EMA FEATURES & PRESS RELEASES
On Representation and Joy
Soprano Michele Kennedy writes about two profoundly moving experiences in her musical life. 'For aspiring young musicians, seeing their own image reflected back from the stage can be life-altering.' And, as an artist, 'being that example for others to see...'
In Scenic Southern Oregon, a Baroque Orchestra Thrives
If you know anything about Southern Oregon, it might be for Crater Lake or the Oregon Shakespeare Festival or as an increasingly impressive wine region. But the Jefferson Baroque Orchestra has been going steadily for three decades. Under new leadership, the ensemble is aiming to become one of the leading period instrument groups on the West Coast.
Sawney Freeman, Black Composer & Fiddler
He was born into slavery, described as a fiddler when he tried to escape, and was emancipated in his mid-20s. Sawney Freeman's Musician's Pocket Companion may be the earliest published music by a Black composer in the United States.
Edmond Dédé, America’s First Black Opera Composer
Next Week, New Orleans' OperaCreole and D.C.'s Opera Lafayette collaborate on a world premiere, 138 years after the music was written. Edmond Dédé fled antebellum New Orleans for France, where he was a successful conductor and composer. But his grand, four-act opera "Morgiane" was never performed, till now.
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EMA RECORDING & BOOK REVIEWS
Early Music’s Future? A New Book Asks and Answers
The 'early music' movement is at an artistic crossroads and the field seems to be pushed and pulled in many directions. In 'Music in the 21st Century,' an array of authors dissect the recent past and consider the future for historical performance. It's a stimulating collection of essays on topics familiar and unexpected.
Nevermind’s Goldbergs, a Garden of Musical Colors
In this imaginative and deeply satisfying new recording, the French period-instrument quartet named Nevermind finds the chamber music in Bach's Goldberg Variations. Surprisingly, harpsichordist Jean Rondeau and his three colleagues find truths in the music that are beyond the reach of the original.
Tempesta di Mare’s Fasch Fascination
The original voice of Johann Friedrich Fasch is finally reaching today's listeners, thanks to Philadelphia's Tempesta di Mare. The ensemble's latest recording, volume 4 in a series, offers modern-day premieres of Fasch's playful, bouncy, and dramatic music. Our reviewer writes: 'I find it impossible to tire of this joyous journey.'
Lucrezia Tells Her Own Story
Four exceptional singers, backed by the ensemble Les Paladins and keyboardist Jérôme Correas, offer four celebrated cantatas on the harrowing tale of Lucretia, covering her emotional states, from rage to sorrow to silence.
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COMMUNITY NEWS & PRESS RELEASES
BOSTON, MA [February 18, 2025] – Boston Baroque’s founder and Music Director Martin Pearlman will take the podium for his final orchestral concerts, Beethoven & Mozart, on March 21 & ...
Join us for the Southern Utah Early Music Festival 2025 featuring a concert by the Utah Tech Early Music Ensemble on March 18 (Tue) at Utah Tech University Dunford Auditorium ...
70 Lots Include Keyboards, Winds, Strings & Percussion The auction website can be accessed here. The Early Music Foundation’s online auction of music instruments has been extended by a week, ...
DYNAMIC TRACKS COMPOSED BY NIEL GOW - ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FIGURES IN TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH MUSIC“the world’s only period-instrument rock band” - San Francisco Classical Voice“achingly delicate one moment, punchy ...
Celebrated harpsichordist Jean Rondeau returns to San Diego, this time with his ensemble Nevermind, to present their brand-new transcription of the Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, by Johann Sebastian Bach. With ...
