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Published March 7, 2016
Click to read the Spring 2016 Issue (must be logged in to view content). On The Cover: “A recent press trip to Israel piqued my interest in that fascinating country’s early-music scene. Israel is at once ancient and new, like so much of what we are trying to do in our field, and I was curious about the history of the early-music revival, the active and retired performers and teachers, and the challenges facing musicians and presenters today.” -Judith Malafronte
Recent EMA Features
New Leaders, Fresh Perspectives
Two first-time artistic directors of esteemed early-music ensembles — Priscilla Herreid at Philadelphia's Piffaro and Liza Malamut at Chicago's Newberry Consort — are countering social and economic trends with fresh attitudes and new concert ideas. They're part of a cohort of leaders bringing historical performance in line with today's audience expectations.
Nurturing New Ensembles in the Arizona Desert
Early-music presenting organizations mostly hire touring ensembles. Yet many programs that foster the next generation focus on talented individual musicians. So Arizona Early Music created the Emerging Ensemble Residency, where a young group is set up with a mentor and works on both performance and the business of being a professional touring ensemble. The inaugural award goes to Montreal’s Le Consort laurentien, whose residency starts this month.
‘Versailles Spectacles’ Celebrates 400
Versailles, celebrating its 400th anniversary, attracts some seven million tourists each year. The Versailles Spectacles, a private corporation, sells millions of tickets to its deluxe entertainments: from fireworks and fountains to horse shows and DJ techno under the stars -- and all of it helps subsidize the palace's Opéra Royal.
