The Toronto-based quartet I Furiosi has delved into such wide-ranging topics as insanity, inebriation, lying, narcissism, hell, outer space, and much more. Their next concert, on April 17, cryptically titled “A Fork in the Road,” will be an ironic celebration of bad decisions through the ages.
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In central New Jersey and neighboring Pennsylvania, the early music consortium, Guild for Early Music, is celebrating Early Music Month 2017 with eleven events. Every weekend this month features at least two performances.
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At a time when our country feels so divided, we musicians are fortunate in being able to bring people together and to provide respite and sustenance. The students just want to keep doing more. Their top question for us after the concert: “So, what are we doing next week?”
Baltimore Baroque Band: An Ensemble Grows Read More »
With more than 240 registered partners and 80 events and counting across the United States and Canada, Early Music Month 2017 is officially underway.
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What The Musical Sounds of Medieval French Cities: Players, Patrons, and Politics shows is the exquisite diversity of how public “fanfare” was sponsored by individual cities and coordinated by civic ordinances with more private musical practices.
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It is safe to say that very few, if any other, of today’s top harpsichordists can match the whirlwind, all-encompassing nature of his career, which includes performances on nearly 50 audio recordings and DVDs.
Jory Vinikour: Multi-Tasking Musician On The Go Read More »
Was it coincidence that in 1979, when William Christie chose a name for his newly formed Paris-based Baroque ensemble, he found one that made reference to flowers, Les Arts Florissants? Deliberately or not, the moniker foretold the marvelous estate that has become the conductor’s primary home and haven, where he has hosted thousands of visitors for days of Baroque music and the pleasures of the garden.
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HOUSTON — Ars Lyrica Houston, Bach Society Houston, Houston Early Music, Mercury, and the Piping Rock Singers are taking part in this year’s festival, which runs Feb. 11-19 in local churches and concert halls.
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The Lives of George Frideric Handel more than accomplishes its goals. Well-written, richly documented, and colorfully presented, David Hunter’s unique spin on what we know about Handel, or thought we knew, is a valuable addition to the early-music library.
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Growing up, I was often the only black student in music classes or sections in the orchestra, but I was always focused on the music, and my teachers were always focused on giving me the very best training, making sure I reached my full potential.
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