La Donna Musicale and Rumbarroco continue a musical exploration that extends from the Iberian Renaissance to Indigenous and African-influenced folk traditions in contemporary South America. This program includes some of the earliest songs referring to Morenas—dark-skinned women who represented the female ideal of beauty outside the court in early modern Spain. These are songs […]
Kiya Tabassian setar and voice Fahmi Alqhai viola da gamba The 15th and 16th Century have been described as the golden age of Spanish music, but they were also without a doubt the golden age of Persian and central Asian music. This concert’s journey from Spain to Iran brings into dialogue the music of the […]
Continuing the tradition of the troubadours, the trouvères of Northern France wrote some of the most captivating vocal music of the 13th century. Their songs of public and private adoration wove together allusions both sacred and secular—creating mystical and spicy meditations on love and longing, punctuated by repeating refrains that recur across songs and texts. […]
Baroque Practice, beginning September 5th, will be held on Tuesdays from 1-2 Eastern Standard Time. This free class online is designed for the general public. The class will be hosted by Catherine Turocy with additional guest teachers from the NYBDC and colleagues. Most classes will be a movement class but some sessions may be guided […]
Starting in April, Seattle Recorder Society will sponsor a four-session beginning recorder program for 9-13 year-olds, called the Junior Recorder Ensemble of Puget Sound (JREPS). The group will be taught by SRS past president Nancy Gorbman, who led a similar group last summer on Vancouver Island. Music ranges from Medieval to Renaissance, folk tunes and […]
18th-century Bohemia is the inspiration behind this program marking the Tafelmusik debut of Bulgarian violinist and guest director Zefira Valova. Concertmaster of the high-octane period orchestra Il Pomo D’Oro, Valova is featured in the energetic Violin Concerto in A Major by the prolific Bohemian violinist František Benda. Hear for yourself why Valova’s new recording of this […]
Indulge in rollicking chamber music with a Bohemian flair for flute and strings, including a flute quartet by Gyrowetz, a nocturne for string trio by Brandl, a flute quintet by Lidl, lively Hungarian dances, and a period arrangement of Mozart's Rondo alla Turca.
Stile Antico Friday, April 19, 2024 | 8PM St. Paul Church, Cambridge, MA VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Friday, May 3, 2024 at 8pm (ET) Available to watch until May 17, 2024 at 11:59pm (ET) A Divine Hope: Dante’s journey from inferno to paradise Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy is considered one of the greatest works of literature ever written. Its enduring […]
Marcia Hadjimarkos, an Oregon native now in France, will will share a wide range of English keyboard music at the clavichord, from a 1630 virginal book to the 20th century, including a sonata by Joseph Haydn. We will meet in a Portland home with a large and beautiful music room, in order to hear the instrument […]
The Ars Antiqua Period Instrument Orchestra presents a concert of newly discovered works from the 18th century by Antonio Tonelli based on music of Corelli. With its stunning suspensions and rhythmic dynamism, Corelli's music had inspired Tonelli who transformed the master’s trio sonatas into sublime sacred vocal works of ravishing beauty. Virtually unknown, these sacred […]
Darkness to Light A very special joint presentation with Christ Church Cathedral, featuring the pre-eminent interpreters of Renaissance polyphony on their triumphant 50th Anniversary Tour. The journey behind this program is an obvious one at this time of year. We proceed from the darkness associated with Lent to the hope and joy which is Easter in the Christian […]
18th-century Bohemia is the inspiration behind this program marking the Tafelmusik debut of Bulgarian violinist and guest director Zefira Valova. Concertmaster of the high-octane period orchestra Il Pomo D’Oro, Valova is featured in the energetic Violin Concerto in A Major by the prolific Bohemian violinist František Benda. Hear for yourself why Valova’s new recording of this […]
From the Arabic oud to the Chinese Pipa and beyond, lute-like instruments have been adored around the world for thousands of years. In Europe during the Baroque period (1600-1750), the lute and guitar were praised not just by locals at the neighborhood pub but also by musicians playing in the street and even by Kings […]
A concert inspired the historic gardens of Europe Lumedia Musicworks presents its latest concert titled A Little Night Garden Music in Dallas at St. John’s Episcopal Church on April 21 and at On the Levee event venue on April 22. The program promises an enchanting exploration of musical biodiversity, presenting works by Bach, Handel, Pachelbel, […]
18th-century Bohemia is the inspiration behind this program marking the Tafelmusik debut of Bulgarian violinist and guest director Zefira Valova. Concertmaster of the high-octane period orchestra Il Pomo D’Oro, Valova is featured in the energetic Violin Concerto in A Major by the prolific Bohemian violinist František Benda. Hear for yourself why Valova’s new recording of this […]
Indulge in rollicking chamber music with a Bohemian flair for flute and strings, including a flute quartet by Gyrowetz, a nocturne for string trio by Brandl, a flute quintet by Lidl, lively Hungarian dances, and a period arrangement of Mozart's Rondo alla Turca.
