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"The Society was formed in October 1946 for the publication of original research into the history, construction, development and use of musical instruments. Its name commemorates the pioneer work of Canon Francis W. Galpin (1858-1945) who had spent a lifetime in the practical study of old instruments, in collecting them and recording their history.

The Founder Members, whose number shall at no time be added to or taken away from, were Anthony C. Baines, Philip A.T. Bate, Robert Donington, Hugh Gough, Eric Halfpenny, Edgar Hunt, E. Marshall Johnson, Lyndesay G. Langwill, R. Morley-Pegge, F. Geoffrey Rendall and Maurice Vincent.

The first President of the Society was Professor J.A. Westrup, with the following as Vice-Presidents: Mrs Arnold Dolmetsch, Dr Rosamund E.M. Harding, Walter F.H. Blandford, Adam Carse and Christopher J. Galpin.

While the initial focus was on European instruments, the need to encompass `musical instruments of all kinds was soon recognised. The Galpin Society has succeeded over the years in catering for an ever-widening range of interests within the fold of organology, as well as stimulating inter-disciplinary collaboration and the fruitful exchange of ideas. Moreover, the geographical coverage of the Society's membership list has kept on spreading: no fewer than thirty-nine countries are now represented. " See website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Association Alessandro Scarlatti was founded in 1919, with the aim of making known the ancient Italian music, which at that time was facing a genuine revival, by the most sensitive part of culture, music or not. Indeed, one of the founders of Scarlatti were not only musicians as Emilia Gubitosi, later joined by Franco Michele Napolitano and Vincenzo Vitale, or as John Tebaldini, but also writers like Salvatore Di Giacomo and people of culture as Maria De Sanna. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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“The Associazione Hendel* is a non-profit organization that seeks to combine musicological thinking with practical performance projects of Handel's music. We are presently supporting an ambitious recording and performance project by the Italian orchestra La Risonanza to perform and record all of Handel's cantate con strumenti (i.e. the cantatas accompanied by continuo and additional instruments) dating from the composer's time working across Italy. In co-operation with the Spanish early music label Glossa, we aim to complete the project before the end of 2009, the 250th anniversary of Handel's death. Such a project has never been envisaged before, and has so far been met with enormous critical success. ..“

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“Created in fall 1998 to manage the Bach Festival in Combrailles and complete the construction of a pipe organ, the association is governed under the law of 1901 and is headquartered in Pontaumur (Puy de Dome) in the heart of Combrailles. ..“

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“In 1994 the “Fondazione Academia Montis Regalis Onlus” in Mondovì initiated training “Corsi di Formazione Orchestrale Barocca e Classica” (courses for a baroque and classical orchestra), with the aim to offer to young talented musicians, both Italian and foreign, the possibility to do an experience, unique in its kind in Italy, in the field of 17th and 18th century repertory, expressed according to the historical criteria and performed on historical instruments.

From this enterprise was born the Academia Montis Regalis’s orchestra which has been conducted by the most important international specialists in the field of ancient music, and has taken part in a lot of important concerts and Italian and European Festivals since then.
Thanks to the numerous concerts and the flourishing discography in the last years, the orchestra has become a professional activity and not only the result of the Academia’s courses.

As these courses are always an important aim for the foundation, it has decided to continue the formative experience for the young musicians making up a second orchestra: “I Giovani della Montis Regalis”. They who obtain a scholarship take part in five cycles of lessons which are given by teachers of international fame.
The Academia has an excellent replacement of elements for its professional orchestra: in fact, at the end of the five cycles of lessons, the best of these young musicians becomes part of the professional orchestra.

The Academia Montis Regalis also performs with smaller ensembles without a director, having acquired the "Astrée" ensemble, a prestigious instrumental group that represents the chamber version of the Orchestra.

The Fondazione Academia Montis Regalis Onlus organises “Armoniche Fantasie”, an important festival of 17th and 18th century music that has come to its 11th edition in this year.”

