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. The concert takes place October 18, 2025 at Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, 220 Main Street, Northampton, […]
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.
We are pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Silbiger Grant! The Longy School of Music Viol Consort will present a program of music by Jewish composers this fall. The performance will take place at Kehillat Israel located at 348 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA on November 17th at 3pm. The consort consists of viol […]
On Saturday September 7, join the Upper Valley Music Center in Lebanon NH for a day immersed in early music, led by UVMC’s own Chris Rua, along with guest musicians Jane Hershey and Dan Meyers. Early music lovers are invited to spend a day learning, playing, and enjoying great music on recorder and viola da […]
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 2024-2025 academic year. The committee has decided to modify the timeline, moving the deadline to June 1.
On Saturday October 28, Ensemble Halcyon will present a one day Early Music workshop and concert at the Upper Valley Music Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The presenters will be Jane Hershey, Chris Rua, and Sarah Cantor. Classes of interest to viol players will include advanced renaissance mixed consort, beginning viol, viol consort, large ensemble […]
The New Haven-based Elm City Consort will collaborate with the vocal ensemble, The New Consort, in a program of sacred and devotional music by William Byrd called To Ornament Things Divine, celebrating the composer in the 400th year since his death. This project is the recipient of the 2023-2024 Silbiger Grant from the VdGS-NE. The […]
Calling all viol players! Do you want to perform at BEMF? The Gamba Gamut, a VdGSA-sponsored showcase of short performances by soloists and ensembles, will take place at Gordon Chapel at Old South Church on Friday, June 9 from 9:30am-1:30pm. This is a great opportunity to perform during BEMF. Please submit your Gamut proposal by […]
VdGS-NE Saturday Zoom Early Music Practice Sessions continue! Feeling all alone when you practice? Want to practice but just can’t get started? Would having some company help? FREE, no-risk, no-commitment! All players invited! All instrument types welcome!
The sale of Martha and Hannah Davidson’s music collection is so far a huge success. Hundreds of titles have been sold and we have raised almost $10,000 to further the mission of our society! We are now entering the final phase of the project as we hope to have as much as possible sold by […]