The Frankenstein-like theorbo is an integral part of the Baroque repertoire because they typically have 14 strings and offer ...

BOSTON -- As curator Darcy Kuronen installed his upcoming exhibit, he cradled one of the show's painted centerpieces in his arms, pointing to the graceful lines, the bold colors and the left-handed ...

Sunday Baroque is welcoming 2026 this weekend with some of the greatest hits of the baroque era. The beloved favorites ...

Krishnasol Jimenez is an award-winning guitarist and educator. He’s been fortunate to use a very special instrument to make some of his recordings: the only still-playable Stradivarius guitar. You can ...

A group of musicians want to give audiences the chance to experience what it was like to hear the rich texture of pre-1700s early music. The Handel and Haydn Society’s ‘Baroque Christmas’ concert ...

Rolf Lislevand plays 17th-century music, but in an open, improvisatory style. He joins Fred Child in NPR's Studio 4A to play a set of gentle music on baroque guitar, and to talk about his conviction ...

Baroque guitarist Hopkinson Smith plays three pieces by composer Gaspar Sanz: "The Impudent Girl of Naples," "The Girl from Portugal," and "Fugue." Smith will be with us in the studio later this hour.

Music centuries old can be new to you — if you’ve never heard it. Columbus guitarist Karl Wohlwend will introduce his audience to lesser-known music when he performs Italian compositions in “Baroque ...

Chatham Baroque has revealed the Chatham Baroque + Renaissance & Baroque 2024/2025 Concert Series, a bold and ambitious lineup of Baroque period and early music performances spanning ensemble ...