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Added on: Apr 24, 2011 | Hits: 323

"Designed to highlight the opening events of New York City artists and presenters specializing in historically informed performance (aka 'early music"), Celebration '07 will encompass a six week period in the fall, a veritable cornucopia of activity spanning the gamut from medieval to classical repertoire, performed by individual artists to baroque orchestras, in chamber concerts to symposia, including professional, recreational and educational events. " ...

Added on: Aug 20, 2007 | Hits: 325

"It is due to the vision of its founder, the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, that the Royal College of Music owns a celebrated instrument collection as well as manuscripts, rare printed music and portraits of musicians. As he stated in his inaugural speech on 28 February 1882: ‘A school giving the best instruction … is but a branch of what I desire to found. I wish to establish an institution having a wider basis and a more extended influence than any existing school or college of music in this country ... It will be to England what the Berlin Conservatoire is to Germany, what the Paris Conservatoire is to France, or the Vienna Conservatoire to Austria–the recognised centre and head of the musical world.’ " ...

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"Southern California Baroque Association was established 1986 to foster performances of early music on period instruments. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"FIMA - Italian Foundation for Early Music - formerly known as SIFD (Italian Recorder Society, founded in 1971 by Giancarlo Rostirolla) - is a non-profit organization based in Rome.

FIMA runs every year in Urbino an International Course of Early Music, an Early Music Festival and a Trade Exhibition for instruments makers. FIMA publishes an annual journal called RECERCARE and maintains a specialized library."
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"This chapter of the Viola da Gamba Society of America (VdGSA ) is based in sunny Tucson, AZ. It was incorporated as a non-profit and tax-exempt [501 (c) 3] organization in October 2001. It pursues the same goal as its parent organization, i.e. the enjoyment of playing the viola da gamba, a musical instrument of the Renaissance period. To facilitate this goal, the VdGS - Southern AZ will conduct monthly meetings during the school season and it will organize an annual workshop." Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"THE LUTE SOCIETY, founded in 1956, exists to promote the lute and its music. Even if you can't make it to our meetings and recitals in London, joining the Lute Society is an excellent way of building up your music library, and of keeping in touch with news in the Lute world. We are happy to retail our publications to non-members. The Society currently has around 730 members (2006, May). " See website for more information. (ed.)

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“The Netherlands Bach Society owes its existence and fame to the performances of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion which it has given since 1922, in the Grote Kerk, Naarden. These performances are greatly beloved by the Dutch public, and they attract a yearly audience of more than 12,000.

The present-day Netherlands Bach Society consists of a group of professional singers and instrumentalists who are specialized in the performance practice of 17th and 18th century repertoire. The artistic director, and chief conductor of The Netherlands Bach Society, is Jos van Veldhoven. ..“

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"The objective of Nocturna is to disseminate and to taste "The Idea of the Middle Ages" with its values and its problems, through the reconstruction of atmospheres and glimpses of our past.

The Company consists of a dozen components with clothes of the XII - XIII century. In recent years the Group has participated with increasing success to many expressions of historical reconstruction, both in Italy and abroad : ceremonies and festivals are the main contexts in which the group operates, collaborating with public bodies, associations and individuals. ... " (Google translation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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“The Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy Association (OTW for short) is a group of hurdy-gurdy players, builders, and aficionados based mostly in Western Washington (USA). We put on French music jams and dances in the Seattle area (with live hurdy-gurdy music, of course) and an annual hurdy-gurdy festival and Saturday dance on the Olympic Peninsula. ..“

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"The Nuove Settimane Barocche was founded in 2003 by Emanuele Beschi and Francesco Lattuada. The main purpose is the dissemination of music, arts and culture through events of various kinds: concerts, conferences, lectures concert, workshops musical high refinement, recordings and publications specialized companies. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The training centre musical called Academy of Ancient Music "San Patrignano" is situated on the hill of Collecorvino (Pescara) and takes its name from the Benedictine monastery.

