Voices, viols, virginals, and more. Northwestern’s William Byrd Festival starts this week, a rare chance to hear lectures and performances. We speak with the festival artists and scholars about the versatile composer.
Exploring William Byrd’s Profound Legacy Read More »
Like playing bingo, you can find “crisp” in countless early-music reviews, although such a term isn’t found in the historical record. Are musicians looking for uniformly “crisp” playing while neglecting other sonic possibilities? What’s going on here?
How Did Early Music Get So ‘Crispy’? Read More »
The small, almost-forgotten pipe organ called an Organetto is the star of this week’s Newberry Consort’s “Music Fit for the Medicis.” The organetto was typically played perpendicularly on a performer’s lap and was one of the most popular instruments in the 13th and the 14th centuries. None survive. What experts know today about the organetto comes from its depiction in hundreds of medieval paintings, illuminated manuscripts, and stained-glass windows.
Meet the Organetto, the Original Laptop Read More »
Playing 17th- and 18th-century music on modern instruments in a period style is old hat to Music of the Baroque, an ensemble Butt will lead for the first time Oct. 17 and 18.
Butt Savors Melding the Historically Informed with the Modern Read More »
With this latest opera, the company will have presented seven mostly lesser-known operatic and choral works by Handel. But just as Orlando is something of an outlier in the company’s repertoire, previous productions showcased two of the celebrated composer’s other operas – Amadigi di Gaula and Xerxes.
Haymarket Opera Continues Handel Series With Filmed ‘Orlando’ Starring Bejun Mehta Read More »
Des Moines Metro Opera’s first plunge into full-fledged Baroque opera arrives July 10-23 with a production of Rameau’s ‘Platée.’
New Production of Rameau’s ‘Platée’ in Des Moines, IA Read More »
The ensemble’s new recording comprises vespers music by Juan de Lienas (1617-1654) and others from the period.
Newberry Consort Revives Music By 17th-Century Mexican Composer Read More »
The umbrella organization for the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra and IndyBaroque Chamber Players has embraced outdoor concerts when weather permitted, limited audiences, and online streaming.
IndyBaroque Music Improvises To Meet The Pandemic Times Read More »
The performances by the 40 student singers and 20 players from Northwestern University who took part in ‘Orfeo Remote’ were filmed and recorded in and around their homes as far away as South Korea.
Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo Goes Remote To Meet The Times Read More »
The Chicago-based company has created small-scale, semi-staged productions tailored to accommodate necessary spacing and COVID-19 concerns.
Haymarket Goes Inventively Virtual With Opera Productions Read More »
