When the notes of a favorite song come on the radio or the first line of a favorite hymn is heard, the power of memory can ...

Since 2017, the Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara (FOSB), the only one of its kind in the U.S., has been taking listeners on musical voyages around the ...

The Médiévales de Provins will take place on June 13 and 14, 2026, in the historic town of Provins, Seine-et-Marne (77). The festivities kick off at 9 a.m. on both days, with a special nighttime event ...

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Saturday’s set of five suites from a remarkable and almost completely unknown manuscript containing chamber music renditions ...

A careless moment in a 15th-century workshop involving one curious cat walking across freshly inked parchment has turned into a rare time capsule of everyday medieval life. More than 500 years later, ...

From peculiar kitchenalia to bizarre cleaning devices, step back in time as we take a look at essential household items of ...

Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a full-brain workout.” After the age of 40, the average brain decreases 5 ...

Grammy-nominated Trio Mediæval will introduce the Early Music Now audience to Norwegian and Swedish/Estonian folk music when they perform in Milwaukee Saturday, January 17. Founded in 1997, Trio ...

The Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara invites you on an epic journey into the music of the Middle Ages. From lively dances to hauntingly beautiful tunes of the “Dark Ages,” this exhilarating program ...

Early music — the kind defined as being from the medieval, Renaissance and Baroque time periods — reminded Pamela Narbona Jerez of home. As a girl growing up in Santiago, Chile, she sang in the choir ...

Worcester Cathedral hosts medieval music evening on January 17, 2026, featuring Marco Cannavo, Ricardo De Noronha, hurdy gurdy and sacred songs.