The Flanders quartet

performed in Syracuse, New York, on Saturday, November 17. Actually, they were a trio, as one of the members had broken his leg and couldn't perform. Here's a shot of some of the instruments. The concert was great, BTW.

Ensemble performance in December

We will be performing Christmas music at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Ithaca on December 15 at 1:30 pm to benefit the Ithaca Kitchen Cupboard. We hope you will come! 

Bloom Early Music Workshop

What a wonderful Labor Day weekend treat! BEMW is a casual yet intensive workshop for winds, strings and voices. Many thanks to Dwayne Heisler, who sponsors it at his house in Catawissa, PA. Our teachers, Larry Lipnik, Lisle Kuhlbach, and Jodie Miller, were so knowledgeable and inspiring. The music was gorgeous, and the attendees were friendly and fun to hang out with. I can't think of a better way to play music.

Wayne's garage, where the big group plays. 
Photos by Lisa Banlaki Frank.

Hermes and Mercury, Wayne's lovely companions.

Pernille Petersen

Michael Form

French Baroque dance CAMMAC 2012

photo by Susan van Gelder

Olivier Bault, baroque violin, Francis Colpron, baroque flute, Mattias Maute, viola, Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière, dancer, Femke Bergsma and Betsy MacMillan, viols, and others

CAMMAC

back from the CAMMAC early music workshop. It's a magical place. Here's a link to some photos taken by Susan van Gelder. There will be more to look at as participants put up their photos.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/susanvg/sets/72157630503757610/

ricercar del primo tuono

Palestrina. Taylor Recorder Consort.

Ithaca Festival 2012

From left to right: Marion DaGrossa, Richard Rand, Stefanie Green, Sarah Iams, Lisa Margosian, Sara Schaffzin, Eileen Allen, Amalia Weinberg, Chad Hagstrom, John Wolff, Paul Sweeny, and Barbara Kaufman.

early (very early) music

from today's New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/science/oldest-musical-instruments-are-even-older-than-first-thought.html?smid=pl-share