The premise of these essays on the beginnings of French opera isn’t so much about the expected topics — composers and repertoire — but about the Académie royale de musique, the complicated, personality-rich institution that managed and shaped how the burgeoning art form evolved. It’s a rewarding approach when viewed as “an almost ideal example of tradition building.”
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As we discover more about historical women musicians and share their stories with a 21st-century audience, writes keyboardist and theorist Paula Maust, we must create a narrative that does not put the protagonist in a position of deference to the important men around her.
New York (August 11, 2025) — The Frick Collection today announced its 2025–26 concert season, marking the return of its longstanding annual classical performance series following the museum’s April 2025 reopening. With twenty-five concerts running from October 10, 2025, through May 22, 2026, the inaugural season more than doubles the number of performances offered in
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THE BRICK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ANNOUNCES2025–2026 WORSHIP & ARTS SEASONSeason features time-honored classics including Mozart’s Requiem, chamber concerts by The Sebastians, and organ recitals by Chelsea Chen and Raymond Nagem NEW YORK, NY — The Brick Presbyterian Church, a historic house of worship on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, proudly announces its 2025–2026 Worship & Arts Season.
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A new recording from the ever-musical Flanders Recorder Duo celebrates the 99th anniversary of the International Pipers’ Guild, an effort to provide inexpensive instruments for students. Soon these pipes were made by the kids themselves. From Medieval music to Bach and Vaughan Williams, the Flanders Duo show us the sweet charms of this most basic of instruments.
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‘As regards my professional activities, life has really been divided in two — the scholarly and the practical, you might say. It’s maybe not so different from the early-music field as a whole, although I wish it were not divided at all.’
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Change ringing started in North America in the 1740s. It’s a musical team sport, it’s math for musicians, it’s an exercise for engineers. The ringing of the bells in an ordered sequence, as a piece of music, is a historical hobby that’s been growing in the U.S. in recent decades. We checked in with the MIT Guild of Bell Ringers in Boston to peal a bell ourselves.
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Musicians of the Old Post Road Announces its 37th Season: Cross-Pollinations The Boston-based period instrument chamber ensemble Musicians of the Old Post Road is proud to announce its 37th season. Entitled “Cross-Pollinations,” the concert series will celebrate inspiration among composers and across cultures with the ensemble’s signature blend of musical “rediscoveries” in dialogue with beloved
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Blue Hill Bach, a festival in the idyllic harbor town in Maine, celebrates its 15th season this summer, with performances July 15-19. They play each concert in a different often surprising location, like a shipyard. With booming arts tourism and new festival leadership, the Blue Hill Bach is ready for the next step.
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Bach in the City c/o St. Vincent de Paul Church 1010 W. Webster Ave. Chicago, IL 60614 Phone: 312-273-9834 Email: info@bachinthecity.org bachinthecity.org [ADVANCE TO EARLY MUSIC AMERICA HOLD FOR RELEASE UNTIL JULY 3, 2025] Chicago’s Bach in the City Announces 2025–2026 Debut Season Period instruments to be featured in all performances October 3: ‘Music in
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