For the second event of the VdGS-NE’s 50th anniversary season, on October 10, 2026 from 9:30am – 4:30pm, we will host a full day workshop entitled Viols, Rebecs, and Fiddles: String Consorts at the Tudor Courts, 1515-1558 in the Pioneer Valley at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA.
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 […]
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 […]
In our first full length workshop since winter of 2020, the VdGS-NE is pleased to welcome the New York-based consort Parthenia to teach a workshop called Continental Connections: European Influences and Cross-cultural Exchange in English Viol Consort Music. The directors are Lisa Terry and Lawrence Lipnik with Rosamund Morley and Beverly Au as assisting faculty. […]
Welcome, Fall! Come join the VdGS-NE for an informal afternoon of gently coached consort playing and socializing. This smaller sized and shorter than usual workshop is designed as a “Play-in”. Participants will be able to play in two sessions in two different groups. There will be opportunities for all levels; choose from Easy, Medium, or […]
The VdGS-NE continues its new season of special topics workshops. We welcome Carol Lewis to lead a workshop called “Viols and Shakespeare— Why Not?” This workshop will take place on Sunday May 21, at 2:00PM EDT.