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“The objective of the Association is to promote classical music, and more particularly baroque music, in Valloire and its area. It is meant to develop people’s interest for this music by means of a Festival which will take advantage of the rich baroque architecture in Valloire and its area."

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Added on: Nov 08, 2012 | Hits: 93

“It´s not just wine lovers who flock to Würzburg, but also lovers of classical music.

For 90 years Germany´s oldest Mozart festival has taken place in the Würzburg Residence. Founded only one year after the "Salzburger Festspiele" the Mozart Festival Würzburg has a long tradition and is one of the leading music festivals in Germany. For four weeks thousands of visitors from Germany and all over the world enjoy the intimate festival atmosphere and the unique architecture of the Würzburg Residenz in 50 classical concerts. During 85 years of the Mozart festival history many internationally renowned artists such as Alfred Brendel, Philippe Herreweghe, Christopher Hogwood, Gidon Kremer, Lorin Maazel, Sir Neville Marriner, Waltraud Meier, Yehudi Menuhin, Trevor Pinnock and Jukka-Pekka Saraste have been on stage.

Actually, Mozart had actually no personal association to Würzburg. It all began with an evening of music in the year 1921 at the grand Imperial Hall in the Würzburg Residence. At the end of the evening, the conductor, Hermann Zilcher, overwhelmed by the ornate stucco and lavish surroundings said "I only needed to trace a certain piece of ornamentation with my baton in the air, and that was enough for a union between sound, architecture and colour". Such a profound inspiration could not just be passed up. It soon led to the foundation of the Mozart Music Festival.“

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Added on: Jun 24, 2012 | Hits: 99

Yearly Medieval and Renaissance music conference held in various conference centres. Conference comprises of sessions, plus posters, concerts, workshops and keynotes.

Past Conferences have included 2011: Barcelona | 2010: London | 2009: Utrecht | 2008: Bangor | 2007: Vienna | 2006: Cambridge | 2005: Tours | 2004: Glasgow | 2003: Jena | 2002: Bristol | 2001: Spoleto | 2000: Oxford 

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Added on: Jun 06, 2012 | Hits: 124

About Cork Choral Festival

“Founded in 1954 to be a dynamic force in developing choral music in Ireland, the Cork International Choral Festival is held annually over the five days preceding the first Monday in May. Cork welcomes choirs from across the world for a programme of gala concerts, schools concerts, national and international competition, and world-class performances as thousands of participants bring the city to life for a celebration of choral music in all its many forms.

One of Europe's premier international choral festivals, Cork is noted for its high standards, eclectic and wide-ranging programme, and the friendliness of its welcome. Festival events and performances centre around Cork's City Hall, capacity 1,000; one of the most attractive and acoustically superb venues in Ireland.

Each year some of the finest amateur international choirs are selected to compete for the prestigious Fleischmann International Trophy. The selected choirs also participate in a wide range of festival events, which include fringe concerts, taking part in our church interchange programme across Cork city and county, and informal public performances which see choirs popping up throughout Cork in new and unexpected locations throughout the duration of the festival! The presence of these choirs from throughout the world gives audiences and Irish choirs alike the unique opportunity of hearing a diverse range of concerts and repertoire performed. …”

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Added on: May 04, 2012 | Hits: 102

“Sastamala Gregoriana is a festival celebrating and fostering the appreciation of Finnish medieval art and culture. It is inspired by Sastamala Old Church. This is a historically important building, a beautiful and spiritually uplifting environment, and an acoustic space with unique qualities, which are perfectly suited to “early music”. This combination is something that deserves to be known and appreciated by local, national and international visitors.”

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Added on: Mar 30, 2012 | Hits: 96

“Each year the Medieval Festival of Elche involves the city in the mystique and sounds of ancient times. Offer international artists through music, theater and parallel activities, a unique opportunity to reconnect with the past.”

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Added on: Mar 29, 2012 | Hits: 150

Festival of early music held in Lourdes FR

Added on: Mar 25, 2012 | Hits: 181

“The theme of the festival each year is not an end in itself, a self-imposed restriction to creating a programme, but more of a guiding light that lends a unique color to each edition of the event. “La Folia” is a venue that has made it is possible to encounter early music in all of its facets, a series of concerts over an extended Whitsunday weekend, each “an earful” in itself. The previous festivals offered tours of the great musical traditions in Europe, taking listeners to Flanders, Austria, Bohemia and even to… Switerland! …”

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Added on: Mar 24, 2012 | Hits: 249

Festival held in Cremona celebrating Claudio Monteverdi.

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Added on: Mar 03, 2012 | Hits: 141

“The international festival of early music of the College Ghislieri starring some of the greatest European artists of ancient music. The exhibition was well received in the European Network of International Festival of Early Music ( REMA ).  …” (Google Translate)

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Added on: Mar 03, 2012 | Hits: 145

“Skálholt Summer Concerts is Iceland’s oldest summer music festival, founded in 1975 by harpsichordist Helga Ingólfsdóttir (1942-2009) , focusing at first on baroque music but from 1978 new compositions have been premiered every year. Now the main ephasis is on contemporary religeous music and early music where both composers and performers are resident for a period of time, for the festival events in July and early August at Skálholt Cathedral, built around 1960, at the oldest bishopric in Iceland dating from 1056.

