Powers Music School, founded by VdGS-NE founder Ellen Powers, remains a center for Boston area viol activities, offering both private lessons and coached consorts with Jane Hershey and private lessons with James Perretta. Several classes meet weekly during the year at various levels including consorts for experienced players, and and an ensemble skills class for […]
We suggest that our members consult the New England Early Music Calendar to find out about and list events in New England that involve the viol.
There are a number of different Low Latency audio platforms that gamba players are using to make music together when they can’t go to other people’s houses. The three most popular are called Soundjack, Jamulus and JamKazam.
During the pandemic many performers have been exploring the world of digital content in order to keep performing. This page features both full length performances, basic YouTube videos, and other content of general interest submitted by our members.
One of the gravest consequences of COVID-19 on our lives as viol players is that it is much harder for us to gather and play consorts together or even have in person lessons with our teachers. To help fill that gap, a number of professional players here and abroad have been making web resources to […]
Below is a list of New England viol teachers. For a more complete list, please send an inquiry to secretary@vdgsne.org