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Opera Lafayette
Tue, 7 May 2024
6:00 pm
New York Baroque Music Festival
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the Sebastians
Sat, 11 May 2024
5:00 pm
Flash Sale through Friday at Midnight
The 24 Violins Cross the Alps
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Polyhymnia
Sat, 11 May 2024
7:30 pm
Plus Ultra ~ Music from the Empire of Charles VBrowse the full events calendar
Midtown Concerts
Thursdays at 1:15pm; September–June
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May 9 ~ Sarah Pillow, Christopher Preston Thompson & John Mark Rozendaal
Medieval Voices: Music and Poetry of the 14th and 15th centuries. Watch online here or on YouTube Sarah Pillow ~ voi... -
May 16 ~ Opera Essentia
Excerpts of "From Hell to Antigone" ~ A Distillation of Handel's Admeto. Watch online here or on YouTube Jeffrey Mandelbaum ~ co... -
May 23 ~ Caroline Nicolas & Friends
Gamba Rivalry. Watch online here or on YouTube Caroline Nicolas ~ viola da gambaKevin Payne ~ theorboElliott Figg ~ harpsichord ... -
May 30 ~ The Berwick Fiddle Consort
Money in Both Pockets: Trad Baroque from the Old and New Worlds. Watch online here or on YouTube Lydia Becker, Julia Connor, Sar...
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NEWS
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Artist Spotlight ~ harpsichordist Geneviève Soly
April 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 River
April 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 Edition
Notes 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...