Upcoming Events
Virtual Course: ARS 2nd-Level Course for Sop/Tenor
Tone and Phrasing - Sop/Ten Recorder: The recorder gets a bad reputation for sounding shrill and squeaky! But the soprano and tenor recorders are capable of being beautiful solo instruments as well as ensemble companions. Join professional performer/teacher Jennifer Carpenter for this class focused on sound/tone production and expressive phrasing, all while continuing to better understand the fundamentals of recorder technique. Conquer your fears and learn how expressive the recorder can be!
Attendees are expected to be able to play low c to high G (octave and a 5th including F#s and Bbs) and read those notes and general rhythmic patterns on the music staff. All music will be provided. You don’t need to be confident, just familiar with these skills - we’ll work on improving them further. All materials will be provided by the instructor.
Course Dates: Mondays and Thursdays Jul 20, 23, 27, 30 at 8 PM, ET
NAVRS: ARS Sensuum
The five basic human senses - sight, smell, touch, hearing, and taste - allow us to perceive our surroundings in wondrous ways. Music has repeatedly illustrated how our artform can visually and aurally awaken some senses and touch on those that it may not use directly. In honor of NAVRS’ 5th year, we will explore five pieces of music representing each of the basic human senses that span the centuries. Experience how inspiring music may bring a new energy and life to the art of the senses.
Colorado Recorder Orchestra Workshop
The Storyteller: Four different eras, four unique stories, and each will unfold through music. Place yourself in a world where publishing anonymously is the only option for disseminating your work. Discover her story through the songs and fiery words of the 17th-century Mexican feminist mystic, musician, and poet Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Experience his story of the changing world of music in the 1960s through the lens of Gershon Kingsley, a pioneer of electronic music and the moog synthesizer. And embrace their story of African musical traditions through the storyteller Sören Sieg who helps bring many of their beautifully intricate rhythms to the western world. Each vibrant story resonates within us. Join Jennifer Carpenter as she leads us through each of these musical narratives!
Parish House Baroque: A New Proclamation
Prepare yourself to hear the trumpet as you’ve never heard it before. Acclaimed baroque trumpeter Kris Kwapis joins PHB for this fantastic program bringing the trumpet into the world of chamber music with works for trumpet and organ, violin, recorder and cello. A feast for the senses, this program will be held in the sanctuary at First Lutheran with the reception in the Peel House. You won’t want to miss this incredibly unique concert experience.
Parish House Baroque: A New Proclamation
Prepare yourself to hear the trumpet as you’ve never heard it before. Acclaimed baroque trumpeter Kris Kwapis joins PHB for this fantastic program bringing the trumpet into the world of chamber music with works for trumpet and organ, violin, recorder and cello. A feast for the senses, this program will be held in the sanctuary at First Lutheran with the reception in the Peel House. You won’t want to miss this incredibly unique concert experience.
Parish House Baroque: The Passions of Musicke: The Humours of Dowland and His Contemporaries
Characterized by introspective and doleful poetry and richly chromatic and soulful melodies, the music of John Dowland and his contemporaries reflects not only the Elizabethan craze for melancholy, but also their concept of the bodily “humours” and how music—both vocal and instrumental—affects them. Featuring lutenist Keith Barnhart along with the musicians of Parish House Baroque, stir your own passions with this intimate concert of lute songs, consort music, and dances that defined the English musical landscape at the turn of the 17th century.
Virtual Course: ARS Beginners' Class for Soprano/Tenor
Join us for ARS's next Free Online Beginners' Course for Soprano/Tenor Recorder! Whether you're new to the recorder or it's been years since you last played, this is the perfect opportunity to dive into the basics of this versatile and expressive instrument. Professional performer and teacher Jennifer Carpenter will lead you through engaging lessons that will help you develop practical musical skills. The course is open to all ages, though children should be accompanied by an adult during the sessions. All materials will be provided by the instructor.
Course Dates: Mondays and Thursdays Jun 29, Jul 2, 6, and 9 at 8 PM, ET
Parish House Baroque: The Faithful Music Master
At the heart of the German baroque stood Georg Philipp Telemann—a prolific composer, publisher, and friend to nearly everyone in the music world. This season finale brings his music and that of his circle to center stage, with special guest Dr. Lidia Chang performing on flauto traverso. Join us for an exploration of wit, warmth, and the enduring power of friendship in sound.
Parish House Baroque: The Faithful Music Master
At the heart of the German baroque stood Georg Philipp Telemann—a prolific composer, publisher, and friend to nearly everyone in the music world. This season finale brings his music and that of his circle to center stage, with special guest Dr. Lidia Chang performing on flauto traverso. Join us for an exploration of wit, warmth, and the enduring power of friendship in sound.