A concert inspired the historic gardens of Europe Lumedia Musicworks presents its latest concert titled A Little Night Garden Music in Dallas at St. John’s Episcopal Church on April 21 and at On the Levee event venue on April 22. The program promises an enchanting exploration of musical biodiversity, presenting works by Bach, Handel, Pachelbel, […]
Baroque Practice, beginning September 5th, will be held on Tuesdays from 1-2 Eastern Standard Time. This free class online is designed for the general public. The class will be hosted by Catherine Turocy with additional guest teachers from the NYBDC and colleagues. Most classes will be a movement class but some sessions may be guided […]
OPULENT. RIVETING. ICONIC. Boston Baroque returns to Mozart’s seminal opera, Don Giovanni, with a new production starring Sidney Outlaw in the titular role. The world-renown cast features the return of Susanna Phillips to the Boston Baroque stage, company debuts for Patrick Carfizzi and Michelle Bradley, and a role debut for Sidney Outlaw. Boston Baroque will […]
Starting in April, Seattle Recorder Society will sponsor a four-session beginning recorder program for 9-13 year-olds, called the Junior Recorder Ensemble of Puget Sound (JREPS). The group will be taught by SRS past president Nancy Gorbman, who led a similar group last summer on Vancouver Island. Music ranges from Medieval to Renaissance, folk tunes and […]
OPULENT. RIVETING. ICONIC. Boston Baroque returns to Mozart’s seminal opera, Don Giovanni, with a new production starring Sidney Outlaw in the titular role. The world-renown cast features the return of Susanna Phillips to the Boston Baroque stage, company debuts for Patrick Carfizzi and Michelle Bradley, and a role debut for Sidney Outlaw. Boston Baroque will […]
The Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra teams up for a production of Purcell's Dido & Aeneas.
Apr. 27, 2024 at 7:30 PM | Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral Apr. 28, 2024 at 4:00 PM | Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill Emlyn Ngai plays Bach's joyous violin concerto, BWV 1042, Gwyn Roberts performs virtuosic recorder suites by Telemann and Handel, and all players get a turn in Spring by Guido. Program Bach: Violin Concerto, BWV […]
Apr. 27, 2024 at 7:30 PM | Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral Apr. 28, 2024 at 4:00 PM | Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill Emlyn Ngai plays Bach's joyous violin concerto, BWV 1042, Gwyn Roberts performs virtuosic recorder suites by Telemann and Handel, and all players get a turn in Spring by Guido. Program Bach: Violin Concerto, BWV […]
Come hear rarely heard gems from Spanish speaking composers. Preserved mostly in a music collection in Guatemala, these pieces are rarely heard in the states and are lively works not to be missed! Music to include: Jose de Nebra: Aliena fervorosa Jose de Oreja y Aparicio: Ah del gozo Jose de Nebra: Llegad, llegad, creyentes […]
In this 2-part lecture workshop series, Teddie Hwang will use six very different etudes from Joachim Andersen’s Op. 37 “Die Kleine Capricen” (ca. 1890) to illustrate how we can apply knowledge gained from historical performance practice to make playing these pieces wonderfully enjoyable. The online workshop is divided into two sessions, April 21 and 28. […]
In this 2-part lecture workshop series, Teddie Hwang will use six very different etudes from Joachim Andersen's Op. 37 "Die Kleine Capricen" (ca. 1890) to illustrate how we can apply knowledge gained from historical performance practice to make playing these pieces wonderfully enjoyable. The workshop is divided into two sessions, April 21 and 28. The […]
Baroque Practice, beginning September 5th, will be held on Tuesdays from 1-2 Eastern Standard Time. This free class online is designed for the general public. The class will be hosted by Catherine Turocy with additional guest teachers from the NYBDC and colleagues. Most classes will be a movement class but some sessions may be guided […]
The Cramer Quartet Rush Hour Music in J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library Celebrated artists perform chamber music from Baroque to contemporary in the intimate and sumptuous surroundings of J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library. All concerts last approximately one hour. With period instruments and an invigorating historically informed approach, the Cramer Quartet brings uncommon warmth, transparency, and texture […]
Revel in the splendor of J.S. Bach’s complete Brandenburg Concertos, the best of the Baroque. From the clarion call of the trumpet in No. 2 to the tour de force harpsichord solo in No. 5, there’s always something new to discover in this much-loved collection. H+H’s endlessly dynamic concertmaster Aisslinn Nosky joins principal keyboard Ian […]
Starting in April, Seattle Recorder Society will sponsor a four-session beginning recorder program for 9-13 year-olds, called the Junior Recorder Ensemble of Puget Sound (JREPS). The group will be taught by SRS past president Nancy Gorbman, who led a similar group last summer on Vancouver Island. Music ranges from Medieval to Renaissance, folk tunes and […]
“String Music from the French Court” Happy Hour Concerts welcomes Un tas de cordes to our series for a first-time concert. The Baroque string trio performs a program of chamber music from the courts of Louis XIV and Louis XV. The evening will feature sonatas by Jean-Féry Rebel and Georg Muffat as well as a […]
Marcia Hadjimarkos, an Oregon native now in France, will will share a wide range of English keyboard music at the clavichord, from a 1630 virginal book to the 20th century, including a sonata by Joseph Haydn. We will meet in a Portland home with a large and beautiful music room, in order to hear the instrument […]
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