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Performance of the Week Looking for world class recorder performances online? 'Recorder' is a word that, when entered into a search engine, typically returns a lot of unintended results, such as information about audio recording equipment, or procedure. How frustrating! Struggle no more!! âEach week BCRS features a recorder soloist on ensemble by posting a live performance video to our YouTube channel. We strive to provide an interesting mix of styles from musicians all over the world. A new performance is uploaded every Sunday. And it's FREE! more info...	3/23/2025 -12/28/2025	each Sunday evening	Keren Ferguson

Powerful Practice with Anne Timberlake Powerful Practice Tuesdays, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, and 5/20 at 3:30 PM, CT In this live, four-week small-group short course, we’ll explore important principles of effective practice and work toward applying principles in our own routines. We’ll discuss concrete strategies that work, the practice pitfalls you may be falling prey to, and why some conventional practice wisdom is wrong. With great power comes great responsibility! Gain confidence in your practice. Course fee: $99 Register on my website! Registration will be closed if the participant limit is met. more info...	5/6/2025	3:30pm to 4:30pm

Brandywine May Chapter Meeting Looking forward to our meeting of this season, Friday, May 9 2025 at New Ark UCC Church beginning at 7:30 pm. As always, individual meetings are $15, annual dues to include all meetings are $60. If bringing cash, please try to bring exact change. This month's guest clinician is Joan Kimball who will be presenting a program of music titled 'Tis the Merry Month of May. more info...	5/9/2025	7:30pm to 8:30pm

Collectio Musicorum Concert- Jaufre Rudel and the Lure of the Orient Step into a world of medieval romance and intrigue as Collectio Musicorum brings to life the legendary tale of Jaufre Rudel, a 12th-century troubadour whose songs of unrequited love continue to inspire across the ages. According to legend, Rudel fell deeply in love with the Countess of Tripoli without ever having seen her. Driven by longing, he set sail for Lebanon to be with her, only to perish upon his arrival. His story, intertwined with the poetry and music of the troubadours, captures the spirit of devotion, artistry, and adventure. Experience the music of Jaufre Rudel—all his surviving compositions—along with selections by his contemporary Marcabru and other troubadours. Performed in the mystical ambiance of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, this is an evening where history, legend, and music converge. The concert will be performed by Alexander Longnecker, tenor; Christopher Morrongiello, lute; Jeff Dailey and Richard Walker, recorders. Date: Friday, May 9, 2025 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art (338 Lighthouse Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10306) Neighborhood: Richmond Bus: S54, S74, and S84 buses and the #15 SIM express bus See a Staten Island bus map here: https://new.mta.info/map/5376 Tickets: $20 https://www.tibetanmuseum.org/event-details/collectio-musicorum-presents-jaufre-rudel-and-the-lure-of-the-orient More info at https://collectio-musicorum-upcoming.blogspot.com/ more info...	5/9/2025	7:30pm to 9:30pm

NAVRS May Workshop with Terri Hron Breath and Sound Meditation for Comfort and Consort playing This workshop is open to all levels. Terri will lead us through a number of breath work and sound development exercises to improve physical well-being and your sound on the instrument. These exercises will then be applied to Renaissance (consort) pieces to help learn more about tuning, phrasing and connection. more info...	5/11/2025	7:00pm to 8:30pm	Mike Richart

Second Level Beginners' Class with Cornell Kinderknecht: Continuing Technique (soprano/tenor recorder) If you’ve taken one of ARS’ Online Beginners’ Courses for the soprano or tenor recorder, then you are ready for Level 2! If you didn’t master everything the first time around there will be plenty of review. In this second-level 4-part series, professional performer and teacher Cornell Kinderknecht will guide you in continued work on recorder technique and musical expression, extending our range and developing an even tone across all registers of our instrument. We will be using lessons and pieces from The Sweet Pipes Recorder Book for Soprano, Book One. This course is free for American Recorder Society members. Dates: Monday, May 12, 2025 - 3:00pm US Eastern Time (2PM CT, 1PM MT, Noon PT) Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 3:00pm US Eastern Time (2PM CT, 1PM MT, Noon PT) Monday, May 19, 2025 - 3:00pm US Eastern Time (2PM CT, 1PM MT, Noon PT) Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 3:00pm US Eastern Time (2PM CT, 1PM MT, Noon PT) more info...	5/12/2025 -5/21/2025	3:00pm to 3:45pm

May Songs and More: Senfl Songs of Many Different Kinds Ludwig Senfl’s output as a composer of German lieder (songs) has long been celebrated for its sheer beauty, diversity and refinement. This seminar session examines simple homophonic song settings (especially Senfl’s catchy May songs!), contrapuntal tenor songs, clever quodlibets combining two or more songs in one composition, as well as charming songs without words called “Carmen.” It does so from a recorder perspective that will allow for many opportunities to play along recordings of this engaging repertory from the early 16th century. All levels of players are welcome! SATB Recorders, A=440hz. Register Here! more info...	5/12/2025	7:15pm to 9:00pm	Donna Messer

