John Phillips is an imposing giant of a man -- a master craftsman and amateur musician -- with an unusual creative streak. He makes harpsichords modeled on French, Flemish and Italian instruments from ...

Working in his studio, Kevin Fryer listens to CDs of lute and harpsichord music, letting his thoughts sail away to the Dutch masters and places like Antwerp in the 17th century. In a second-story ...

To those who think they’re too old to build a career doing what they really love, harpsichordist James Nicolson enthusiastically offered his life as an example that it’s never too late. He was 4 when ...

Early Music is a stimulating and richly illustrated journal that is unrivalled in its field. Founded in 1973, it remains the journal for anyone interested in early music and how it is being ...

With great symphony, opera, ballet and theater, the performing arts in Birmingham are well-equipped. Bu early music -- that is, period performance before 1750 -- remains a glaring deficiency. On ...

On August 29 at Lotte Concert Hall, the rarely seen early music instrument, the viola da gamba, appeared on stage. The viola da gamba is similar in size and shape to the cello, but it has six or seven ...

Early Music is a stimulating and richly illustrated journal that is unrivalled in its field. Founded in 1973, it remains the journal for anyone interested in early music and how it is being ...

2026 Salish Sea Early Music Festival tentative schedule (please also see salishseafestival.org): · Anna Marsh, baroque bassoon. · Yi Hsuan, Ethan Lin, baroque violin. · Vicki Gunn, baroque viola. · ...

On September 20, The Hartt School at the University of Hartford will unveil the newest instrument in its collection: a harpsichord custom built by Norfolk, Connecticut resident Carl Dudash. To mark ...