For the third event of the VdGS-NE’s 50th anniversary season, on the weekend of November 14-15, 2026, we will host a two day event entitled Consorts & Conversations with New England’s Luthiers at two venues in Richmond Vermont.
We are happy to announce that this year’s Gian Lyman Silbiger grant has been awarded to Jubilate Chamber Choir (Mary Jodice, director) to support a special West Gallery Evensong service. The event takes place April 11, 2027 in Newburyport, MA. Mary and viol coordinator Marie Ridolfo share:
Announcing our 50th Anniversary Event Schedule! Please mark your calendars and watch for more information about each of the following events taking place in the 2026-27 season.
Play-in for All: Celebratory Consorts Sunday, September 27 from 2:00-4:00pm Powers Music School, 160 Lexington St, Belmont, MA. https://powersmusic.org/
Applications are now open for the next round of Silbiger Grants. This grant now provides support of $200 per viol player for performances and worship services featuring voices and viols during the 2026-2027 academic year. The deadline to apply is May 15, with notification of the results by June 1.
Join us at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Lincoln MA, on April 18, 2026 for “Tristitiae Remedium: Jacobean music to pass the time and cure sadness” This is a full-day, in-person workshop on the music for voices and viols directed by James Williamson along with coaches Jane Hershey and Emily Walhout, viols, and Elise Groves, […]
Join us for an informal afternoon of gently coached consort playing and socializing at the Powers Music school in Belmont MA on November 23, 2025. At this Play-in, participants will be able to play in two sessions in different groupings. This event is suitable for all levels of players. When you register, you can choose […]
We are pleased to announce this year’s Silbiger Grant recipients! Loren Ludwig and colleagues will present music for voices and viols from c.1800 from the Northampton area, performed on New England viols built in the early 1800s. Made in the Valley: 19th-C. Music for Viols and Voices from the Connecticut River Valley October 18, 2025 […]
Applications are now open for the next round of Silbiger Grants. This grant now provides support of $200 per viol player for performances and worship services featuring voices and viols during the 2025-2026 academic year. The deadline to apply is May 15, with notification of the results by June 22.
Join us at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Lincoln MA, on April 26, 2025 for “Dowland: A World of Music for Viol Consorts.” This is a full-day, in-person workshop on the music of John Dowland directed by Carol Lewis, viol, and Chris Henriksen, plucked strings, along with coaches Karen Burciaga, Guinevere Fridley, and James Perretta, […]
Welcome, Fall! Join us for an informal afternoon of gently coached consort playing and socializing at the Powers Music school in Belmont MA on November 24, 2024. At this Play-in, participants will be able to play in two sessions in different groupings. This event is suitable for all levels of players. When you register, you […]
On Sunday October 27 from 12-3PM, the VdGS-NE is happy to offer a Masterclass with Venetian viola da gambist Cristiano Contadin. Cristiano performed with his ensemble Opera Prima on last year’s BEMF concert series and appears with the Henry Purcell Society of Boston next month. The event is open to both performers and auditors and […]
Join us for a full-day, in-person workshop led by the renowned Arcadia Viols: Robert Eisenstein, Jane Hershey, Anne Legêne, and Alice Robbins. This workshop honors our friend Will Ayton, esteemed composer, viol player, and Emeritus professor at Roger Williams University. It was originally planned for Jan. 2021 and postponed because of the pandemic, and VdGS-NE is […]