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2023 Silbiger Grant Performance

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 […]

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Apply to the Gamba Gamut at BEMF

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 […]

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Practice Saturdays Spring 2023

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!

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Davidson Music Project update

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 […]

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2022-2023 Silbiger Grant Performance

Temple Beth David of Westwood will be offering a special Jewish Sabbath service with musicians from the Viola da Gamba Society of New England on Friday, December 16, 2022. This service is supported by the 2022-23 Gian Silbiger grant for music with viol players and singers. The Shabbat service begins at 6:30 pm at Temple Beth […]

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Open House at the Davidsons’

On Sunday, August 28, you are invited to a musical open house at the Davidson home in memory of Martha, Hannah, and Bruce. The house has a long tradition of hosting viol consorts of various sizes. Together with Elizabeth, Hannah’s sister, we are hosting this event to honor that tradition, and to give the early […]

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Past Announcements

2022 Silbiger Concert – Virtual Premiere

Long & Away presents a brand new program for voices and viols celebrating the many delights of spring! This tour of 16th-c. Europe features works by Lassus, Senfl, Marenzio and others that explore age old themes of love, nature, dancing, and drinking. You’ll hear morning birdsong, nighttime meditations, rarefied musings on love, and rustic songs […]

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2020 Silbiger Concert rescheduled for November.

The 2020 Silbiger Concert which was canceled in the early days of the Pandemic has at long last been rescheduled. Schola Cantorum of Boston under the direction of Fred Jodry will present their program of English renaissance music for voices and viols November 12 in Boston and November 14 in Providence.

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