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‘Soul’ Between the Notes: Grete Pedersen on Historical Performance

Norwegian conductor Grete Pedersen is in demand everywhere just now. A finalist for the Bay Area’s Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, she’ll become principal conductor of the Yale Schola Cantorum starting in 2026 and has been at the helm of the idyllic Carmel Bach Festival for the past three seasons. In a conversation along Carmel Beach, she talked about her organic approaches to early music.

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Almost-a-Century Celebration for Bamboo Pipers

A new recording from the ever-musical Flanders Recorder Duo celebrates the 99th anniversary of the International Pipers’ Guild, an effort to provide inexpensive instruments for students. Soon these pipes were made by the kids themselves. From Medieval music to Bach and Vaughan Williams, the Flanders Duo show us the sweet charms of this most basic of instruments.

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