From playing clarinets used in Mozart’s time to reconstructing instruments from paintings, period musicians are recreating ...

Seattle Baroque Orchestra, Benaroya Recital Hall, Third Ave. and Union St., earlymusicseattle.org. $20–$40. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 11. gborchert@seattleweekly.com ...

Other instruments include two viola da Gambas which date back to the 15th Century - a bowed string instrument, played similarly to a cello. This was one of the most widely used instruments in the ...

While historically informed performances of Baroque music are not surprising, Will Crutchfield and Teatro Nuovo are using ...

Founded as a chamber ensemble, Mercury Baroque’s world-class musicians performs authentic period music on historically appropriate instruments. A big hit in Europe, the sound is just blossoming ...

With one foot in the baroque, and one looking forward to the 19th century, this was an exciting time in music! Join Derek Tam, leading SF's MUSA, for an exciting program of string symphonies!

Establishment Australian symphony orchestras lashing out with Baroque music could be a bit of a trend this year. A couple of ...

Two things you might not expect on a Seattle Baroque Orchestra program: a contemporary work and an Iranian tar. You’ll find both in this weekend’s pair of Seattle Baroque Orchestra concerts ...

American Classical Orchestra musicians primarily use period instruments. When the group appears at Alice Tully Hall on June 4, for example, the 49 instruments will be worth about $2.5 million, and ...

A baroque ensemble from Italy, unable to carry precious instruments as carry-on luggage because of new airline security restrictions, performed in Vancouver thanks to some local assistance.

Mercury Baroque, one of the country’s foremost period instrument orchestras, will perform Vivaldi’s “L’Estro Armonico” on March 25 at The John Cooper School Performing Arts Center.