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!
Welcome to Early MusiChicago -- your source for news and information about Early Music in the Chicago area and elsewhere.
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:
Chicago Early Music Festival
Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Chicago Office of Tourism, the first-ever CEMF, April 20-25, 2010, will feature free and ticketed performances; lectures and master classes; and other events. more...
"Live from WFMT" presents Ellen Hargis, soprano; Craig Trompeter, viola da gamba; and friends. Broadcast live on WFMT Radio.
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"Back-to-Back Baroque". In a weeks-long series, host Carolyn Paulin compares contemporary vs. Historically Informed Performance of Baroque music. Broadcast on WFMT Radio.
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The Baroque Band, Garry Clarke, Artistic Director, will perform "Stabat Mater", a Pergolesi 300th anniversary concert. Featured soloists: Jennifer Ellis Kampani, soprano; Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano.
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Music of the Baroque's "Earth, Wind, and Fire" concert from November 2009. Broadcast on WFMT Radio.
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Ensemble Voltaire will perform a concert, "Coach Class", with works by Galuppi, Telemann, and J.C. Bach.
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The Elmhurst Symphony, Stephen Alltop, Music Director, will perform a concert, "Baroque Masterpieces", with music by Bach, Albinoni, Pachelbel, Handel, and Soler.
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Forum
for the latest news and info, announcements, conversation and debate, and more.
Visit the Early MusiChicago
Broadcasts
and
Calendar
pages for listings of upcoming early music broadcasts on radio and TV.
Shop for early instruments, sheet music, CDs and DVDs, and other items at the Businesses, Sheet Music, and Recordings, pages.
