MUSIC WORCESTER TO CELEBRATE BACH’S BIRTHDAY BASH MARCH 21-23, 2025 FOUR-CONCERT WEEKEND FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY PIANIST JEREMY DENK AND HANDEL & HAYDN SOCIETY ARE PART OF 11-YEAR PROJECT TO PRESENT ALL 1000+ WORKS COMPOSED BY JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (Worcester, MA -December 12, 2024) Pianist Jeremy Denk and the Handel & Haydn Society are the
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At the 2024 EMA Summit, countertenor Michael Walker II, viol player Philip Spray, and Alchymy Viols gave a presentation called ‘Deep River.’ One day, while rehearsing a famous spiritual, writes Walker, ‘it reminded me of the viola da gamba in its ability to convey both sadness and joy.’
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It all started in the basement of Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, where a collection of historical instruments had languished for decades. Seventy years later, the Boston Camerata’s artistry and its attitudes about ‘early music’ and multicultural repertoire has influenced the entire field.
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Medieval ensemble Trobár celebrates women in 14th and 15th c. song, centered on poet Christine de Pizan and her musical circles, including (male) composers who are now famous, obscure or anonymous. It’s a “he said/she said” dialogue on love, equality, and courtly virtues.
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REMA, the European Early Music Network, has launched a survey to learn how the global early-music sector has adapted and evolved in 2024, from finances to programming. Although most REMA members are in Europe, some are North American-based, and the survey is open to everyone in the field and responses are anonymous.
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The Butter Quartet, who met as students at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague, released their debut recording with ‘Scintilla: Early Italian String Quartets.’ In buoyant, impeccable playing, they capture the galant spirit of music by Pugnani, Boccherini, Lombardini Sirmen, and Giardini. Excellent performances of attractive, varied repertoire.
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ARTEK Early Music is seeking young professional violinists with historical performance experience for their 2025 Italian Insanity Fellowship. This position involves rehearsals and concerts from January 29th-February 1st, 2025. This project, focussed on Italian concertos for four violins, will be led by Italian baroque violinist Enrico Gatti, one of the foremost historical violinists internationally and
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Courante baroque ensemble of Cape Cod, MA, will present a concert on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 3:00pm at the Church of the Messiah, 22 Church St., Woods Hole, MA. Entitled “Crossing the Channel,” the program features music by composers who crossed the English Channel to further their careers. From Giovanni Coprario (John Cooper) to George
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‘There’s certainly a lot to celebrate in terms of visibility of the field and the respect we’ve earned in the larger classical music world. Yet there’s still so much vital work to be done. It’s important to beg the question: What do we want the world of historical performance to look like 40 years from now?’
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Choir director, organist, and composer Richard Webster, who helmed Bach Week in Evanston for 50 seasons, will conduct new venture based at St. Vincent de Paul Church Inaugural concert, set for March 21, 2025, to feature brass and choral music of J. S. Bach and Giovanni Gabrieli New board members, donor pledges, and in-kind support
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