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HEM board member Pedro Funes-Whittington is developing the next generation of early music musicians in Houston!
His student viola da gamba ensemble, Viols of the Creek, will be performing on Thursday, May 6th at 6pm CDT at Woodcreek Middle School Amphitheater. 🎻
On a lighter note:
If you're looking for some good new music to enjoy, may I recommend Ari Mason (@AriMasonMusic) -- an under-recognized singer-songwriter & viola da gamba player who records, produces, and mixes all her own work. She also does a lot of vocal work for movies, TV, and video games.
I'd especially recommend her albums
Creatures (2016)
The Vault (2018)
Oracle (2020)
Prodrome (2022)
And there's her album of Renaissance motets, Musica Lunae, sung in Latin.
(All available on Spotify, YouTube, Songwhip, etc).
Good for dancing, or date night, or just listening while driving around.
The ‘earthquake lady’ and her viol. A leading scientist and viola da gamba player advocates musically for action on climate change:-
earlymusicamerica.org/web-ar…
Parthenia Viol Consort hopes to see you on 1/26 @ 4 PM at their Continental Connections concert in Manhattan. This video features an excerpt from Passa Galli per la lettera E by Giovanni Battista Vitali (1632-1692) - facebook.com/reel/4604544902…, which will be part of the program.
🎶 Discover the Hidden Gems of the French Baroque with @ensemblemoliere! Love Corelli? Don’t miss Dandrieu’s trio sonatas. Adore Telemann? Guilleman’s quartet will captivate. Supported by @ContinuoFdn.
📅 19 Jan | Folkestone & 21 Feb | London
🎟️ continuoconnect.com/tour/hid…
The Baltimore Consort offers a feast for the ears in their program, 'The Food of Love ~ Songs, Dances, and Fancies for Shakespeare.' Enjoy Elizabethan flavors from Thomas Morley, Robert Jones, John Dowland, Antony Holbone & more.
youtube.com/live/VuiNYS5nsQg…#earlymusicnyc#earlymusic