by REMA: RÉSEAU EUROPÉEN DE MUSIQUE ANCIENNE Published November 18, 2024
The lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the upheaval of global conflict, rising pressure on artists and the arts, the urgency of climate change, the rapid digital transformation and inflation have all left their mark on our activities. To support this changing landscape, REMA is inviting all early-music professionals to contribute to a series of short thematic surveys. These surveys covers key areas such as digital practices, diversity, audience engagement, funding, and sustainability. A special survey targeting promoters and ensembles focuses on the dynamics of concert programming.
Anyone involved in the early music sector, REMA members or not, is welcome to participate. Take the survey.
Baroque violinist Danqi Zeng, born in China and currently a doctoral student at Indiana Univ., won the 2025 Barbash J.S. Bach Competition. The prize includes $10,000 and at least five concert engagements in the coming seasons. 'Zeng's Bach spoke profoundly,' remarked one juror, 'and with an immediacy made more palpable by the unforced resonance of her Baroque instrument.'
Stuck on sloppy handwriting from the 17th century, a musician recently turned to artificial intelligence to help solve a motet's textural problems. Despite many negative impressions, 'the process of exploring ChatGPT opened my eyes to its potential' as a valuable research partner.
Pioneering American folklorist Francis James Child, born 200 years ago, will be celebrated this week for his lasting cultural influence, especially for his collection known as the Child Ballads. Today, folk revivals 'find an essence of identity against the commodification of culture,' protesting how 'everything can be sold.'
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