A particularly evocative Largo in Vivaldi ’s Concerto in G ‘La notte’ set the tone. Calm sustained chords cushioned Horsch’s ...

There is a recorder concert next Sunday. No, it is not a group of elementary school children playing "Mary Had a Little Lamb" under the direction of their music teacher. This concert is put on by ...

When she was a 5-year-old growing up in Phildadelphia, Judith Linsenberg’s mother gave her the option: recorder lessons or ice skating lessons. “My mother had friend with a daughter taking recorder ...

Generally speaking, the Baroque period is when the orchestra was born, opera kicked off in a big way and the concerto gave soloists the chance to properly show off. From the period's beginnings in the ...

PORT ANGELES — Three recorder-playing women, a new piece called “Woodland Sketches” and a selection of Baroque sonatas are all part of the fare today in a concert called “Wood’n’Flutes.” In this 7 p.m ...

There’s no question that a list of classical music’s greatest hits would include several from Vivaldi. But that list likely would also include works by other composers of the Italian Baroque, ...

RASCOE: If you somehow managed to escape attending one of these concerts, the recorder is a woodwind music instrument. It's got a thumb hole and seven finger holes. And when it's played by a gaggle of ...

In December 2002, the members of early music ensemble Parnassus Avenue Baroque visited NPR to perform and discuss their work. Today's program features two pieces from that performance, plus a bit of ...

Pity the poor recorder, tortured in a thousand classrooms by reluctant schoolchildren. It’s still the most popular instrument learned in school, according to a survey this week, but is there any sound ...

EXTENDED UNTIL DECEMBER 1, Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra is offering a free ticket for every one full-priced ticket purchased for their December 9th & 10th concerts. For more info and to buy ...