Improvisation has always been a way for people to get together, communicate their ideas musically and make a community. In this video we want to ask you to improvise with us online, to make an international ensemble, a stance against covid and the artistic numbness its effects are starting to have. Following Renaissance practises we […]
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The Handel and Haydn Society will bring seven new performances to audiences across the globe as part of its 2020-21 Season.
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January 7, 2021, 1:15 PM EST “Viola of Love” A viol family instrument strung with sympathetic strings, the viola d’amore has always been an instrument that evokes a particular kind of aesthetic. Leopold Mozart described it sounding especially charming in the stillness of the evening. This tender sweetness is richly portrayed by many composers from Vivaldi
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It is with great sadness that we announce that Beatrice Asken died on December 30, 2020 of Covid 19. She was 91 years old. Beatrice was an accomplished musician, and was an active participant in her communities in Connecticut and Maine, both musically and as a volunteer. She is remembered by her family and many
(Boston) Cappella Clausura, the Boston based music organization dedicated to highlighting the work of female composers from the 9th century to today, has released a new video featuring a dazzling performance of Donna Chiara Margarita Cozzolani’s “Magnificat”. Cozzolani wrote the masterpiece while she was cloistered in an Italian convent in the 1650s. Cappella Clausura brought
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