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Midtown Concerts Upcoming Events
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February 25, 2021 – The New Consort
Arianna/Jeremiah: Voices in Lamentation. Watch here, or on YouTube or Facebook View the program The New Consort is excited to present a program b... -
March 4, 2021 – Four Nations Ensemble
Of Two Minds. When Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and cello sonatas conquered Parisian taste, the city boasted its admired and unique musical character a... -
March 11, 2021 – Mr. Jones & the Engines of Destruction
The Marvelous Mr. Meusel. Gottfried Meusel (1688-1728) was the town of Gotha’s court lutenist. Ernst Baron, who assumed the post at Gotha after M... -
March 18, 2021 – ALBA Consort
Dancing over the Caucasus to the Sea... A journey of Medieval and Renaissance songs and dances from Persia, over the Caucasus Mountains to Armenia an...
NEWS
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Baroque violinist Karen Marie Marmer has died
Obituary for Karen Marie Marmer The US violinist Karen Marie Marmer has died at the age of 63 from cancer. With her husband, fellow violinist Jörg-Michael Schwarz, she led the New York-based REBEL Baroque Ensemble, acting as its manager and publici...Judson Griffin, 1951-2020
Obituary for Judson Griffin Judson Griffin, baroque violin and viola, appeared regularly in New York as concertmaster of Concert Royal, Amor Artis, and the American Classical Orchestra, has passed away at the age of sixty-eight after a brief illness...#BlackOutTuesday
Gotham Early Music Scene bears witness to the civil unrest sparked by the murders of George Floyd, Breona Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and thousands of Black Americans. We understand and share the anger towards a society where Black lives are devalued and t...Ed Brewer, 1937-2020
Obituary for Ed Brewer Illustrious harpsichordist Edward Brewer died in his home in the presence of family in Leonia, NJ on April 3, 2020 at age 82. A longtime Leonia resident, he was a native of Erie, PA. His obvious talent for music was revealed a...GEMS/EMA Relief Fund: Supporting Early Musicians in Need
Gotham Early Music Scene and Early Music America (EMA) are partnering to promote this fund. #WeAreEarlyMusic Together! The current global health crisis is having a severe impact on arts and culture. Performances and productions have been canceled fo... -
COVID-19 Update(8/28/20) Midtown Concerts is pleased to present a full schedule of concerts for the 2020-2021 season. The opening concerts, of course, will be live-streamed until it is safe for audiences to gather once again. As safety allows, we will reintroduce ...Music Libraries for Sale
We have two libraries from Lucy Cross and Celine Karraker and are making them available to the general public as a benefit for GEMS. As we've been going through some of the materials, we have come across a number of interesting memorabilia, ...
CLASSIFIEDS
New!
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A Novel for Early Music Lovers
A Novel for Early Music Lovers Hidden River Press announces the publication of The Secret Music at Tordesillas, a novel in which Early Music plays a starr...Intro to Early Music Improv with Tina Chancey
Intro to Early Music Improv with Tina Chancey Tina Chancey is offering a 5-session, on-line introductory course on Early Music Improvisation throughout th...Half-hour voice lessons with soprano Amy Bartram
Half-hour voice lessons with soprano Amy Bartram While your weekly choral or early music singing groups are on hiatus, it’s so important to keep singing...
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