Powerful Practice with Anne Timberlake Powerful Practice Tuesdays, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, and 5/20 at 3:30 PM, CT In this live, four-week small-group short course, we’ll explore important principles of effective practice and work toward applying principles in our own routines. We’ll discuss concrete strategies that work, the practice pitfalls you may be falling prey to, and why some conventional practice wisdom is wrong. With great power comes great responsibility! Gain confidence in your practice. Course fee: $99 Register on my website! Registration will be closed if the participant limit is met. more info...	5/13/2025	3:30pm to 4:30pm

Swedish Fiddle Tunes for Two The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line Swedish Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, soprano recorder, and alto recorder. The workshop will explore tunes from our “Swedish Fiddle Tunes for Two”. more info...	5/13/2025	7:00pm to 8:00pm	Deborah Greenblatt

Swedish Fiddle Tunes for Two The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line Swedish Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, soprano recorder, and alto recorder. The workshop will explore tunes from our “Swedish Fiddle Tunes for Two”. more info...	5/14/2025	7:00pm to 8:00pm	Deborah Greenblatt

Swedish Fiddle Tunes for Two The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line Swedish Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, soprano recorder, and alto recorder. The workshop will explore tunes from our “Swedish Fiddle Tunes for Two”. more info...	5/16/2025	7:00pm to 8:00pm	Deborah Greenblatt

Playing in the Modern Style: A Workshop for Baroque Ensembles Focusing on 17th Century Music A Workshop for Baroque Ensembles Focusing on 17th Century Music with the Members of In Stile Moderno Musicians of the 17th century, moving away from the polyphonic ‘Stile Antico,’ began to embrace a ‘Stile Moderno.’ Spend the day exploring music of this period and perfecting your ensemble technique with the expert members of In Stile Moderno (Agnes Coakley Cox, Nathaniel Cox, Dan Meyers, and Cameron Welke). Come with your own baroque ensemble or we’ll match you up. more info...	5/17/2025	9:30am to 4:30pm	Ellen Farrell

NAVRS May Playing Meeting with the Early Music Guild of Oregon "The Snow It Melts the Soonest: English Music Celebrating May and Springtime" This session will be led by Gayle Neuman, Phil Neuman and Laura Kuhlman from the Early Music Guild of Oregon, and the featured music comes from both renaissance and traditional sources. Composers will include Weelkes, Morley, Playford and Anonymous! more info...	5/17/2025	2:00pm to 3:30pm	Mike Richart

A Garland of Roses: Love Songs from 17th-century Italy Baroque guitars, theorbo and archlute join forces with voice, cornetto, recorder and percussion, in a rich sampler of 17th-century Italian music. Taking its name from a villanella by Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger, the program also features works of Barbara Strozzi, Claudio Monteverdi, Carlo Milanuzzi, and others. more info...	5/18/2025	3:00pm to 5:00pm	Ellen Farrell

Powerful Practice with Anne Timberlake Powerful Practice Tuesdays, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, and 5/20 at 3:30 PM, CT In this live, four-week small-group short course, we’ll explore important principles of effective practice and work toward applying principles in our own routines. We’ll discuss concrete strategies that work, the practice pitfalls you may be falling prey to, and why some conventional practice wisdom is wrong. With great power comes great responsibility! Gain confidence in your practice. Course fee: $99 Register on my website! Registration will be closed if the participant limit is met. more info...	5/20/2025	3:30pm to 4:30pm

Consort Studio The Highland Park Recorder Society is offering a Consort Studio in central New Jersey, monthly sessions in ensemble playing for intermediate and above recorder players to play with one another and other instruments under a skilled conductor, with professional accompaniment. Music Director Steven Russell will lead a “Consort Studio” ensemble of recorder players in an exploration of Baroque Trio Sonatas through rehearsal, instruction and demonstration and end with the players opportunity to play solo alto with a professional ensemble of harpsichord and violin, flute, or oboe depending on the music. Focusing on ensemble skills, this will take place in a welcoming, intimate environment that encourages people to feel comfortable to get up and play. We will have opportunities to warm up on Renaissance music with SATB recorders, so bring all sizes. January 11, 2025 Giuseppe Sammartini Sonata II in F for 2 Alto Recorders and Continuo Meredyth Coleman, oboe Ruth Ochs, cello Second part played by oboe February 22, 2025 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Trio in F Major for Bass Recorder, Viola, and Continuo Tina Wagner, viola Ruth Ochs, cello We will play the recorder part on alto first, then anyone who wants can play on bass Both treble clef and bass clef parts are available March 22, 2025 Georg Friedrich Handel Sonata II in F for Alto Recorder and Violin (Op. 2 No. 4) Alexei Yavtuhovich, Violin Ruth Ochs, cello April 26, 2025 Georg Philipp Telemann Trio Sonata in A Minor (42:a6) for alto recorder and oboe. Nick Gatto, oboe Ruth Ochs, cello May 24, 2025 Georg Philipp Telemann Trio Sonata in F (42:F6) for alto recorder and violin. Alexei Yavtuhovich, Violin Ruth Ochs, cello June 28, 2025 Georg Philipp Telemann Trio 8 in B Flat Major for alto recorder and solo harpsichord. Steven Russell, harpsichord TBA, cello more info...	5/24/2025	1:00am to 4:15am	Donna Messer

