Next season will mark 50 years since the founding of Early Music Vancouver — an organization that has exerted much influence on Vancouver’s classical listening habits.
Influencing half a century of early music with ears, eyes on future Read More »
Mr. Byrne, 36, is regarded by many as the leading viol player of his generation, a specialist in obscure repertoire and a leader in Europe’s early-music scene. But his appearance — hipsterish beard, close-cropped hair, all-black outfit, sneakers — suggested something a little edgier.
Defying Expectations, With an Obscure Instrument and a Hipster Look Read More »
Alejandro Enrique Planchart, one of the world’s leading musical scholars, died at age 83 in Santa Barbara, on Sunday, April 28, 2019, after a brief hospitalization.
Musical Scholar Alejandro Planchart, of Santa Barbara, 1935-2019 Read More »
…in recent years, the gathering affectionately known as “K’zoo” — and the field of medieval studies itself — has been shadowed by conflicts right out of the 21st century.
Medieval Scholars Joust With White Nationalists. And One Another. Read More »
Over and over, we debate whether and how art from the distant past is relevant, yet the issue isn’t the old work at all. It’s how we interact with it today.
Two opera companies animate a 17th-century work to confront #MeToo head-on Read More »
