Upcoming Events
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.
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.
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.
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.