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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 Stichting Blokfluit (Recorder Foundation) is a non-profit organisation which aims to stimulate and promote the recorder's repertoire in every possible field by making it worldwide accessible for the public.

One of the foundation's most important activities is the publication on the net of two comprehensive catalogues, the Catalogue of Contemporary Blockflute Music (CCBM) and the Catalogue of Historical Recorder Repertoire (CHRR). ..

The CCBM is an idea of Walter van Hauwe, founder of the Stichting Blokfluit. When he started this project, around 1988, he had about 400 titles of original recorder music written after the year 1900, while he estimated another 300 works still undiscovered. Now, 20 years later, more than 5000 titles can be found in the CCBM, presumably 95% of the world-wide total. ..“ 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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"Inspired by the visionary and enlightened ideals of both the eighteenth century and the legendary early music pioneers in the Netherlands, the NDA aims to stimulate the combination of research and performance resulting in exciting international concert programmes and multidisciplinary projects. In doing so it provides a platform for the exploration of eighteenth century aesthetics and the exchange of ideas thereof. Through its international activities and its role as cultural ambassador, the NDA works independently but in close association with many other international cultural institutions. " See website for more information. (ed.)

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WHAT DOES Huismuziek do?

• Offers a variety of courses each year; 40 music courses with 1000 students! for young and old, beginners and advanced students of classical music, early music, world music, light music and customed arrangements by our teachers. These courses are about playing together.
• Allows member access to the Players Contact Bank , the Teachers Contact Bank and Musicians Bulletin Board . (Click here for more information about memberships).
• Allows Access to the Huismuziek Music Library that houses up to 8000 polyphonic music pieces. Members can borrow music against expenses (postage), but non-members can also borrow music from the library.
• Publishes the Huismuziek Newsletter, which is published twice a year, is packed with information on such matters as courses, teachers and ensemble events.
• Publishes the Huismuziek E-News; our monthly newsletter containing date information of the courses, ensemble projects and tips for the amateur musicians and singers.
• Publishes the 250 Music Annex (sheet music) that appears in each issue of the journal. This music is copyright free and free for download/print for members.
• Offers a discount for instrument insurance to Huismuziek members from the insurance company Zicht BV (ex Zuidstaete)..
• There are 25 independent regional Huismuziek associations across the country. Each "department" are connected ensembles, varying in shape and composition. Membership in a regional association is independent of the national membership.
• Contact Builder, is an important part of Huismuziek. The “Contact Builder” lists about 600 amateur builders, their knowledge and experience about building, sharing of their knowledge of maintaining and repairing musical instruments, and has its own building in Arnhem. Contact Builder organizes six annual building workshops. Contact Builder members information is published four times a year through the Construction Letter.

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Information on the site is in Japanese only. 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 Italian Society of Musicology was formed in 1964 with the aim of enhancing the study of musicology and enhance the development and dissemination of musical culture. By supporting musicological research SIdM promotes research, organizes congresses and other publishing endeavours.

SIdM publishes two journals, "Journal of Musicology Italian (monthly) and 'Italian Musical Sources (annual), a Newsletter (monthly) along with various series of musicology texts and music.

SIdM intervenes in the fields of musical heritage and music lessons and musicology; promotes contacts between scholars and ensures the dissemination of Italian musicology. Members of SIdM share its goals: the association is in fact directed not only to scholars and experts, but also to scholars and enthusiasts who wish to deepen their knowledge in music and musicology.” (Google Translate)

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"Since 1987 some scholars and musicians Italian, fans to lute and its literature, felt the need to create a landmark cultural society such as English, American or Dutch lute societies. It was thought to create an association which had as primary objective the study of the lute. After various vicissitudes, contacts and meetings, the Italian Society of Lute was officially founded in 1990. ... " (Google translation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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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.)

Added on: May 10, 2008 | Hits: 339

"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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“Musica Antica a Magnano is an association founded in 1986 to promote a festival offering an opportunity to hear historically informed performances of early music on original instruments. The Festival concerts are held in August and early September in either a 12th-century church or in the town's 18th-century church. The latter also houses an organ built in 1794 by Giovanni Bruna and restored by Italo Marzi.

In 1988, early music courses were introduced concentrating principally on keyboard instruments for both young performers and specialists. Now covering a ten-day span in August and attracting musicians from numerous countries and cultural backgrounds, these courses simultaneously allow participants a fruitful exchange of ideas and opinions. In 1990, courses in organology and organ building were added, taking advantage of the numerous historical organs in the Biellese region. In 2009, these latter courses will be replaced by recorder, viola da gamba and chamber music courses. Shorter courses and workshops are organised at other times during the year. ..”

