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"THE MIDWESTERN HISTORICAL KEYBOARD SOCIETY is a regional (midwestern United States) non-profit organization comprised of members who love and promote early keyboard instruments like those pictured here, and the music written for them. MHKS members include instrument builders, players, teachers, and scholars, as well as many who merely love the looks and sounds of these beautiful instruments."

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"The Southeastern Historical Keyboard Society, founded in 1980, is a non-profit, regional organization committed to the promotion of interest in and the study of early keyboard instruments, principally harpsichord, clavichord, fortepiano, and organ prior to 1860, and the music intended for these instruments. SEHKS provides a forum for all aspects of early keyboard music through its meetings and publications. Membership is open to all interested persons and institutions worldwide. "

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WEKS is devoted to topics relating to early stringed keyboard instruments: clavichords, virginals, harpsichords and fortepianos.

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"The TEMC is a non-profit charitable organization (in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) promoting appreciation of historical music performance (medieval, renaissance, and baroque) through sponsorship of concerts and activities such as pre-concert lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and master-classes. The TEMC is supported by fees and donations from members, as well as by grants from the Toronto and Ontario Arts Councils."

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"The Society exists: to provide a forum for its members to share information about, and enjoyment of, the harpsichord; to provide support for those interested in playing, constructing, and studying harpsichords and the music written for them; and to foster in the community an awareness of and appreciation for the harpsichord as a musical instrument."

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"Early Music Network Inc. is a non-profit organization whose goal is to promote, revive and support historical performance practice all over the world. To join or get more information how you can help, choose the membership link ..."

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"SFEMS was founded in 1975, growing from an informal gathering of early music enthusiasts into the largest early music presenter and service organization in America. SFEMS is a community-based, membership organization and the largest and most successful society of its kind in the USA. Since its founding, SFEMS has been the focal institution in Northern California for the advancement of historically-informed performance of early music. It is unique in providing a full spectrum of programs to the general public, to amateur and professional musicians, and to children.

The Society emphasizes three areas of activity: concert presentations of primarily medieval, Renaissance, and baroque music; education programs that support professionals, encourage the development of amateurs, and increase public involvement and participation; and services to the community, including communication, outreach, and support for emerging artists." ...

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Dancing troup existing since 1992. Is doing dances from Renaissance to 19th century dances. 

See their web site for more information on their summer workshop/festival. (ed.)

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" MusicSources was founded in 1986 by Laurette Goldberg, visionary harpsichordist and teacher (1932 - 2005). Goldberg created MusicSources to broaden awareness and appreciation for historically informed performances of western classical music. Gilbert Martinez, Artistic Director of MusicSources since 2005, has further developed the MusicSources vision.

MusicSources is a nonprofit organization (501)(c)(3) devoted to music from the Middle Ages to the Romantic Era (1500 to 1850). MusicSources serves as a local, national, and international base for professionals and promising students.

What’s available at MusicSources?

• A “hands on” collection of harpsichords, clavichords, fortepiano, virginals and organ
• Instrument sales and rentals of early keyboards
• Teacher referrals and music to go
• MusicSources’ publications for teachers, performers and students. Publications include our ever popular open scores of Bach’s WTC and the WTC Handbook
• and much more ...”

Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The British Harpsichord Society promotes the awareness, enjoyment, study, performance and ownership of harpsichords and related plucked keyboard instruments in Britain. Our aim is to create more public awareness and get more people enjoying and playing the harpsichord. " See website for more information. (ed.)

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" The British Clavichord Society encourages the understanding and enjoyment of the clavichord. It promotes recitals, workshops and lectures o­n the history, construction and repertoire of the instrument. Our Newsletter, published three times a year, offers interesting and informative articles, reviews of recitals, conferences, books and recordings, and news of events in Britain and other European countries. Members also have the option to subscribe through the BCS to the journal Clavichord International, published twice yearly by the Dutch Clavichord Society; and they receive a discount o­n tickets for our events and a free copy of our newly republished International Clavichord Directory. We are preparing a series of publications (including clavichord music and a clavichord tutor) and already have a well-stocked mail-order shop for books, music and CDs - this is open to non-members too. " ...

