March 27, 2026Somerville, MA – The Society for Historically Informed Performance (SoHIP) presents eight weeks of live performances and video premieres beginning June 2. Now in its 40th year, SoHIP continues to promote public appreciation and understanding of historically informed performance of early music in New England. Concerts are at 7:30pm, June 2 to July […]
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There was once a dismissive, even hostile, attitude toward period instruments and scholarship-based approaches to technique and interpretation. Most of those complaints now seem like dated artifacts of the late 20th c., or were a reaction (let’s be honest) to unrefined instruments and wobbly playing. But that’s now all behind us, right?
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The North American Virtual Recorder Society (NAVRS) presents the Flanders Recorder Duo (FR2) for a Medieval Gems Playing Meeting on Saturday, April 25 at 1:30PM, ET. World-renowned musicians, Tom Beets and Joris Van Goethem, will lead the NAVRS monthly Playing Meeting in an exploration of the colorful sound world of the 14th and 15th centuries
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From the Executive Director: ‘We’re at a critical turning point for cultural institutions. Federal funding for arts and culture is rapidly diminishing, and there’s a real fear that foundations, corporations, and individual donors won’t pick up the slack (and might even give less if economic uncertainty continues)…’
Amidst the Turmoil, We Must Make Our Voices Heard Read More »
In its annual survey of the field, REMA-European Early Music Network received alarming input from its members on funding cuts. The impact will be felt across the sector, even as many European organizations rely heavily on public subsidies. It may mean ‘fewer concerts, safer and less diverse programming, less work for independent musicians, and more pressure on organizations that were already trying to hang on.’
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Recorder Fest! March 7 at Temple University’s Rock Hall, Philadelphia Ferrara: Splendor of the Renaissance March is Early Music Month and Piffaro, the Renaissance Band invites the community to celebrate with performances and hands-on musical experiences. Audiences can bring an instrument to a community play-in or embark on a musical journey to Ferrara. Select concerts
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Piffaro, the Renaissance Band announces Spring 2026 Season Recorder Fest! March 7 at Temple University’s Rock Hall, Philadelphia Ferrara: Splendor of the Renaissance March 13 – Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Sq., Philadelphia March 14 – Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia March 15 – Christ Church Christiana Hundred, Wilmington Streaming online Mar 27–April
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Last week, on Friday the 13th, New York’s Music Before 1800 hosted the U.S. premiere of ‘Death of Gesualdo,’ a ghostly retelling of the Renaissance composer’s life and grisly crimes, set to his avant-garde music. Performed by puppets, actors, and the British vocal ensemble the Gesualdo Six, the show is the latest from Bill Barclay, whose ‘Secret Byrd’ was a revelation for putting ancient music in a profoundly living context.
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On March 6, Alkemie will premiere WHAT’S YOUR SIGN? at the Jalopy Music Theatre in Brooklyn, a program curated by ensemble members Tracy Cowart and Ellie Sutherland that explores medieval German music inspired by the Zodiac. Along with early-music luminary Shira Kammen, we will explore music from Oswald von Wolkenstein, Hugo de Montfort, the Glogauer
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In her fourth CD release, recorder soloist Clara Guldberg Ravn turns to the recorder concertos of Georg Philipp Telemann. The recording reveals the full expressive range of this music, from elegant lightness and dance-like energy to moments of quiet melancholy and subtle humour. Together with members of Concerto Copenhagen, a vivid and well-balanced overall sound
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