The world premiere recording of ‘Venus y Adonis’ by José de Nebra, shows the composer as one of the great masters of the Spanish Baroque. He blends the Italianate opera styles prevalent in his day with the seguidilla, the fandango, and, at his best, a rare melodic gift.
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The eclectic ensemble Magdalena, its members trained in historical performance, explored their broad interests at last year’s EMA Emerging Artists’ Showcase concert. From Irish sean-nós folk singing to a Renaissance dance suite, their program explored music associated with historical women named Magdalena.
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The Ospedale di Santo Spirito, a hospital, orphanage, and charitable institution in Rome (founded in 1198), entwined worlds of religion, music, and therapeutic care. Although regulated by the Catholic Church, the hospital was also responsive to cultural and scientific changes.
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Historical performance is on an upswing across the U.S., and standards have never been higher. But the future of the field is not so clear for the next generation. There’s some growth at the collegiate level but, alarmingly, more than a few losses. What’s the national picture?
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Retelling her ancestry as a series of musical stories, the author starts with a very great grandmother, Pa I Sha. She walked the Trail of Tears, the forced removal of the Five Civilized Tribes from their homelands to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. The Chickasaws called this dark chapter “the Removal.” She tells a musical story both harrowing and hopeful, about both hardship and love.
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April 2025 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Zen Edwards, Executive Director · cell (310) 227‐0539 · press@bmf-cdm.org Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar invites you to experience a memorable musical journey to La Serenissima—the Baroque Venice of Antonio Vivaldi, June 22-29. Director-violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock, international soloists, and the 2025 Festival Orchestra & Chorus, bring the
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Piffaro, the Renaissance Band will wrap up its home season with an all-instrumental program, “Now is the Month of Maying.” Concerts take place May 9-11 at three historic churches: Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill (PA), and Immanuel Church Highlands in Wilmington, DE. For those unable to attend in person, the concert will
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The Oklahoma Baroque Orchestra, founded in 2022, has rapidly blossomed under artistic director Dylan Madoux. His goal is to create a self-sustaining early-music community for Oklahoma City and the region. People around the country are starting to take notice.
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Applications are now being accepted for the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado’s Apprentice Program for the 2025-2026 season. The Apprentice Program provides the opportunity for a recent college graduate, current graduate student, or pre-professional musician to play with a professional Baroque orchestra. Since the founding of the group, the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado (BCOC)
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