EMA, South Carolina performer and scholar Ron Daise (Brookgreen Gardens) will offer an historical study of Gullah Geechee culture and heritage through the following musical elements: Pitch – the origin of spirituals, work songs, …
“The Musicology of Gullah Geechee Culture”; EMSI Musicology Forum with Ron Daise Read More »
📌 All times Pacific Standard Time. Instruments, skill level and pitch standard indicated in individual class descriptions. 📌 Virtual classes are $25 each. If you purchase five or more classes in one order, you will receive a $2 discount for each class. 📌 If you purchase all five classes for Shira Kammen’s five-part series, you …
Historical harps are forgiving instruments—just about anyone can pluck a string and make a decent sound. But with some effort and basic knowledge about how to approach playing plucked string instruments with breath, you can elevate your harp playing from plucking around to playing with more mastery. This class is for beginning and intermediate …
Cheryl Ann Fulton: To Pluck and Not To Plink—That Is the Secret! Read More »
Sigal Music Museum and pianist, Zack Hughes have come together to celebrate the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven’s work has withstood the test of time and echoes of his famous hooks are heard in contemporary music spanning across genres. To celebrate what would have been his 250th birthday, Sigal Music Museum is presenting a …
Beethoven’s Quarter Millennial-Virtual Concert Series Early Sonatas Read More »
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Margot Fassler in conversation with Eya’s director Allison Mondel for this livestream event. Dr. Fassler is a world-renowned scholar in the field medieval music. We will speak about the roles of women within that world, including unique compositional voices, such as Hildegard von Bingen, as well as women’s participation …
Alice Robbins will present a talk, entitled "What is Early Music Anyway?" as part of the Wednesday at 4 lecture series of the Arthur F. Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies. Alice Robbins performs widely on baroque cello and viola da gamba with period instrument ensembles. She teaches at Smith and Mount Holyoke Colleges in …
Please join us virtually in the lovely Leslie Lindsey Chapel for our annual Lindsey Chapel Series, postponed from last season. From February 18 - March 25 on Thursdays at noon, J.S. Bach’s English Suites will be performed on harpsichord by soloists and friends of Emmanuel Music. The Lindsey Chapel Series will be live-streamed on the …
Emmanuel Music | The Virtual Lindsey Chapel Series Read More »
Nicholas R. Jones will host this delightful concert of music from home, including a sampling from the Accademia degli Unisoni, a musical salon founded by Barbara Strozzi; a work by Jean de Sainte-Colombo that he played in home concerts with his daughters, and music written for amateur musicians to play at home by Georg Philipp …
Columbia Baroque: Music for the Comforts of Home: “Concerti da Casa” Read More »
In November 2014 a small manuscript book of music was sold at auction in Brussels as part of a lot. A year later the book was brought to the Alamire Foundation in Leuven, Belgium, where it was quickly recognized as a hitherto unknown, complete and intact songbook from the late fifteenth century—the most important discovery …
AEM ONLINE – Lecture: An Introduction to the Leuven Chansonnier with Scott Metcalfe Read More »
Join us for a dancing trip through Michael Praetorius’ Terpsichore (1612), a compendium of French dance music. We will teach enjoyable dances (including branles, gavotte, bourree, and courante) set to music from this delightful collection. Open to: this is a class for dancers but all steps will be taught, and all are welcome! Pitch: variable. …
AEM ONLINE – Dancing Our Way Through Terpsichore with Dorothy Olsson and Peggy Murray Read More »
On March 1st, SalonEra presents a special episode, Jewish Diaspora. Recorder virtuoso Daphna Mor explores Sephardic song and Jewish liturgical poetry while viola da gamba player Elizabeth Weinfield highlights the contributions of 17th century converso composer Leonora Duarte. Additional guests to be announced. SalonEra is a free, livestreamed broadcast. You can watch on Les Délices’ YouTube, Facebook, …
Sigal Music Museum and pianist, Zack Hughes have come together to celebrate the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven’s work has withstood the test of time and echoes of his famous hooks are heard in contemporary music spanning across genres. To celebrate what would have been his 250th birthday, Sigal Music Museum is presenting a …
Beethoven’s Quarter Millennial-Virtual Concert Series Early Sonatas Read More »
Eya’s director Allison Mondel leads this interactive webinar which explores the legacy of music composed by medieval women, featuring live musical examples by the members of Eya, and followed by a Q&A. We will undertake a survey of medieval music written by and/or for women, and delve into the rich tapestry of society and culture (including …
Every Wednesday evening at 7:30 PM ET, Musicivic will present an “Early Music” event (flexibly defined) as part of its Musicivic Everywhere programming. Free Tickets Available Series Page The series is our first themed “channel” and is intended to introduce national and global audiences to the Musicivic model with the hopes of creating interest and …
Musicivic Early Music Wednesdays (Winter Season) Read More »
Please join us virtually in the lovely Leslie Lindsey Chapel for our annual Lindsey Chapel Series, postponed from last season. From February 18 - March 25 on Thursdays at noon, J.S. Bach’s English Suites will be performed on harpsichord by soloists and friends of Emmanuel Music. The Lindsey Chapel Series will be live-streamed on the …
Emmanuel Music | The Virtual Lindsey Chapel Series Read More »
Piffaro, the Renaissance Band's digital revival of its acclaimed 2016 concert program (featured in the Fall 2016 issue of Early Music America Magazine) distills archival footage of the live concert into a little over one hour of music that relates the adventures of fiction’s most beloved knight errant. The concert premieres on March 5 at …
The Berwick Fiddle Consort is a folk-baroque ensemble made up of young musicians who share a passion for both historical performance and fiddle traditions. Their program will present traditional Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton music alongside Scots-inspired works in the baroque style.
The Berwick Fiddle Consort is a folk-baroque ensemble made up of young musicians who share a passion for both historical performance and fiddle traditions. Their program will present traditional Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton music alongside Scots-inspired works in the baroque style.
Johann Sebastian Bach was as German as one might expect a Lutheran organist to be. But his music was undeniably and irreversibly influenced by Italian music he encountered in the middle of his career. Giovanni Platti, a native of Padua, was among the many celebrated musicians who emigrated from Italy to work in courts around …
German Music, Italian Echoes: Music by Platti & J.S. Bach Read More »