Seattle, WA – Early Music Seattle is excited to announce its 2023/24 season, continuing its journey of amplifying the early music repertoire, from the beloved European music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods to the music that shaped and accompanied the many cultures of the world. “We have something for everyone in our 10-concert […]
Early Music Seattle Announces 2023/24 Season! Read More »
The vulnerability of our natural ecosystems makes us more aware of the fragile state of our artistic ecosystems—and how profoundly interconnected these issues are.
Community & Climate Change & Early Music Read More »
An impressive and valuable new book, ‘The Cambridge Companion to Seventeenth-Century Opera,’ traces the origins and development of opera, from the 16th through cusp of the 18th centuries. More than a dozen scholars contribute essays, covering Florence and Paris as expected, but also with insightful histories on English, German, and the Spanish territories (including in the Western Hemisphere).
Telling the Origin Stories: Opera in the 17th century Read More »
(New York, New York; May 7, 2023) –Balinese and Baroque vibrant court theatre traditions come to life in BALAM Dance Theatre’s (BALAM) Return to the Garden of Love in Miniature. This sequel to the company’s well-received debut of Garden of Love in Miniature in 2022 features live Baroque music, song, dance, and an original script.
BALAM to Debut ‘Return to Garden of Love in Miniature’ at GEMS Midtown 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 »
“Arguably the most important and influential Early Music event in the world.” –BBC Radio 3 Cambridge, MA – The Boston Early Music Festival announces the full schedule for the 2023 Festival and Exhibition – A Celebration of Women – taking place from June 4 to June 11 in Boston, Massachusetts. The 22nd biennial Festival and Exhibition features the North American premiere
Announcing the full schedule for the 2023 Boston Early Music Festival Read More »
ARTEK presents two concerts of Concerti Grossi by Arcangelo Corelli, with an orchestra combining ARTEK members and young string players participating as 2023 Corelli Fellows, under the leadership of Enrico Gatti. Corelli’s orchestra was legendary both for its size and innovative musical practices, and his Op. 6 Concerti Grossi were a sensation in Italy and abroad in the 18th
ARTEK Presents Two Performances of Crazy for Corelli Read More »
From the 17th century onward, choral music became the defining feature of the musical identity of Western Sephardic Jews.
Reflections on 400 Years of Sephardic Choral Music Read More »
ARTIST: Ensemble CastorSherezade Panthaki, sopranoRodolfo Richter, leader Rodolfo Richter, Petra Samhaber-Eckhardt & Irma Niskanen, violin; Peter Aigner, viola; Keiran Campbell, violoncello; Barbara Fischer, violone; Erich Traxler, harpsichord WHEN: Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 8pm ETFirst Church Cambridge, Congregational, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 3pm ETThe Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Avenue, New York, NY Virtual Premiere:
BEMF presents soprano Sherezade Panthaki with Ensemble Castor Read More »
Afro-Portuguese composer Vicente Lusitano, referred to as a “pardo” (Portuguese for mulatto), is believed to have been born to a white father and a Black mother in Portugal sometime around 1522. He was ordained as a Catholic priest, spent time in Rome, and environs where he became a well-respected music teacher and accomplished theorist. Lusitano
Abendmusik presents “Native Son” Vicente Lusitano & his Contemporaries Read More »
