Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:13:41 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/ EarlyMusicNews Powered Site en-ca http://www.musiqueancienne.org/images/logo.gif http://www.musiqueancienne.org/ Admin@EarlyMusicNews.org http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=102 The York Early Music Festival invites applications from young artists to take part in the York Early Music International Young Artists Competition. The competition (which was previously held in association with the Early Music Network) will take place at the National Centre for Early Music from 16 - 18 July as part of the 2009 York Early Music Festival. ... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:13:41 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=101 "THANK YOU to all who attended, performed, worked for and supported “Of Friends and Foes”, the second annual Fredericton Baroque Music Festival. We could not have done it without you!The festival opened o­n Friday night with “A Friendly Competition” in the form of rousing concerti by Handel and Vivaldi performed by the York Early Music Ensemble, which was directed from the violin by Katherine Moller. The soloists were Jonathan Addleman (harpsichord); Katherine Moller, Sari Tsuji, Angela Garwood, Sarah Liptay (violins); and Suzanne Bonnell-Burley (cello). ... Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:20:55 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=100 "Summer Classes 2008 -- This year too I'm offfering my summer classes: ten days of luthery full immersion, you can chose: PropedeuticalWork at my workshopRepairBuild your own instrumentWhen -- available period is between July 1st and August 31th 2008. You can chose freely you ten days, independently from the presence of other students ... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:04:47 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=99 San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, CAProfessor Bill Mahrt, Directing The Singers’ Retreat will present its' Autumn session o­n the weekend of October 18th and 19th, 2008, at the San Francisco Theological Seminary Conference Center in San Anselmo, Marin County, CA. Singers can again look forward to a stimulating weekend of sight-singing Renaissance polyphony with accompanying lectures, under the inspired leadership of Professor Bill Mahrt of Stanford University, as well as enjoying our infectious mix of good company and good food. ... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:22:21 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=98 The Flanders Festival-Antwerp offers a unique programme of concerts and educational initiatives. The organisation's main focus is o­n HIP music, a.k.a. Historically Informed performance. Ever wondered how medieval or renaissance music may have sounded? Our festival is the place to find out! .... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:58:27 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=97 Siglos de Oro – Centuries of GoldRenaissance Polyphony of the Iberian Peninsula"In the magical year 1492, the foundation was laid for an unparallelled imperium that would dominate the world’s history for some 200 years.It was the year of the fall of Granada, with which Ferdinand and Isabella, Spain’s catholic rulers, ended the Islamic influence of 700 years. It was also the year Cristóbal Colon discovered America.While in the 14th and 15th centuries, Franco-Flemish polyphony reigned in all of Europe, in the course of the 16th century Italy as well as Spain nurtured their own musical styles. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:44:57 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=96 Musics in the Courts and Chapels of Europe"Four days of pure delight with three concerts per day, excellence to be found equally in the programme proposed as in the Arsys Bourgogne choir itself, present for the final concert, which in few years, has climbed to the firmament of choirs world-wide. The magic surroundings of the basilica, the eternal hill, all sprinkled with good dose of conviviality and simplicity. ... " Visit Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay website for more information and programme. (ed.) Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:31:18 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=95 "Festival Sablé celebrates its 30 years in 200830 years in the service of music and baroque dance, listening to all research, 30 years accompanying artists. And also 30 years of the International Academy of Ancient Music and Dance: thousands of artists for hundreds of concerts, students from all continents. A faithful public coming from upt to 75 french regions and 20 foreign countries. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:34:13 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=94 "The Week of Ancient Music Estella is o­ne of the most cultural programs among veterans organized by the Government of Navarre. It offers annually, in September, a sample of the best early music-medieval, Renaissance and Baroque-through performances of chamber groups and soloists of international renown. The concerts are headquartered in the Church of San Miguel de Estella. In addition to concerts, in the latest editions program has been expanded with conferences and other activities for teaching. ..." (Google translation) Visit Semana de Música Antigua de Estella website for more information. (ed.) Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:02:50 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=93 Le Festival Baroque de Pontoise and the Université Inter-Ages de Pontoise, in collaboration with Le Conservatoire ŕ Rayonnement Régional de Cergy-Pontoise propos 6 conferences, given by the most imminent specialists, an immersion in the captivating universe of the Baroque.Schedule/Programme .... Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:29:39 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=92 "From September 13 to October 19, 2008, the 23rd edition of the Festival of Baroque Pontoise offers a rich programme of twenty concerts and performances investing some of the greatest heritage sites in the Val d'Oise. Attached to its artistic ethics, the Festival promotes o­nce again the dialogue of music with other arts, supporting those already involved with theatre, dance and film at previous editions. ..." (Google translation)Visit Festival Baroque de Pontoise website for more information. (ed.) Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:09:03 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=91 "Welcome to the homepage of the Radovljica Festival, the oldest early music festival in Slovenia. With ten concerts taking place in Radovljica and Ljubljana between 9 and 24 August, this year's festival will present a broad spectrum of music, from reconstructions of musical performances from before the beginnings of musical notation to Schubert's Winterreise with fortepiano accompaniment. In addition to this, o­ne of the programmes will also feature contemporary works written under the influence of medieval music. ... Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:40:32 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=90 Songs of Our Roots"The NGO Association "Early Music in Jaroslaw" was founded in 1995. The aim of the Association is to spread early and traditional culture, mostly in the environment of Jaroslaw. Major part of the Association's mambers are the young people who are particularly interested in developing profound understanding of tradition. Popularising of early music is the principle of the whole year's activity of Association comprising of organising concerts and workshops as well as preparing, organising and realising the Jaroslaw Early Music Festival "Song of Our Roots". ... Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:27:47 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=89 Summer Festivities of Early Music"International Music Festival Summer Festivities of Early Music aims to enrich the cultural life of our time by performin music from past centuries. Initiates search of songs that so far have remained outside our horizon, or are not of such attention, what would deserve. ... Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:16:34 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=88 "The International EARLYMUSIC Festival, established in St Petersburg in 1998, is now recognised as o­ne of Russia’s leading musical forums. The Festival takes places annually in September-October and presents the musical legacy of the Middle-Ages, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical eras to audiences in St Petersburg, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Perm, Ekaterinburg and Novosibirsk, performed by world-renowned ensembles and soloists. ... Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:48:05 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=87 "This year’s programme of Seviqc Brežice, which comprises the Brežice Festival, Klasikaa Dolenjska and Klasikaa Slovenija, will run from 4 July to 23 August 2008. The partner country for 2008 is France. Seviqc Brežice provides a showcase this year for more than 50 concert events in Slovenia, Croatia and Italy; in Slovenia, 44 festival events will be hosted in 17 different municipalities at 35 historic locations.Since this year’s partner country is France, special emphasis will be o­n French artistes, who will feature in 12 concerts. We also anticipate the young, 10-piece Cuban group Ensemble Ars Longa, plus performers from Russia, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Poland, Croatia, Belgium and Slovenia. ... Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:45:37 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=86 After almost 3 years in the writing  composer and harpsichordist Grant Colburn has completed his newest book of period harpsichord music which will be titled, "Setts or Suits of Lessons for the Harpsicord or Spinnet."  This book is inspired by the English keyboard composers of 1720's, being somewhere between the musical styles of William Croft and Thomas Roseingrave. Grant Colburn has been a contributor to Early Music America Magazine and performed his harpsichord works at last year's Boston Early Music Festival. ... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:20:04 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=85 Historical Metallurgy Societly Annual Conference 2008: Metals in Musical Instruments, 12th-14th September, Oxford, UK"The conference will be based in the Holywell Music Rooms, the oldest surviving purpose built concert hall in Europe. The Holywell Music Rooms, which are attached to Wadham College, were built in 1748 and Handel is among the many famous musicians and composers who have appeared here. ... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:07:22 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=84 October 24 – 26, 2008History, Construction, and Techniques of Playing ClarinetsLectures – Musical Demonstrations – Special Exhibit – ConcertVisit the Stiftung Kloster Michaelstein website for more information. (ed.) Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:12:45 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=83 November 20 – 23, 2008Recitatives in the Music of Haydn and MozartFaculty Harry van der Kamp (Bremen)Visit the Stiftung Kloster Michaelstein website for more information. (ed.) Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:05:44 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=82 November 13–16, 200818th Century German Solo and and Chamber Music Recorders, Violin/Viola, Viola da gamba, Cello, Harpsichord/Clavichord ... Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:59:52 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=81 July 14 – 19, 2008  "In preparation for Haydn Year 2009, this year's Summer Academy focuses o­n small and large scale instrumental works by the genius and his contemporaries. From the single Sonata for Piano and Violin, the solo concertos to o­ne of the late symphonies, the unbelievably colourful creations of themaster offer a wealth of material. A programme for the official closing concert with chamber and orchestral music will be prepared during the course week. There will also be dance training and training in body posture; this will provide an enriching element to the course by improving understanding of Haydn's music as well as the ability to cope with instrumental challenges. ... Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:40:13 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=80 "At last the International early music course comes to its 10th edition, this time offering students the opportunity to study with some of the finest musicians of early music in the world, to enjoy great concerts and exhibitions of instrument makers and music editors. Moreover this year we are proud to host the world-renowned French harpsichordist Pierre Hantaď. From the first time since its beginning the course will take place in the town of Romano Canavese, a place full of history and culture, that will reveal its hidden treasures and historical buildings to students and teachers. ... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:12:55 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=79 "(June 29 2008) Dear Friends of IMSLP, Former Users, Contributors and Supporters:Some people have doubted that we would keep our word. Some people have questioned our competence. Some people have sworn, despite being sympathetic, that IMSLP was struck down o­nce and forever.I am here to prove them wrong.It is with great joy that I bring you news of the resurrection of IMSLP. We continue to believe that the access to our culture and the Arts is a fundamental right of every human being. And holding this belief, we continue in our journey towards the goals of providing public access to the musical public domain, and the facilitation of the study of music, the understanding of music, and the enjoyment of music. ... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:41:55 -0400 http://www.musiqueancienne.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=78 The Harpsichord: solo and accompaniment instrumentDifferences and similarities between solo repertoire and basso continuo practice in 18th Century harpsichord musicCoach: Marco Vitale ... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:00:43 -0400