What is Early Music?
Early Music
is music from the mid 18th century and before, music from the Baroque, Renaissance, and Middle Ages. It is the most beautiful, enriching, exciting -- and ironically the freshest -- music you will ever hear performed by some of the best musicians anywhere.
Early Music is enchantment!
Learn about Early Music at the Composers, Instruments, Genres, Organizations, Resources, and Publications pages.
Get to know area Early Music performers at the Musicians, Ensembles, People, PhotoAlbum, and Recordings pages.
For a complete listing of Early Music concerts, festivals, workshops, and other events, visit the Calendar and Events pages. Coming Soon:
- Matthew Cataldi, Baroque violin; Phillip Serna, viola da gamba; and Emily Jane Morlan, harpsichord; will perform a concert, "Tous les Matins du Monde" ("All the Mornings of the World"), music of the French Baroque by Chambonnieres, DuBuisson, and Marais. more...
- The Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn presents the Callipygian Players, Martin Davids Artistic Director, performing a concert, "British Invasion", with music by Eccles, Purcell, Handel, and others. more...
- The Grace Lutheran Church Bach Cantata Vespers presents Bach's Cantata #124, Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht (My Jesus I will not leave). more...
- The Music of the Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas Kraemer, conductor, will perform a concert, "Handel & Haydn". more...
Look to the EMC
Forum
for the latest news, announcements, press releases, and more.
Shop for early instruments; sheet music; CDs, DVDs and MP3s; and other items at the Businesses, Sheet Music, and Recordings, pages.
