A Workshop with Karen R. Clark For St. Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179), music was essential to the human being’s health and connection with the Divine. In a letter to the Prelates at Mainz Hildegard wrote, “Remember that singing is our best...
The collaboration between SFEMS and the California Jazz Conservatory resumes on Sunday, January 11, 2015, with the return of Flauti Diversi, performing an unusual program entitled “Music in the Garden of Delight: The Kinship of Medieval Dance and...
SFEMS Presents West Coast Debut of Acclaimed Montreal Quartet Many years ago, SFEMS produced a T-shirt plastered with the names of all the artists we had presented on our concert series to that date. The list was astonishing; it included Gustav...
Five Independent Sessions Led by John Prescott for Interested Adults John Prescott, Ph.D., will present another in his series of early music lectures this month. This five-day lecture series for interested adults will be on an entirely new topic...
Wednesday, December 10 Stanford Baroque Soloists “Viva Vivaldi!” An hour of concerti by the Venetian master, performed by the Stanford Baroque Soloists, Anthony Martin, director 7:30 PM Memorial Church 450 Serra Mall, Stanford University Free...
SFEMS founder Ken Johnson took great pleasure in his annual Christmas caroling parties. This is a favorite story he told about one of those outings. Bob Dawson included it in his 1994 tribute to Ken for the SFEMS newsletter. Each year, Ken’s...
Tuesday, December 2 Sacramento Recorder Society Regular meeting for recorder players, with guest conductor Jerry Schwartz. Newcomers welcome. Bring recorders, stand, and other early instruments. Music provided. Refreshments. 6:45–9:30 PM Friends...
Grateful for the pleasures of sound, taste, smell, sight, and touch. Grateful for the company of family and friends, whose sharing in these gifts magnifies their beauty and the joy they create.
Happy Thanksgiving from SFEMS!
With record enrollment at the Music Discovery/Youth Collegium program, we’re more eager than ever to invite you to attend our final camp performance this Friday night! If you want some good news about early music’s future, nothing will make you...
Wednesday, November 19 Mid-Peninsula Recorder Orchestra Regular meeting, for players of recorder, early winds or early strings. Bring your instrument(s) and music stand. 7:30–9:30 PM Music Room number 060, J.L. Stanford Middle School 480 E. Meadow...