Others from earlier times such as crumhorns, cornetti and shawms disappeared from most stages for centuries.In one corner of ...

The iconic sound of an orchestra tuning is highly recognizable, even for those who've never set foot in a concert hall. Many ...

Boston Baroque, a homegrown early music orchestra, has been playing period instruments since 1973 — the first ensemble to do so in the U.S. Plenty of people have never seen or heard these rare ...

For the holiday season, Jeanette Sorrel conducts the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, Apollo's Fire, in a performance of Part III of Bach's Christmas Oratorio. Baroque trumpets and timpani open the ...

Ever wondered what makes Boston Baroque performances special? Boston Baroque’s world-class musicians will lead you in a deep dive into the world of period instruments. Host Brian McCreath is joined by ...

Baird, a singer who specializes in early music, gave us a rare glimpse of baroque vocal artistry, and the five musicians of the Aulos Ensemble, playing on period instruments, offered an idea of ...

Based in Kingston, Ontario, the Melos Choir and Period Instruments is a renowned ensemble dedicated to performing early music from the renaissance and baroque periods.

This year's Tallinn feat. Reval festival will once again hone in on early music and its instruments. Speaking to "Terevisioon," flautist and festival organizer Reet Sukk explained how a Renaissance ...

During the classical era, composers began to write more substantial works for solo instruments. The concerto grosso, which was common during the Baroque period, became a popular form of solo ...

Chicago embraces Apollo’s Fire, a baroque orchestra based in Cleveland Ensemble deepens its connection to the city, filling a void for performances of early music in period instruments.