EarlyMusicNews.Org

"The San Diego Early Music Society is a non-profit organization founded to showcase the musical treasures of Europe’s medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods, as performed on period instruments and in accordance with historical practice. The Society was established in 1981 and has presented concerts in churches, small halls, museums, and homes — settings for which the music was composed. ..."

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"The Early Music Society of Victoria Australia was formed in 1979 to encourage and promote the performance and enjoyment of medieval, renaissance and baroque music through a wide range of activities.Society events include Players' Afternoons,"Master Classes", Workshops, Lectures, CD Listening Afternoons, Public Concerts and our annual Christmas Party (with Quiz).

Venues may be members' homes, school halls or churches depending on the activity.New members and visitors are most welcome at all of our activities. ... "

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"Southern California Early Music Society, is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization which supports the study, performance and enjoyment of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical music. Members include ardent listeners, concert-goers, scholars, collectors, instrument builders and musicians... from amateurs to professionals.

Our publication Early Music News, provides an extensive calendar of early music concerts, workshops and classes throughout the Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Orange County areas, as well as articles, CD reviews, and notices of gatherings for informal music-making. ... "

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"The Phoenix Early Music Society (PEMS) is an organization that brings together everyone with an interest in music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras. Whether you are a performer, teacher, critic, or just enjoy listening, the Phoenix Early Music Society will keep you in touch with the best in local events to stimulate, educate and make early music come "alive". ... "

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"TEMS (Totnes Early Music Society ed.) was set up during the Summer of 1999 with a view to offering its members a number of recitals during the Autumn/Winter season of Mediaeval to Baroque music, performed by professional players, supplemented by lecture-recitals and workshops. The aim of the Society is to provide a high standard of performance of historically-informed early music to individuals and families in the South Devon area. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Festival Music Society (FMS) specializes in "early music." It was established in 1966 as a not-for-profit organization to enrich, educate and entertain audiences with the music of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and early classic eras. FMS concerts feature high quality performers, performing on instruments of the period. FMS was the first organization of its kind formed in Indiana and only the second in the nation at the time of its organization. The concert series takes place every June and July at the Indianapolis Arts Center. ..."

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"In order to expand musical horizons and renew the historic creative relationship among composers, musicians and listeners, it is the mission of the Atlanta Early Music Alliance to teach, perform and foster enjoyment and awareness of music created before 1800. " ...

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"The Medieval Music & Arts Foundation is a non-profit public benefit corporation organized in order to nourish understanding of medieval music and related subjects. The focus of the Foundation is on the general public, and its intended niche is that between the truly academic scholarly publications and the more money-oriented commercial concerns. We hope to adopt a restrained dignity in our endeavors, without indulging in hype and without being exclusionary. " ...

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" The National Early Music Association of the UK has existed since 1981 to bring together all concerned with early music and to forge links with other early music organisations in the UK and around the world. NEMA also acts to represent musicians in the early music field to outside bodies, when required. " This site has quite an extensive "Links" page. See website for more details. (ed.)

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"The Early Music Network is an Arts Council funded organisation whose purpose is to promote the performance of early music within the UK. It exists to bring about more professional historically informed performances of early music than would otherwise take place, and to develop a wider audience for such music. The Network also creates opportunities for outstanding young ensembles. " ...

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"The Early Music Guild of Oregon is a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to promote the interest in, the study of, and the performance of early music, and to encourage the construction and use of historically accurate early instruments. EMGO sponsors concerts, workshops, lectures, master classes, and meetings open to all interested parties. " ...

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"The New England Early Music Calendar offers the most complete listing of concert, workshop, lecture and exhibit events in the six-state New England region (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut & Rhode Island). " ...

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"We are the Toronto Early Music Players' Organization, a registered non-profit group and a chapter of the American Recorder Society.

Our members play recorders, viols, flutes, harp, other early instruments. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Cambridge Society for Early Music was founded by the noted harpsichordist and musicologist Erwin Bodky, who introduced performances of pre-Classical European music to the general public at Harvard College in the late 1940s. Since Bodky's death in 1958, the CSEM has continued in the spirit of its founder to present performances of solo, chamber, choral, and orchestral music from the Middle Ages through the early 19th century.

Our mission is to entertain, enlighten, educate and, in general, promote the rich musical culture of five centuries of Western music occurring up to the early nineteenth century. " ...

