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“Begun on a shoestring in 1995, the Stoke Newington Early Music Festival has grown and flourished through the years. Generously supported by local businesses — but always independent of public funding — it is now an indispensable feature of the Stoke Newington summer, enjoyed by local residents and by lovers of early music from everywhere.

The setting is perfect — the beautiful Tudor church by Clissold Park.“

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“Bolzano Festival Bozen is the annual classical music highlight in Bolzano.”

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Nordisk Festival for medieval music.

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International Baroque week.

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Early music festival in Callas (FR)

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Early music festival in Reveauvillé, France.

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Early music festival in Asfeld (FR). The Asfeld church is said to have been build along the lines of a viola da gamba.

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Early music festival held in Berlin.

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“The Baroque Festival dedicated to Leonardo Leo was born with its first edition in 1997 with the intention of recovering the historical memory and artistic master composer, born in San Vito of the Normans in 1694.

Since then the event has grown from year to year, calling him international artists and ensembles and a wide audience.”

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Website for the international festival of early music of Xàtiva.

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Early music fair/exhibition held in Aracena ES.

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“Since its creation in 1993, the Ambronay European Baroque Academy has constituted an important step in the early career development of young artists. A training and professional insertion project, the Academy has been directed by such renowned conductors as William Christie, Jordi Savall, Christophe Rousset and Hervé Niquet. Amongst its former participants are many who have gone on to forge highly successful international careers, such as Patricia Petibon, Stéphanie d'Oustrac, Ophélie Gaillard and Sophie Karthäuser. …”

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“Founded in 2011, the Festival de Música Antiga dels Pirineus is an Early Music festival held annually in July / August in the Catalan Pyrenées. The festival aims to combine Early Music with the beauty of the traditional Romanesque Art that characterizes the North of Catalonia. The concerts take place in small churches in several towns and villages in the Pyrenées. Visit the FeMAP’s website for more information on the location and dates of the concerts.“

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“The largest festival of classical music in Thuringia (Germany). Specialising in Baroque music and performing the works of Johann Sebastian Bach in authentic sites, the festival appeals to music lovers and tourists alike.”

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“Each year in June, bring the Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival, waking the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Berlin-Brandenburg from the slumber of centuries.” A festival of international early music groups.

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Early music festival in the region of Knechtsteden

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Early music festival in Bavaria.

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Early music festival in the region of Erzgebirge DE.

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“The artistically inclined Margravine Wilhelmine, one of the most important female personalities of 18th-Century Germany, transformed the Royal Seat Bayreuth into a radiant cultural metropolis. Still today the splendor of the buildings and charm of the gardens fascinate city visitors from near and far.

We are eternally indebted to the influence of this Prussian princess for creating a courtly "ensemble" in Bayreuth with French, Italian and German artists. The "Neues Schloss" (New Palace) with court gardens, "Schlosspark" (Palace Park), "Eremitage" with "Sommerschloss" (Summer Residence), "Ruinentheater" (Theater in the Ruins) "Wasserspielen" (Water Fountain), the "Felsengarten Sanspareil" (Cliff Gardens Sanspareil) - also with Theater in the Ruins - and Wilhelmine's favorite, her Margravial Opera House, can be counted among her substantial creations.

In just four years the construction was completed in 1748. At the time, this Bayreuth opera house was only comparable in size and grandeur with those in Vienna, Dresden, Paris and Venice. Completely intact even today, the theater interior radiates a festive and cheerful atmosphere.

Experience the magic of the Baroque in a performance in the Margravial Opera House and take a stroll on the historical path of Bayreuth's patron of the arts, Princess Wilhelmine. …”

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“Skálholt Summer Concerts is Iceland’s oldest summer music festival, founded in 1975 by harpsichordist Helga Ingólfsdóttir (1942-2009) , focusing at first on baroque music but from 1978 new compositions have been premiered every year. Now the main ephasis is on contemporary religeous music and early music where both composers and performers are resident for a period of time, for the festival events in July and early August at Skálholt Cathedral, built around 1960, at the oldest bishopric in Iceland dating from 1056.

The festival has access to convenient accommodation facilities for musicians, who in most cases dwell there for a week at a time, with good rehearsal/lecture rooms attached. Rehersals also take place in the Cathedral. Recently Skálholt Cathedral recieved a generous donation from the legendary Dutch violinist Jaap Schröder, who still comes to Skálholt every year, namely his collection of scores and books on Music and other Arts, therby commencing the foundation of a Music Library.

Apart from around 40 public concerts, lectures and workshops in Skálholt over the period of 6 weeks each summer, the festival takes part in CD releases for international distribution, musical scores publications and regular recident ensembles, such as the Skálholt Quartet,  also travel frequently in Iceland and abroad. Also a big part of musical compositions commissioned through the years for the festival have become standard repertoire and has been performed internationally.”

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“The international festival of early music of the College Ghislieri starring some of the greatest European artists of ancient music. The exhibition was well received in the European Network of International Festival of Early Music ( REMA ).  …” (Google Translate)

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Festival held in Cremona celebrating Claudio Monteverdi.

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“The theme of the festival each year is not an end in itself, a self-imposed restriction to creating a programme, but more of a guiding light that lends a unique color to each edition of the event. “La Folia” is a venue that has made it is possible to encounter early music in all of its facets, a series of concerts over an extended Whitsunday weekend, each “an earful” in itself. The previous festivals offered tours of the great musical traditions in Europe, taking listeners to Flanders, Austria, Bohemia and even to… Switerland! …”

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Festival of early music held in Lourdes FR

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“Each year the Medieval Festival of Elche involves the city in the mystique and sounds of ancient times. Offer international artists through music, theater and parallel activities, a unique opportunity to reconnect with the past.”

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