The renowned Chicago-based Newberry Consort and Colombian newcomers EnsAmble Ad-Hoc alternate between sacred works and a variety of secular genres with a full complement of colonial and Mexican traditional instruments.
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The American Bach Society has piloted a grant initiative designed to “fund scholarly or creative projects that expand diversity in the study or performance of J. S. Bach and his music…along any axis.”
American Bach Society Diversity Initiative Off to Upbeat Start Read More »
Marie Nadeau-Tremblay takes the listener on a journey through the long seasons of the pandemic. We hear everything from gusts of spring wind and summer’s bird calls to long, cold, tranquil winters, still alone, still wondering, still improvising.
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“Music and Instruments of the Elizabethan Age: The Eglantine Table” places a focus on the musical items portrayed on the tabletop, for at least 15 musical instruments appear alongside music as it would have been notated at the time.
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“Having discussed these matters with countless students from across the world,” writes John Mortensen, ” I have become convinced that the classical music realm is increasingly receptive to historic improvisation.”
Going Off Script: Modern Pianists Turn to Early Music to Learn Improvisation Read More »
