EMA News Features

"As we have shifted into new modalities of sharing music and teaching, I’ve been longing to rediscover why exactly I have devoted my life to being an artist."

Tavya McCoy is a gifted and aspiring musician who has shown extraordinary dedication throughout her life to pursuing a career in music, and most recently a career in early music.

Laury’s research exemplifies the cultural cross-fertilization that was so important to Tom Zajac.

“In a year with many highly-qualified candidates, Anna O’Connell demonstrated that she has the self-directed drive and passion for medieval music that make her the ideal fit for the Barbara Thornton Memorial Scholarship.”

Alexander Lingas and the Oregon-based ensemble Cappella Romana have turned the spotlight on more of a medieval composer's works through 'Hymns of Kassianí,' a recording released in April on their own label.

His best instruments have something extra: a Gestalt that makes them "objects of desire." His legacy is his output, and all of the surviving instruments deserve to be preserved and maintained for posterity.

The ensemble's new recording comprises vespers music by Juan de Lienas (1617-1654) and others from the period.

Joyce Chen's research "shows that there is an imbalanced, circular relationship between Western and Asian HIP communities, exacerbated by a persistent tension between modern sensibilities and century-old musical practices."

Early Music America has announced the first recipient of the Joan Benson Clavichord Award, selected by an independent panel of judges. “It is with great pleasure that we announce Anna

For staff, stakeholders, and interested members of the music community, LeBlanc's appointment was met with resounding enthusiasm, and a quiet sigh of relief.