Benson plans to use the scholarship to explore the intersections between Chickasaw and Choctaw dance and song traditions and the musical styles and genres of European settlers in 18th and 19th century North America.Â
Brandi Berry Benson named 2023 Recipient of Thomas Zajac Memorial Scholarship Read More »
Recording is available on multiple audio streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music BOSTON, MA—Boston Baroque is ecstatic to release a live concert recording of the Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3, No. 1 by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The recording features GRAMMY®-nominated concertmaster and soloist Christina Day Martinson in a
This strong new recording is a collection of unpublished motets by Giulio San Pietro del Negro who, like his contemporary Monteverdi, let the words guide the music.
Premiere Recording of Unpublished Motets by Giulio San Pietro del Negro Read More »
Are clothes of the period part of a historically accurate performance? Opinions vary about what constitutes an acceptable period outfit, but advocates of historical attire in early music have one thing in common: They believe the costume helps enrich the music’s context.
Period Instruments? Yes. Period Costumes? Uh… Read More »
(Vancouver, B.C.) – Early Music Vancouver (EMV) announced today a competition for emerging early music artists around the world. The competition runs from Monday, May 1st to Monday, May 15th and the winner will be announced on Thursday, June 1st, 2023. Applicants are invited to create a musical project based on what they think the
EMV Emerging Early Music Artist Competition May 1-15 Read More »
(Vancouver, B.C.) – Early Music Vancouver (EMV) announced today a competition for emerging early music artists around the world. The competition runs from Monday, May 1st to Monday, May 15th and the winner will be announced on Thursday, June 1st, 2023. Applicants are invited to create a musical project based on what they think the next generation of early music might look like, and are
Early Music Vancouver Announces Emerging Artist Competition (May 1-15) Read More »
Josef Fiala, friend of the Mozart family, composed music for the viola da gamba. On this intriguing new recording, gambist Thomas Fritzsch links Fiala’s music with Mozart’s.
Music for Gamba by Fiala and his Buddy Mozart Read More »
Houston, TX,  March 1, 2023 — On Sunday, March 12th at 6 pm CT, Ars Lyrica Houston will present The Well-Tempered Clavier 300th Anniversary Celebration: Panel Discussion. This live Zoom panel is free with registration and features three internationally recognized music experts discussing J.S. Bach’s legacy. Ars Lyrica Artistic Director Matthew Dirst, a leading scholar of Bach’s
Ars Lyrica Houston Celebrates Completion of WTC Recording Project Read More »
For Early Music Month, we check out a historical performance scene that is taking off in the north Philadelphia suburbs of Main Line and Bucks County, with quality ensembles and venues perfect for early music.
Early Music is Flowering on Philly’s Main Line, and Beyond Read More »
The new production will play off of Gluck’s direct and austere musical approach by streamlining “everything to the core of the crucible among the four characters.”
Boston Baroque presents new production of Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride Read More »
