The Amherst Early Music Festival’s Baroque Opera Project this summer focused on a rarity, Georg Reutter’s ‘Dafne.’ Students and early-career singers and instrumentalists brought this ancient #metoo tale to life.
At Amherst Early Music, Students Revived Reutter’s Dafne Read More »
Blue Hill Bach, a festival in the idyllic harbor town in Maine, celebrates its 15th season this summer, with performances July 15-19. They play each concert in a different often surprising location, like a shipyard. With booming arts tourism and new festival leadership, the Blue Hill Bach is ready for the next step.
Lobster, Coastal Maine, and Blue Hill Bach Read More »
Polish harpsichordist Maria Banaszkiewicz-Bryla makes a strong case for the suites of Flemish-born Jean Baptiste Loeillet, often known as Loeillet of London. The playing is imaginative, exceptionally lyrical, and technically impeccable.
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At the Boston Early Music Festival’s Fringe Concerts, one show in particular caught the ear of Tina Chancey. The bowed-strings player shares her connections with Rumbarrocco’s program. The ‘intersection of cultures gave the group an excitement and intensity that was refreshing to watch and hear.’
Concert Commentary: Rumbarrocco at BEMF Fringe Read More »
New York Polyphony and LeStrange Viols, two ensembles prized for their early-music performances, here connect contemporary composers with Renaissance masters, a pairing at once mysterious and familiar.
Sky of my Heart: New Sounds for Old Instruments Read More »
