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War and Peace
Music during the Thirty Year's War (1618–1648). Featuring works by Schein,...
The Paul Creston Award Celebration
St. Malachy’s – The Actors’ Chapel will host the 2024 Paul Creston Award...
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Midtown Concerts
Thursdays at 1:15pm; September–June
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April 25 ~ PartimentiFrom Court to Country. Watch online here or on YouTube Adrienne Lotto ~ soprano Rhianna Cockrell ~ mezzo soprano Corey Shotwell ...
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May 2 ~ Le tre grazia a venereMusica Secreta. Watch online here or on YouTube Madeline Apple Healey ~ soprano Margaret Carpenter Haigh ~ soprano Elisa Sutherl...
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May 9 ~ Sarah Pillow, Christopher Preston Thompson & John Mark RozendaalMedieval Voices: Music and Poetry of the 14th and 15th centuries. Watch online here or on YouTube Sarah Pillow ~ voi...
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May 16 ~ Opera EssentiaExcerpts of "From Hell to Antigone" ~ A Distillation of Handel's Admeto. Watch online here or on YouTube Jeffrey Mandelbaum ~ co...
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NEWS
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Artist Spotlight ~ harpsichordist Geneviève SolyApril 18, 2024 Geneviève Soly An interview between John Thiessen and harpsichordist Geneviève Soly JOHN: Later this month, virtuoso Quebecoise organist and harpsichordist Geneviève Soly will come to New York for performances at St. Malachy’s ...Artist Spotlight ~ The Music of "Upon Reflection"April 16, 2024 Upon Reflection An interview of John Thiessen with Frances White, Lisa Terry, and Larry Lipnik JOHN: In late February, I spoke with Wendy Steiner, the co-creator and director of Upon Reflection: An Opera in Ten Images which will be ...Artist Spotlight ~ East of the RiverApril 4, 2024 East of the River An interview of John Thiessen with Nina Stern and Daphna Mor JOHN: When I first listened to pre-mastered tracks from East of the River’s December 2021 recording Ija Mia (My Daughter), I was astonished by the beaut...Notes on the Scene ~ Latest EditionNotes on the Scene is published 2–3 times per month, on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays. We include concert listings, news, video links, artist showcases and more from New York City's early music scene. Enjoy our latest newsetter, published on Apr...