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" The Renaissance & Baroque Society (R&B), Pittsburgh's Early Music Presenter, presents performances of the music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque and Early Classical periods and fosters a broader understanding and appreciation of the music, arts and culture of the times. " ...

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" The Early Music Guild of Seattle was founded in 1977 as a non-profit corporation to foster appreciation for the music of earlier historical periods. Focusing on historically informed performances of repertoire from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical periods, the Guild presents annual concert series by internationally known artists. The Early Music Guild also provides support services to local early music specialists and ensembles, and has an educational program that offers classes, workshops and special programs for schools. The EMG newsletter, Musica!, informs Guild members about EMG concerts and activities, and other early music events in the Seattle area. " ...

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"The Winnipeg Early Music Society is a group of people of all ages interested in the music of the Medieval, the Renaissance and the Baroque periods. * It gives members the opportunity to play or sing in an ensemble setting. * Members have the opportunity to meet other players, and are encouraged to form smaller ensembles if they desire. * Members learn more about Early Music by; attending workshops, attending clinics, and learning from the expertise of more experienced players. * Members have the chance to perform for each other at reading sessions, in recitals and other venues. * WEMS provides information on what is going on in Early Music in Winnipeg through a newsletter that reviews what members have been doing and lists future Early Music concerts in Winnipeg. * WEMS has a music library for use by its members. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"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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"Since 1998, WEKA, the Western Early Keyboard Association, has sought to serve the early keyboard community in 13 western states, but welcomes members from all areas of the U.S. and Canada and the world! WEKA welcomes enthusiasts, both professional and amateur, of the harpsichord, the clavichord, the fortepiano and the organ. WEKA seeks to promote mutual interests, fostering communication and sharing resources. Join us and meet other players, teachers and instrument builders. Make new friends who play your instrument, share expertise and teaching methods, generate new ideas for increasing performance opportunities."

See the site for more details. (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."
(See site for more information.)

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"The Andreas Scholl Society was founded on 21 January 2000 by music lovers with a common love of the countertenor voice and repertoire and a particular interest in the work of the German countertenor Andreas Scholl. It is our great pleasure to share information about Andreas Scholl's work and to introduce others to the artistry of this great musician. It is our longer term hope that this website will provide a definitive information resource on Andreas Scholl. We do not purport to represent Andreas Scholl officially. We have a mailing list on which we post alerts about Andreas Scholl's upcoming performances, recordings, reviews, radio and TV broadcasts. The information we share is helping to build our website into a complete archive of Andreas Scholl's work." ...

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"The organisation will take care of a number of activities that will structure life with the Viola da Gamba in the Netherlands for professionals and amateurs. Apart from concerts and cd's, education through workshops and courses, publication of sheet music and articles is the center of our work. We will provide contact possibility by maintaining a database of gambaplayers, makers and music shops in our country."

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"The Viola da Gamba Society was founded in 1948 with the aim of advancing the study of viols, their music, their playing, and their making." Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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Information on the site is in Japanese only. ed.

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"The Viola da Gamba Society-Pacifica, a chapter of the Viola da Gamba Society of America, is an association of viol enthusiasts in the San Francisco Bay Area. We enjoy playing chamber music of the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries (as well as some contemporary music) from England, France, Italy and Germany on treble, tenor and bass viols. Members include novice to advanced players, instrument makers, teachers and performers." Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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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 Viola da Gamba Society of Greater New York (VdGS/GNY) is a nonprofit organization formed for the purpose of promoting activities related to and disseminating information about the viola da gamba and related early instruments. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Viola da gamba-föreningen is a newly formed society with the aim of building and sustaining a network between people interested in the viola da gamba and the music written for it. Amongst other things, the society wants to help organise playing situations, promote new music for the viol, give information about concerts and courses, and also to act as a forum at which viol topics can be discussed.

Our membership comprises of 90 members from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. Amongst them are professional players, amateurs, viol makers, bow makers and those who simply love the instrument’s sound. ..." Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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