May 2018
Vol. 24 No. 2; May 2018
Voyage Sonique will perform as part of the Early Music America’s Emerging Artists Showcase, May 25 & 26, 2018, as part of the Bloomington Early Music Festival. Voyage Sonique is a period ensemble devoted to the historical performance of baroque music, with a focus on French repertoire. The founding members met during their studies at The
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Regarding the ensemble’s transition to music past the Baroque, Suzuki focuses on links between works of different eras. “Now that we’ve completed all the cantatas and most of his instrumental music,” he said, “we are so much interested in following the line of the sacred music tradition, especially in the Masses. We’ve done the Bach B Minor Mass so many times, as well as the Mozart C Minor Mass, and now the Beethoven Missa Solemnis. These three compositions are interesting and closely connected. None of the three was written to be performed in a service.
The merger of the two major players in Pittsburgh’s early music scene, announced after the conclusion of their seasons, emphasizes the strength of the younger organization, Chatham Baroque.
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The University of Southern California Collegium Workshop will perform as part of Early Music America’s Young Performers Festival, May 24-26, 2018, as part of the Bloomington Early Music Festival.
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Tenor Karim Sulayman and the Cleveland-based ensemble Apollo’s Fire under Jeannette Sorrell’s direction run the historical/stylistic gamut with emotional engagement and technical aplomb.
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The sheer beauty of Reginald Mobley’s voice and the conviction that pervades all he sings have propelled him to a still-growing career, which so far has largely been based in Europe, often under the aegis of Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
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Peabody Institute’s B’More Bach Ensemble will perform as part of the Early Music America’s Young Performers Festival, May 24-26, 2018, as part of the Bloomington Early Music Festival.
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As part of the American Recorder Society’s 26th annual Play the Recorder Month celebrations, March 17th is declared Play-the-Recorder Day!
Play the Recorder Day 2018! Read More »
At Renaissance festivals, it can be difficult to bring in patrons who may never have heard Early Music and who are as timid as a 3-year-old with a plate of Brussels sprouts!
Winning Early Music Fans, One RenFest at a Time Read More »