Columbia Gorge Early Music Retreat
Join a fabulous faculty in the most serene setting in northern Oregon at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center for a few days of making music with your fellow early music enthusiasts! Click HERE for more information.
Denver Recorder Society: The Final Word - Famous Amens
Amen - a word used to express agreement or truth, is commonly the final word in many sacred musical works. Some of the musical settings of “amen” are musically elaborate, reflecting the sacred/spiritual declaration. We will take a look at several famous “amens” by Byrd, Lassus, and Pergolesi. Led my DRS music director Jennifer Carpenter.
Parish House Baroque: Tempesta d'amore
Love stirs up storms - and baroque composers knew it. Tempesta d’amore is a seafaring journey through the passions, tempests, and tender moments that love provokes, whether in myth, opera, or the heart. Featuring soprano Kacie Kenton, this program contains windswept sonatas, cantatas, and ensemble pieces, capturing the sea as a muse and metaphor. Click HERE for tickets.
Parish House Baroque: Tempesta d'amore
Love stirs up storms - and baroque composers knew it. Tempesta d’amore is a seafaring journey through the passions, tempests, and tender moments that love provokes, whether in myth, opera, or the heart. Featuring soprano Kacie Kenton, this program contains windswept sonatas, cantatas, and ensemble pieces, capturing the sea as a muse and metaphor. Click HERE for tickets.
Vientos y Cuerdos: Tristalegria!
We kick off the New Year with an inaugural program from the ensemble Vientos y Cuerdas. “Tristalegría!” will feature both Spanish music and traditional tunes of the Sephardic diaspora from the Medieval to the early Baroque eras. Join us for a musical journey exploring diversely rich Spanish dances, soulful songs from the Cantigas de Santa Maria, and Judeo-Spanish tunes that tell stories of resilience, love, and the vibrant cultural memory of the exile of the Jews from the Iberian Peninsula. The vibrant and energetic works of Ortiz, Cabezón, de la Torre, and others will be interspersed with alluring, intimate, and improvisatory Sephardic tunes. Join Jennifer Carpenter - winds and percussion, Keith Barnhart - plucked instruments, and Anne Marie Morgan - viola da gamba for this exciting program through the Happy Hour Chamber Music concert series. Visit the Happy Hour Chamber Concerts page for more information.
North American Virtual Recorder Society Virtual Worksop: Mindful Practice
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Parish House Baroque: Masques and Revels
On Twelfth Night, the rules are made to be broken. Step into a world of Baroque theatricality as we explore the playful, satirical, and sometimes subversive music performed in 17th and 18th-century masques. With selections that blur the lines between stage and salon, Masques and Revels toasts the end of the holiday season with wit, elegance, and just the right amount of mischief.
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Amherst Early Music Online: The Temperamental Musician
Musicians are rarely accused of being single minded! We are often asked to create differing yet compelling imagery or affects through music. Rooted in ancient Greek philosophy the four temperaments - sanguine, melancholic, choleric, and phlegmatic - are associated with a distinct set of characteristics that we still recognize as a mixture of our own personality traits.
Fall Texas Toot
Fall weekend workshop of the Texas Toot to be held in Palestine, TX at the beautiful Lakeview United Methodist Center.
Denver Recorder Society: Masques and Revels
Masques and Revels: English Renaissance and early Baroque theaters were filled with music, both within the plays and between the acts. With selections that blur the lines between the stage and the salon, we’ll explore music that entertained the masses from Henry VIII, Morley, Adson, and others. Experience the mischievous and charming nature of music fit for Shakespeare and other popular masques and revels.
Parish House Baroque: Virtuoso Baroque
This program spotlights the thrilling artistry of baroque trumpet virtuoso Kris Kwapis, whose dazzlling technique and expressive nuance brings heroic fanfares and fiery sonatas to brilliant life.
Parish House Baroque: Virtuoso Baroque
Parish House Baroque: Virtuoso Baroque
This program spotlights the thrilling artistry of baroque trumpet virtuoso Kris Kwapis, whose dazzlling technique and expressive nuance brings heroic fanfares and fiery sonatas to brilliant life.
Denver Recorder Society
La Danza! Dances and other music from the Italian Renaissance. Opening session of the 2025-26 Denver Recorder Society season.
Barbary Coast Recorder Orchestra Workshop
All-Day workshop with the BCRO in San Francisco, CA.