ARS Chapter Rep Round Table The ARS Chapter Rep Round Table is a forum in which chapter representatives can meet with their peers from around the country and discuss chapter challenges and best practices. more info...	6/1/2025	2:00pm to 3:30pm	Phil Hollar

The Birth of the Sonata, How Did We Get Here? In this session, we will explore how we went from Renaissance to Baroque, from dances and polyphony to solo instruments and continuo, from a madrigal to a sonata. And, what is a sonata anyway? Music by Susato, Byrd, Gabrieli, Corelli and others. Register Here! more info...	6/9/2025	7:15pm to 9:00pm	Donna Messer

O'Carolan Workshops The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line O’Carolan Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, and soprano recorder. The workshop will explore tunes from our “O’Carolan Fiddle Tunes for Two”. This collection contains 32 tunes composed by the great blind 17th century Irish harpist and poet, Turlough O’Carolan. more info...	6/10/2025	7:00pm to 8:00pm	Deborah Greenblatt

American Recorder Relay Concert at the Boston Early Music Festival The American Recorder Society’s Recorder Relay is a must-attend event at BEMF. Featuring local recorder players and groups, as well as visiting players from around the world, this event will be held on Friday, June 13, from 10am-2pm, in the Mary Norton Hall in the Old South Church, 645 Boylston St. This celebration of the recorder community will be, as always, replete with terrific performances and a fascinating variety of styles and interpretations. more info...	6/13/2025	10:00am to 2:00pm	Susan Burns

Consort Studio The Highland Park Recorder Society is offering a Consort Studio in central New Jersey, monthly sessions in ensemble playing for intermediate and above recorder players to play with one another and other instruments under a skilled conductor, with professional accompaniment. Music Director Steven Russell will lead a “Consort Studio” ensemble of recorder players in an exploration of Baroque Trio Sonatas through rehearsal, instruction and demonstration and end with the players opportunity to play solo alto with a professional ensemble of harpsichord and violin, flute, or oboe depending on the music. Focusing on ensemble skills, this will take place in a welcoming, intimate environment that encourages people to feel comfortable to get up and play. We will have opportunities to warm up on Renaissance music with SATB recorders, so bring all sizes. January 11, 2025 Giuseppe Sammartini Sonata II in F for 2 Alto Recorders and Continuo Meredyth Coleman, oboe Ruth Ochs, cello Second part played by oboe February 22, 2025 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Trio in F Major for Bass Recorder, Viola, and Continuo Tina Wagner, viola Ruth Ochs, cello We will play the recorder part on alto first, then anyone who wants can play on bass Both treble clef and bass clef parts are available March 22, 2025 Georg Friedrich Handel Sonata II in F for Alto Recorder and Violin (Op. 2 No. 4) Alexei Yavtuhovich, Violin Ruth Ochs, cello April 26, 2025 Georg Philipp Telemann Trio Sonata in A Minor (42:a6) for alto recorder and oboe. Nick Gatto, oboe Ruth Ochs, cello May 24, 2025 Georg Philipp Telemann Trio Sonata in F (42:F6) for alto recorder and violin. Alexei Yavtuhovich, Violin Ruth Ochs, cello June 28, 2025 Georg Philipp Telemann Trio 8 in B Flat Major for alto recorder and solo harpsichord. Steven Russell, harpsichord TBA, cello more info...	6/28/2025	1:00am to 4:15am	Donna Messer

Mountain Collegium Early Music & Folk Music Workshop Mountain Collegium Early Music and Folk Music Workshop has been in existence for over 50 years. The faculty roster is impressive with some of the top active teachers and performers. The musical experience is boosted by the warm and friendly participants, many of whom come year after year. Accommodations are excellent, with comfortable and modern dorm rooms, as well a wide variety of good food in the cafeteria. Four classes meet each day, but the evenings offer a variety of large group playing sessions, participant-led ensembles, a faculty concert, and our annual John Trexler Folk Lecture. The workshop is held on the campus of Western Carolina University, which is nestled in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. For more information and a list of the faculty, please see our website. more info...	6/29/2025 -7/5/2025	Classes are Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm EDT	Jody Miller

2025 Amherst Early Music Festival Welcome to the 2025 Amherst Early Music Festival! June 29 - July 6 & July 6 - July 13, 2025 Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA Directed by Frances Blaker Music of the German Lands â¦ Week 1 (June 29 - July 6): Central Program, Baroque Academy, Historical Dance, Ensemble Singing Intensive, Lute Society of America East â¦ Week 2 (July 6-13): Central Program, Choral Workshop Medieval Project, and New London Assembly See website for program information, tuition, and room & board options, and to register! more info...	6/29/2025 -7/13/2025	See website for details

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A Workshop for Baroque Ensembles Focusing on 17th Century Music with the Members of In Stile Moderno

A Workshop for Baroque Ensembles Focusing on 17th Century Music
with the Members of In Stile Moderno