The festival has access to convenient accommodation facilities for musicians, who in most cases dwell there for a week at a time, with good rehearsal/lecture rooms attached. Rehersals also take place in the Cathedral. Recently Skálholt Cathedral recieved a generous donation from the legendary Dutch violinist Jaap Schröder, who still comes to Skálholt every year, namely his collection of scores and books on Music and other Arts, therby commencing the foundation of a Music Library.

Apart from around 40 public concerts, lectures and workshops in Skálholt over the period of 6 weeks each summer, the festival takes part in CD releases for international distribution, musical scores publications and regular recident ensembles, such as the Skálholt Quartet,  also travel frequently in Iceland and abroad. Also a big part of musical compositions commissioned through the years for the festival have become standard repertoire and has been performed internationally.”

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Added on: Mar 03, 2012 | Hits: 130

“The artistically inclined Margravine Wilhelmine, one of the most important female personalities of 18th-Century Germany, transformed the Royal Seat Bayreuth into a radiant cultural metropolis. Still today the splendor of the buildings and charm of the gardens fascinate city visitors from near and far.

We are eternally indebted to the influence of this Prussian princess for creating a courtly "ensemble" in Bayreuth with French, Italian and German artists. The "Neues Schloss" (New Palace) with court gardens, "Schlosspark" (Palace Park), "Eremitage" with "Sommerschloss" (Summer Residence), "Ruinentheater" (Theater in the Ruins) "Wasserspielen" (Water Fountain), the "Felsengarten Sanspareil" (Cliff Gardens Sanspareil) - also with Theater in the Ruins - and Wilhelmine's favorite, her Margravial Opera House, can be counted among her substantial creations.

In just four years the construction was completed in 1748. At the time, this Bayreuth opera house was only comparable in size and grandeur with those in Vienna, Dresden, Paris and Venice. Completely intact even today, the theater interior radiates a festive and cheerful atmosphere.

Experience the magic of the Baroque in a performance in the Margravial Opera House and take a stroll on the historical path of Bayreuth's patron of the arts, Princess Wilhelmine. …”

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Added on: Mar 01, 2012 | Hits: 238

Early music festival in the region of Erzgebirge DE.

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Early music festival in Bavaria.

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Early music festival in the region of Knechtsteden

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Added on: Mar 01, 2012 | Hits: 256

“Each year in June, bring the Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival, waking the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Berlin-Brandenburg from the slumber of centuries.” A festival of international early music groups.

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Added on: Mar 01, 2012 | Hits: 197

“The largest festival of classical music in Thuringia (Germany). Specialising in Baroque music and performing the works of Johann Sebastian Bach in authentic sites, the festival appeals to music lovers and tourists alike.”

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Added on: Feb 28, 2012 | Hits: 175

“Founded in 2011, the Festival de Música Antiga dels Pirineus is an Early Music festival held annually in July / August in the Catalan Pyrenées. The festival aims to combine Early Music with the beauty of the traditional Romanesque Art that characterizes the North of Catalonia. The concerts take place in small churches in several towns and villages in the Pyrenées. Visit the FeMAP’s website for more information on the location and dates of the concerts.“

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Added on: Feb 27, 2012 | Hits: 246

“Since its creation in 1993, the Ambronay European Baroque Academy has constituted an important step in the early career development of young artists. A training and professional insertion project, the Academy has been directed by such renowned conductors as William Christie, Jordi Savall, Christophe Rousset and Hervé Niquet. Amongst its former participants are many who have gone on to forge highly successful international careers, such as Patricia Petibon, Stéphanie d'Oustrac, Ophélie Gaillard and Sophie Karthäuser. …”

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Added on: Feb 27, 2012 | Hits: 195

Early music fair/exhibition held in Aracena ES.

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Added on: Feb 26, 2012 | Hits: 208

Website for the international festival of early music of Xàtiva.

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Added on: Feb 26, 2012 | Hits: 250

“The Baroque Festival dedicated to Leonardo Leo was born with its first edition in 1997 with the intention of recovering the historical memory and artistic master composer, born in San Vito of the Normans in 1694.

Since then the event has grown from year to year, calling him international artists and ensembles and a wide audience.”

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Added on: Feb 26, 2012 | Hits: 273

Early music festival held in Berlin.

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Added on: Feb 25, 2012 | Hits: 191

Early music festival in Asfeld (FR). The Asfeld church is said to have been build along the lines of a viola da gamba.

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Tags: Société française de viole, Viola da Gamba Society of France.

Added on: Feb 25, 2012 | Hits: 218

Early music festival in Reveauvillé, France.

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Added on: Feb 25, 2012 | Hits: 203