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

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“Il Canto Delle Muse is an association of cultural non-profit organization founded by Vittorio Zanon, Mark Scavazza, Walter Testolin, Bena and Mauro Stefano Morini, which aims to promote the artistic and musical activities with public administrations and agencies or persons private, in order to disseminate knowledge and practice of music of the sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth centuries.“

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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: 324

"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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"The Este Music Association was founded in 2000 with the basic aim of broadening the knowledge of early and baroque music and to value its heritage with particular regard to the Este dynasty's musical culture.

The Association numbers among its members many pure and simple lovers of music, but also includes experts in all walks of life: operators in the fields of music, communication, management, finance, legislation- all of whom are prepared to give their help on a voluntary basis. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Cultural Association Dimensione Polifonica was founded by Maestro Biagio Terracciano and by Dr. Ileana Parascandolo in June 1988. The Association, an organization of regional importance, aims at spreading the ancient music by means of meetings, concerts, seminars, refresher courses and events. It collaborates with the main artistic and cultural institutions such as the "Comune", the "Provincia", the "Regione", The Academy of Music, the "Soprintendenza" and so on, having the consulence of the main authorities in the field. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The MUSIC ASSOCIATION CONCENTUS LUCENSIS was founded in 1985 by a group of musicians with the aim of promoting and disseminating knowledge of ancient music and dance history. ...

The association holds regular concert events, summer courses, internships, courses annual cycles of conferences and cultural meetings. The courses, workshops organized by the activities are aimed at children with extensive young girls, adults in a musical education aimed specifically at promoting dissemination of music, dance and ancient. " (Google translation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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“Article 2 - Aims of the Association

The Association is unaligned and was founded in order to carry out socially useful activities in favour of associated third parties. It is a non-profit association, which fully respects the freedom and dignity of its members.

The purpose of the Association is specifically:

• to coordinate and promote studies that can enrich and develop the cultural identity of Vignanello. This includes studies on historical, artistic, and archaeological findings, as well as awareness for the preservation and protection of' the environment and the processing of ancient crafts. It also encourages the discussion of current issues through research activities, conferences, publications, guided tours, travel, training, updating, workshops and laboratories, as well as interaction with other countries;

• to create a bridge between the practical realities of local Vignanello and the rest of the world, through participation, exchanges, projects with various Provincial, National and International associations and universities with the aim of enhancing the potential of individuals, the community and the territory of Vignanello. The aim is to create a basis of active participation in the process of sustainable development in ecology, equity and economy as proposed by UNESCO and the EU. This will be obtained through the strengthening of cultural identity on the territory, as well as direct international confrontation, thus giving future generations the opportunities to find in their territory the conditions for a better life;

• to grant scholarships, organize refresher courses and / or study courses for teachers of compulsory education, announce and publish competitions, etc… ;

• to provide consultancy services, workshops, refresher courses and training to promote studies and research. Furthermore, to aid in editing books and DVD editions of music; manage exhibitions and museums; make movies about all kinds of activities; manage the hospitality for visitors; promote events (congresses , concerts, cultural events, etc…); manage merchandising and refreshment points; organize tourist events and guided tours; produce multimedia documentation, both for television and radio, as well as textual and archival records;

• to carry out its activities, and in doing so the association may cooperate with Italian and international associations, engaging in relationships with the relevant public and private organizations;

• to operate, for the pursuit of specific goals, throughout the country, promoting activities and projects to find regional, national and international funding.“

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Added on: Oct 12, 2010 | Hits: 235

"The Centre for Early Music was created in Bergamo in 1990 by a group of musicians interested in the study, research and performance of music repertoire with a particular interest in the repertoire sixth-eighteenth centuries.

While not neglecting the great Italian and European repertoire, the work of the Centre was directed especially to the study and research on the history and musical tradition Bergamo, in particular the musicians who in various ways have worked in the Chapel Choir of Santa Maria Maggiore. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Italian Centre for Ancient Music (Centro Italiano di Musica Antica) and the italian digital publisher Garamond with Beni Musicali aim to promote and manage a web site dedicated to the appreciation of the vast historical musical heritage from Italy through research and the critical analysis of musical works, transcriptions, and audio-visual recordings.

The achievement of the task of promoting and diffusing the Italian musical heritage involves the setting up of a complex operation which can make use of institutional contributions (European, State and Regional Bodies), professional skills (Musicologists, Philologists, Musicians), technical skills (Transcribers), commercial activities (audiovisual publication and production), and live performances, in Italy and abroad. " 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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"The Association Early Music Italy, with headquarters in Lissone, in Brianza, in Rome (City Hall XII) and active throughout the country, was born in 2002 with broad purpose of spreading the music and "classic" instruments through the seasons concert, internships, publications and other companies. ... " (Google translation, ed.) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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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.)

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