The intent is the study of scores of unpublished, research and preservation of Musical Heritage Abruzzese. In fact, the Academy of San Patrignano collaborates with important realities of the music scene regional and national levels: "Ensemble'900 'Trails Armonici (Bari), Collegium Pro Musica di Genova, Collegium Musicum Alpazur (Ventimiglia) Musica Viva (Verona) Dramsam ( Gorizia)…

The Academy is a center of arts, are organized Stages summer exhibitions of painting and sculpture, Festival of ancient music and contemporary music, courses, conferences and more ... " (Google translation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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" The American Bach Society was founded in 1972 to support the study, performance, and appreciation of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach in the United States and Canada.

The ABS produces Bach Notes and other publications, sponsors a biennial meeting and conference, and offers grants and prizes for research on Bach." See the website for more information. (ed.)

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"Early Music West Midlands is a consortium of promoters and performers committed to supporting and advocating medieval, baroque and early classical music, particularly through historically authentic performance.

EMWM produces a regular diary of events with details of performances and workshops throughout the region. We also offer advice and support to local music promoters and work to increase audiences for early music, through our mailing list promotions, and presenting performances at events such as ArtsFest in Birmingham. We are also working on education projects to introduce children and young people to early music. " ...

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Association for early music concert production in Bergen.

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" The Lute Society of America, founded in 1966, is devoted to the lute and its music. Membership is open to anyone, anywhere: scholars and listeners as well as amateur or professional players. We share information through our publications, an e-mail forum (operated by Wayne Cripps), here on our www pages, and at one or two annual Summer Seminars. Smaller regional meetings are occasionally sponsored as well. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Apr 18, 2008 | Hits: 346

"Early Music Foundation (EMF) was founded by Frederick Renz and other members of the New York Pro Musica Antiqua in 1974. Upon its inception, EMF was invited to become Artist-in-Residence at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City.

The purpose of the Early Music Foundation is to foster public understanding and appreciation of western culture through the highest quality, historically informed performances of music and music drama from the 11th to the 18th centuries.

Early Music Foundation consists of a primary performing enterprise, EARLY MUSIC NEW YORK - FREDERICK RENZ, DIRECTOR, and a recording label, Ex cathedra Records. The EMF also serves as a not-for-profit umbrella for its associate projects: New York Early Music Celebration, Parthenia- A Consort of Viols, and an online early music events calendar, Polyphony.com. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Aug 06, 2008 | Hits: 346

"Aliusmodum stems from the will of Andrea Riderelli and Cipriana Smarandescu to create an association dedicated primarily to the repertoire baroque music, and a group using interpreters of great experience in the field of performance of baroque music and experience in national and international. ... " (Google translation. ed.) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Jun 29, 2008 | Hits: 347

"The Hungarian Haydn Society was formed at the end of 1996 on the initiative of the excellent concert organizer Kálmán Strém, who until his death in 2005 devoted himself to the cause of creating world-class concert life at Eszterháza (the present-day Esterházy palace at Fertőd). For this reason the Society's first and most important act was to establish the "Haydn at Eszterháza" festival, which has been held every September since 1998 and has won serious international recognition. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Tesori Musicali Toscani project is promoted by the Auser Musici ensemble and aims to discover and to enhance the importance of musicians and composers active in Renaissance and Baroque Tuscany. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The aims of the KVNM are described as follows in Article 3 of its articles of association:

a. to carry out the scholarly study of Dutch music and its history, and all matters related;
b. to promote the advancement of musicology in the broadest sense.

Article 4 describes the means of achieving these objectives:

a. by issuing its own publications and promoting publications of others, insofar as these publications bear a relationship with Dutch music and its history;
b. by publishing one or more scholarly journals or yearbooks;
c. by organising lectures, recitals and concerts;
d. by using all other legal means available to promote its aims.

The KVNM publishes a wide range of studies and music editions in the field of Dutch music and its history. Although the publications are scholarly in nature, practitioners find them invaluable as well. They have attracted international acclaim and are used around the world. The KVNM also helps new authors to get started. The Focus series was set up especially to generate publishing opportunities for this group. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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