The VdGS-NE is kicking off its new season of special topics workshops. We welcome guest presenter Philip Serna to lead a workshop called “Size Matt’reth Not: Consorts of Orlando Gibbons” This workshop will take place on Sunday October 23, at 4:00PM EDT (note the different start time from last Spring).
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 […]
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.
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.
Our January 2022 online workshop, takes place on January 22 from 3:00-4:30PM and is called “Psalm to Table – Artisanal settings of vernacular psalms for the home market,” with Sarah Mead as the instructor.
On Sunday December 12, 2021 from 3:00-4:30, the VdGS-NE presents its next special topics workshop entitled: “French Music for Everyone!” The presenter will be Carol Lewis.
On Saturday November 13, 2021 from 1:00-4:30, the VdGS-NE presents its next special topics workshop. We will have two presentations: “Twilight Music: Abel’s Pembroke Sonatas” presented by Arnie Tanimoto and “Figured Bass on Viol” presented by James Perretta.
On Sunday October 17, 2021 from 3:00-4:30, the VdGS-NE presents its next special topics workshop entitled: “Playford Tunes as Tech Hacks.” The guest presenter will be Tina Chancey.