The scholarship of Michael Marissen has always been characterized by depth of research, fearlessness, and a tendency towards considerable speculation. Those qualities are found in the work under review, a compilation of seven of his essays dealing with religious issues in the music of J. S. Bach.
Probing Bach’s Relationship With God Read More »
This new album by the Swiss viol consort Musicke & Mirth marks the recorded world premiere of both his dances and his secular songs. The material is at once strikingly new and strangely familiar.
Meet German Composer Balthasar Fritsch Read More »
A highly dedicated and resourceful senior nonprofit leader with broad experience, Felter initiated and implemented many critical updates during her tenure including the hiring of a new magazine editor, the re-design of EMAg, The Magazine of Early Music America, and a much-improved re-designed website with integrated database. Other significant projects included the launch of Early Music Month and MeetUps.
Ann Felter, Executive Director of EMA, To Step Down Read More »
The Bay Area musicologist Richard Taruskin, a prolific and wide-ranging scholar whose work has challenged conventional notions of music history and performance, has won the prestigious Kyoto Prize — the first music scholar to win the award.
Berkeley Scholar Wins Prestigious Kyoto Prize Read More »
Derek Tam helps youngsters blossom at the Montessori Children’s School in San Francisco as they become more familiar with instruments and learn how to focus on musical concepts and works.
Planting The Wondrous Seeds Of Music Read More »
