After a two-year hiatus we are carefully easing into in-person workshops again! Join us for an informal afternoon of gently coached consort playing and enjoy the long lost opportunity (for many) to play live music with others. This smaller sized and shorter than usual workshop is designed as a “Play-in”. Participants will play for two one hour sessions in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hannah R. Davidson January 10, 1958 – May 31, 2022 Hannah Davidson of Belmont Massachusetts, passed comfortably, at home, on May 31, 2022 after a long hard battle against breast cancer. Her parents Bruce C. Davidson and Martha W. Davidson of Belmont, Massachusetts preceded her in death. She is survived by her sister Elizabeth Davidson […]
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 […]
F0r the final special topics workshop of Winter/Spring 2022, the VdGS-NE welcomes guest presenter Lisa Terry to lead a workshop called “L’Amorosa Ero: Madrigals from 16th Century Italy.” This workshop will take place on Saturday May 14, at 3:00PM EDT.
For our April 2022 Special topics workshop, taking place April 2, our guest presenter Patricia Ann Neely will present a workshop called “Susanna Rare” focusing on settings of the famous song Susanne un jour.
This month’s online workshop takes place March 13 at 3PM. It is called “Songs without words: Fantasies of Giovanni Coperario” and the presenter will be Mary Springfels.
The next granting period of the Silbiger Grant for voices and viols is now open. Submit your application for performances in the 2022-2023 academic year by April 15.
Our February 2022 online workshop, takes place on February 20 from 3:00-4:30PM and is called “Intro to Renaissance Notation,” with John Mark Rozendaal as the instructor.