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"The Associazione Culturale “Sentieri Armonici” was founded in Monopoli in 2005 and began its activities with the aim of spreading the music in the territory in which it operates pointing to the rediscovery of the ancient roots of Western musical culture. ... " (Google translation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: May 25, 2008 | Hits: 454

"Associazione Culturale Spazio e Musica was founded in 1996 with the intent to exploit the architectural jewels of Vicenza, a city of Palladio, with sound and music of their time. Each concert takes place at a different location of particular artistic significance, with special attention reserved to the monuments protected by UNESCO as heritage of humanity. " (Google translation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Jul 13, 2008 | Hits: 635

"The Cultural Association Medieval Italy (ACIM) has as its main objective the promotion and enhancement of historical and artistic heritage of medieval Italy. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: May 18, 2008 | Hits: 563

"The 'Associazione Compagnia del Recitar Cantando', formed in 2002, is made up of young people who come from artistic and historical experiences regarding the vocal and instrumental music from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century, chamber music, theatre and prose of the study historical sources . The association proposes programs that span from the Renaissance to late Baroque, with the aim to promote these and including the music of the twentieth century and contemporary and to disclose this music to the general public and young musicians. The association also provides courses in musical training, critical editions, discography, symposiums, concerts, theatrical productions and performances, which place them at the interaction between different art forms. ..." (Google translation, ed.) Visit website for more informaiton. (ed.)

Added on: Jul 06, 2008 | Hits: 536

"Our principal intention is to investigate the historical moment of the Renaissance in all its facets as always keeping focus of our investigation man. " (Google translation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: May 25, 2008 | Hits: 579

"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: 476

"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.)

Added on: Jul 12, 2008 | Hits: 421

“Association Ensemble 900 is a well established activity around the regional, interregional and national culture.

In fact, it is often involved on the organization of major events, in favour of the cultural heritage of our region and the dissemination of it in a national field.

Ensemble900 for the first time in Abruzzo, held a luthery workshop taking the important international school "Antonio Stradivari" of Cremona in the region. Some years after led another event: two first absolute musical executions of the famous Roman composer Sylvano Bussotti with a live record at the Teatro Comunale in Atri.
Ensemble' 900 combines the live musical events with a musical research and protection: not only a concert but an interactive relationship with the public.

For over ten years, Ensemble900  is dedicated to the Organization of the International Festival of ancient music "Seicentonovecento" with vintage instruments of the seventeenth and eighteenth century, with important awards at a national level:

• Medal from the Italian President of the Republic C.A. Ciampi on 12th of May 2005;
• Two silver plates from the Italian President of the Republic G.Napolitano on 2007-2008;
• Silver plate from the Presidency of the Council (F. Marini) on 2008;
• Honorable Mention from the Italian President of the Republic G.Napolitano on May 2009.

This manifestation has an high historic and musicologic relevance, often using historical organs and instruments found within theinstrumental panorama of our region. The on-site festival combines the rediscovery of the palaces, churches and the ancient crafts from the 500th.“

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Added on: Nov 09, 2011 | Hits: 327

“The Collegium Pro Musica Association has its premises in the city of Genoa and promotes activities aimed to regenerate and enliven the art and culture, with particular reference to the classical and ancient music.

Since 1990 until now, the artistic direction of the Collegium Pro Musica distinguished itself for having supervised the artistic coordination of many concert events. As far as its first years of activity are concerned, we can mention: Musica Antica nei Chiostri (Ancient Music in cloisters, Genoa, 1990), the baroque music section of The International Festival of Baroque Arts (Rome, Genoa and Siracusa, 1991) and the classical music section of the Mediterranean Festival (Genoa, 1992, 1993 and 1994). In 1993, the Association has finally been founded and from that time on, it has fully managed both the organizational and the artistic aspects of the events promoted.

The International Festival of Chamber Music (formerly named as “I Concerti dell’Ateneo” and then “Genova Musica Antica”) is the concert event that the Collegium Pro Musica Association has been promoting for many years: launched in 1994, dedicated to the great chamber music with a special predilection for the baroque and classical repertoire, it is the most important summer event of classical music in Genoa. Since the 2000, the Festival takes place also in the town of Savona. …”

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Added on: Nov 16, 2011 | Hits: 337

"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.)

