The similarities between baroque music and jazz are obvious enough: the centrality of improvisation, of course; the freedom given to performers who extrapolate from lead sheets or figured bass lines ...

Wen Yang became a fan of Baroque music while earning her master's degree at the Yale School of Music. She was especially drawn to the idea of performing with period instruments—either antiques or high ...

Mercury Baroque, one of the country’s foremost period instrument orchestras, will perform Vivaldi’s “L’Estro Armonico” on March 25 at The John Cooper School Performing Arts Center. Founded as a ...

Manoel Theatre has just inherited a number of rare and valuable instruments, left by George Debono, which date back to the Baroque era. The instruments include a Broadwood piano which dates back to ...

Two things you might not expect on a Seattle Baroque Orchestra program: a contemporary work and an Iranian tar. You’ll find both in this weekend’s pair of Seattle Baroque Orchestra concerts, at 8 p.m.

The Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado is coming to Broomfield Sunday with unique instruments and the signature sounds of one of history’s most iconic musical moments. A small group of just over a ...

People tend to think of technology, especially music technology, as a gradual series of improvements. The ancient bull's horn evolved into the bugle, which sprouted keys and became the trumpet. But ...

You probably awoke today not knowing you live in the city "of the lute," a stringed instrument of medieval origins. "Duluth" means "of the lute" in French. This city's name speaks of an instrument ...

Founded as a chamber ensemble, Mercury Baroque’s world-class musicians performs authentic period music on historically appropriate instruments. A big hit in Europe, the sound is just blossoming in the ...