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Madness, Revenge, and New Music: Looking for the Lost Finale of ‘L’Orfeo’

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This week, Seattle-based Pacific MusicWorks, for their upcoming season finale (May 20 and 21), will give the world premiere of a new musical completion of the finale scene that appeared at the end of the originally published libretto for Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo. Combining sung and danced performance, this alternate ending is the work of Stephen Stubbs, the lutenist, conductor, and the founder and artistic director of Pacific MusicWorks, with choreography by Baroque dance specialist Anna Mansbridge.

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Tempesta di Mare Concludes 20th Anniversary Celebration with Orchestral Rediscoveries

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Tempesta di Mare concludes its 20th anniversary season with the orchestral concerts of its three-program focus, Season XX. The program, Season XX: Orchestra features works from Tempesta di Mare’s past twenty years of rediscoveries by Fasch, Reutter and Janitsch, plus a colorful orchestral suite by Telemann. Season XX: Orchestra will be performed in-person on May

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CD Review: Apollo’s Fire Seeks Unity with “O Jerusalem!”

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Jeannette Sorrell and Apollo’s Fire, based in Cleveland, seek the themes that unite diverse cultures in “O Jerusalem!,” an intriguing new recording that explores folk, religious, and high-art traditions. These live recordings, arranged from traditional sources and played with fire and reverence, offers a musical tour through each of the city’s four neighborhoods.

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Book Review: God is in the Details. Bach is, too, with Baroque Violin & Viola Lessons from Walter Reiter

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‘The Baroque Violin & Viola’ provides an important introduction to Baroque violin playing for the modern violin and viola student, in 50 highly detailed lessons. The book is a rich collection of ideas, techniques, insights, and sources compiled and interpreted by the author during a teaching career of 30 years as professor of Baroque violin.

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Renaissance vocal ensemble Stile Antico return to the Boston Early Music Festival on February 18 in Harvard Square with a virtual premiere on March 4

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DOWNLOAD PDF ARTIST: Stile AnticoHelen Ashby, Kate Ashby & Rebecca Hickey, sopranoEmma Ashby, Cara Curran & Rosie Parker, altoAndrew Griffiths, Jonathan Hanley & Matthew Howard, tenorJames Arthur, Simon Gallear & Nathan Harrison, bass WHEN: Friday, February 18, 2022 at 8pmSt. Paul Church, Bow & Arrow Streets, Cambridge, MAVirtual Premiere: Friday, March 4, 2022 at 8pm ETAvailable until Friday, March

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Tempesta di Mare Continues Its Anniversary Season With Top Picks of 20 Years of Discovery

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Tempesta di Mare, the Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, continues its 20th anniversary season with three programs that look back on and forward to the orchestral and chamber music that the ensemble has been introducing to been introducing to American audiences over the years. First up is Season XX: Chamber | Highlights from Twenty Years of Discovery,

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Handel and Haydn Society Receives $10 Million Donation to Honor Harry Christophers

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The Handel and Haydn Society has just received a transformative gift of $10 million in honor of Artistic Director Harry Christophers. The money was donated outright and anonymously and will help create the Harry Christophers Fund for Artistic Excellence. H+H announced the donation before Friday’s performance of Handel’s Messiah at Boston’s Symphony Hall. At the

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Tempesta di Mare Announces Project Celebrating Musical Treasures from Baroque Central Europe

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PHILADELPHIA, PA. Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, continues its 20th Anniversary Season with A 1000-Guilder Tune: musical alchemy from baroque Moravia. Inspired and named for its central instrumental piece, “1000-Guilder Sonata”, by Philipp Jacob Rittler, the program celebrates scores from him and two other notable composers — Pavel Josef Vejvanovsky and Giovanni Valentin. All

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