(Boston September 16, 2022) In honor of Harry Christophers’s acclaimed career as Artistic Director of the Handel and Haydn Society, the CORO record label is releasing a digital collection of some of H+H’s greatest recordings with the celebrated conductor. Christophers was appointed Artistic Director at H+H in 2009 and held the position for 13 years, […]
BOSTON, MA—Boston Baroque Founding Music Director Martin Pearlman was awarded the Samuel Simons Sanford Medal by the Yale School of Music on September 8, 2022. In his remarks upon receiving the award, Mr. Pearlman noted, “I’m grateful to receive this honor from the Yale School of Music, which was so important in my evolution as
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Haymarket Opera’s new “Coronation of Poppea” production, opening next week, includes hand-painted sets done with historically informed design and techniques. The modern-day secret is a material that was well known to 17th-century theater artists: distemper paint.
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In March 2020, New York City vocal coaches Rachelle Jonck and Derrick Goff, suddenly out of work, created a Facebook group for singers to practice together: Bel Canto Boot Camp.
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One of the nation’s leading organizations for the advancement of early music, the San Francisco Early Music Society (SFEMS), has announced its 2022–23 season featuring some of the most exciting early music practitioners from here and abroad in six wide-ranging programs. The season runs from September 30 through April 23, with concerts presented in Palo
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It’s fascinating to see how artists responded to pandemic lockdowns. Violinist Martin Davids’ clever project takes Baroque pastiche into new realms, stitching together movements from various composers.
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EMA seeks presentations proposals for the 2025 EMA Virtual Summit. The Summit will be presented online October 17-19 with select hybrid events in Montréal on Friday, October 17. Early Music America encourages approaches that present early music from around the world within their historical and cultural contexts – Global Early Musics. Special Call: EMA invites
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A champion of under-performed 18-century treasures for cello, Elinor Frey’s latest recording is high in virtuosity and appeal. As the cover suggests, she has two instruments at her disposal: one a standard Strad-model cello, the other a 3/4 size cello that allows several of the works to really sing.
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North America’s First Permanent Baroque Orchestra Hits a Half-Century Milestone. Anniversary Season features a roster of all-star soloists, including Susanna Phillips, Tamara Mumford, Wendy Bryn Harmer, Amanda Forsythe, William Burden, Nicholas Phan, Sidney Outlaw, and more BOSTON, MA—Boston Baroque is delighted to celebrate its 50th Anniversary Season with both concerts and events at NEC’s Jordan
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Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble will present a lavish polychoral concert of music by Venetian masters Claudio Monteverdi, Andrea Gabrieli and Giovanni Gabrieli.
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