Added on: Jul 17, 2008 | Hits: 536

"The Accademia del Ricercare is an association of musicians specialised in the performance of the pre-Classical repertoire (sec. X _ XVIII). It has been founded with the aim of studying and spreading the style of Early music, by using copies of original instruments and considering the performance practice. The Accademia del Ricercare, with its various ensembles, each one dedicated to a specific repertoire, has performed in over 600 public concerts in some of the most renowned musical institutions, national and international festivals, always gathering the public's and critics' success. "

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Added on: Apr 13, 2008 | Hits: 614

"The Academy of Unisoni, musical cultural association, formed in Perugia on January 4, 2006, takes its name from an ancient academy perugina founded in 1561, one of the few of where noble, musicians and prominent intellectuals of the city, dedicated mainly to practice and study of music. Ricalcando the spirit that animated academics unisoni then, for the purpose of promotion, development, deployment and exploitation of passion and pursuit of art music in the first place of that choir. To this end, develop and regularly carries out projects artistic-themed musical and cultural relevance, to be proposed to the general public. " (Google translation, ed.) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Jun 29, 2008 | Hits: 560

"The cultural association of Imperfetti Academy was established in 1996 in Pescara by a group of musicians for people interested in world culture and art, especially from a world of early music: then promotion of artistic activities (concerts, ballet performances), but also educational activities (courses in music, dance, etc..), with particular attention to education and research ... " (Google translation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: May 25, 2008 | Hits: 489

"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.)

Added on: Mar 29, 2008 | Hits: 466

French musicological society.

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Added on: Oct 10, 2011 | Hits: 338

Since 2008, les Rendez-vous de Musique Ancienne offers a bold and eclectic concert season in the Chapelle du Sacré-Coeur à la Croix-Rousse in Lyon.

Favoring an accessible approach , les Rendez-vous de Musique Ancienne welcomes artistic teams who cultivate and present a fresh outlook of early music.

Added on: Aug 13, 2012 | Hits: 342

“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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Added on: Jun 12, 2010 | Hits: 502

“From Monteverdi's Orfeo to the Tribun of Mauricio Kagel, from the birth of opera to its maturity, Atelier Lyrique de Tourcoing. in its 30 years of existence, has explored four centuries of music: Campra, Handel, Lully, Mozart, Monteverdi, Rameau, Vivaldi, Weill, opera seria, opera buffa, tragic opera, musical theater, melodramas, sacred music: it is thus, that, over the seasons, Atelier lyrique has established itself as a test bed of original events. Much of this creative work builds on a collaboration with orchestras and the use of original instruments: La Grande Ecurie du Roy and the Chamber. ...”

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Added on: Nov 13, 2011 | Hits: 460

The Association of studies and techniques of medieval art. Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Mar 23, 2008 | Hits: 614

"The Association Caix d'Hervelois' objective is to interpret and perform as well as develop the use of early music instruments for the music of the XVI, XVII and XVIII centuries. The association was formed in 1979 ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Aug 04, 2008 | Hits: 562

“The ABF welcomes people who love the work of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Musician or not, a passion for Beethoven, or professional listener of music, everyone finds his place within the Association Beethoven France ABF-and Francophonie.”

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Added on: Dec 27, 2011 | Hits: 492

“To give Joseph Touchemoulin's oeuvre the place it deserves in musical history.

To locate all his existing musical manuscripts and publish them in a critical modern edition.

To perform and record his complete works.

To research and publish a biography which situates Touchemoulin in the artistic context of his time.

To promote Joseph Touchemoulin as an important personality in Burgundy's artistic heritage and a representative of the musical links between France, Germany and Italy. “

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Added on: Jul 06, 2009 | Hits: 623

"Cinco Siglos is a society devoted to the study and diffusion of medieval music. Sociedad Cultural Cinco Siglos sponsors concerts and recordings. Both activities are carried out by Grupo Cinco Siglos. ..." Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Jul 12, 2008 | Hits: 887

“ Created in 2004, the Grup Valencià pro Música Antiga is a non profit association based in Alicante, Spain.

The aim of the association is to promote early music, term by which we understand the music composed in the period between the middle Ages to the early Romanticism performed on period instruments, originals or copies and under historically informed criteria. ..“

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Added on: Jul 28, 2009 | Hits: 657

“The Association GEMA (Spanish Groups of Early Music) was founded during the days 12 to February 14, 2010, in which a significant number of Spanish early music groups met in Leon intended to create an association that represents our profession .

Over fifty groups, participated at drafting a Constitution and elect a Board of Directors .

The more important overall objectives, In relation to the purposes of the Association, were identified as establishing the legal aid to groups to help regulate their legal operation and structuring in order to help in developing a channel for dialogue with political institutions to  determine the development of historical music. In this way the Association can address GEMA ideas and find solutions to problems and shortcomings that concern us: the national and international presence in the sector, legal groups, taxes and withholding taxes, labor relations, etc..

The Association meets GEMA groups of all autonomous regions, and a member since October 2010 State Board of Performing Arts and Music. …” (Translated with the help of Google Translate)

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Added on: Feb 26, 2012 | Hits: 499