Performance Today Highlights Early Music Performances

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Early Music America (EMA), and to celebrate, American Public Media's Performance Today will be broadcasting a number of performances from selected EMA member concerts this week (June 13-17). The performances are drawn from over 100 concerts in 25 states over the past season in an effort by EMA members to raise awareness of "the widespread and vibrant activity in early music in North America." Performance Today airs weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m. on Classical 101. Here's the schedule, the EMA performances will be in the second (6 p.m.) hour of the program each day: Monday, June 13th Telemann: Quartet No. 5 in A Major, TWV 43:A3 – V. Pas vite Telemann: Quartet No. 3 in G Major, TWV 43:G4 – VII. Lentement - Vite Stephen Schultz, baroque flute; Andrew Fouts, baroque violin; Patricia Halverson, viola da gamba; Andrew Appel, harpsichord Chatham Baroque (Fouts and Halverson are regular members) Renaissance and Baroque Ben Hardt: Avalanche (encore) Chatham Baroque With Danny Mallon, percussion; Julie Andrijeski, baroque violin; Tuesday, June 14th Boccherini: Symphony in d minor, Op. 12, No. 4, G. 506 "La Casa del Diavolo" Mercury Baroque Antoine Plante, conductor Wednesday, June 15th Anonymous: Las Huelgas Codex: Benedicamus domino Anonymous 4 Anonymous: La Manfredina/Rotto/Trotto Folger Consort Juan del Encina: Hoy comamos y bebamos Rose Ensemble Jordan Sramek, founder/artistic director Thursday, June 16th Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 (Vespro della Beata Vergine) Magnificat anima mea to the End Apollo's Fire; Apollo’s Singers, & vocal soloists Jeannette Sorrell, conductor Friday, June 17th Anonymous (early 17th century): Pavana e Gagliarda Ferrarese The Newberry Violin Band Giuseppe Torelli: Sinfonia in D Major (G. 9) for trumpet, strings, and continuo IV. Allegro Kris Kwapis, baroque trumpet Seattle Baroque Orchestra Ingrid Matthews, music director (published by Gasparo Zanetti): Courtly Entertainment IV Piffaro & King's Noyse