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" Early Music Vermont (EMV) brings together singers and players from the Vermont region who share a passion for music, especially early music from the medieval, renaissance and baroque eras. EMV's principal performing ensemble is the women's trio Celestial Sirens. " ...

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" In the spring of 1982 a group of friends, including University of Arizona faculty members James Anthony and John Boe as well as other members of Tucson's musical community, hit upon the idea of forming a group that would be, as our mission statement still reads, "Dedicated to the enrichment of contemporary life with the music of the past." Specifically, they wanted to organize concerts featuring music from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Periods performed by early music specialists on period instruments. They settled on a name for the organization: The Arizona Early Music Society. " ...

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"Welcome to the award-winning National Centre for Early Music - a centre of excellence for music making of all kinds - and an established conference and recording venue.

Image of the National Centre for Early Music Interior: Click to ZoomThe National Centre for Early Music, situated in St Margaret’s Church York, is the home of the internationally renowned York Early Music Festival and the Beverley and East Riding Early Music Festival. The Centre also attracts some of the world’s finest artists in the fields of jazz, folk and world music.

The National Centre for Early Music is a high-tech, modern facility based within an historical setting. It runs a year-round community and education programme and offers first-class conference and recording facilities. " (See site for various programs such as Festivals; concert series etc. ... ed.)

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"The mission of the Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS) is to promote and enrich public understanding and appreciation of early music in New York City.

GEMS will achieve its mission by

♦ providing administrative, marketing, and financial services to professional and amateur early music organizations based in the City;
♦ increasing the public's awareness of and access to early music events;
♦ producing concerts, seminars, lectures, master classes, exhibitions, and scholarly forums by New York City based individuals and organizations;
♦ acting as a liaison among performers, presenters, instrument builders, scholars, teachers, the general music industry, and educational institutions interested in early music; and
♦ disseminating information concerning the publication, performance and recording of early music."

Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The purpose of this organization shall be to promote the performance and appreciation of “early” music in the state of Colorado, and in furthering scholarship, education, and awareness of appropriate styles and performance practices for this genre of music. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"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. " ...

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"Houston Early Music is a chartered, non-profit, organization whose purpose is to present historically-informed performances of early music from the European traditions and other world cultures in concerts featuring internationally renowned vocal, instrumental, and chamber musicians. In addition, we reach out to new and diverse audiences through a cross-disciplinary educational program on the elementary, secondary, college, and community levels that reflects the issues and concerns of the community as a whole. " ...

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"The Guild for Early Music was founded in 2004 as a consortium of early music ensembles and musicians serving central New Jersey and eastern central Pennsylvania. The mission of the Guild is:

-To promote historically informed performances of early music
-To provide support and resources to amateur and professional ensembles and musicians and to encourage emerging artists.
-To reach out to the community in order to expand horizons and to foster an appreciation of earlier historical periods. "

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" Founded in 1980, the Academy for the Study and Performance of Early Music is a non-profit organization celebrating the riches of music from the Middle Ages to the Classical era. Through our presentation and sponsorship of period performances, research, and teaching, the Academy seeks to enrich the cultural life of Southeast Michigan. We welcome all interested musicians, scholars, and enthusiasts to join our ranks.
>br> The Academy is a membership organization run entirely by volunteers. Our membership range from dedicated concert-goers, serious amateurs, and aspiring students to some of the area's finest performers. Through their memberships and donations of time and services, Academy members support a diversity of programs including: concerts by visiting and local artists, masterclasses and workshops, informal house concerts, research projects, sight readings and the Academy Choir. " ...

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"NEEMF is an association of people who enjoy early music (medieval, renaissance, baroque and early classical). If you like it too, we would be delighted if you became a member, especially if you live in our area - Yorkshire, Humberside, Durham and Northumberland. " ...

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"BMEMF exists to promote the making and enjoyment of Early Music.

BMEMF brings together listeners and performers, instrument makers and players, dancers, singers, teachers and pupils, amateurs and professionals throughout the Border Marches and the adjoining Welsh and English counties.

BMEMF organises regular day workshops covering a wide span of interests and levels of ability. These are run by specialist tutors and are open to both members and non-members.

BMEMF publishes a quarterly newsletter with news and reviews, articles, letters, trade display and members’ advertisements, details of forthcoming workshops and a concert diary for the region and beyond. " ...

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