Amherst Early Music Festival 2008

Connecticut College
New London, CT
July 6–13 and July 13-20, 2008

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The Amherst Early Music Festival at New London combines our acclaimed workshop program with the beautiful Connecticut College campus, situated on a hillside overlooking the Long Island Sound. We offer two week-long programs of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music and dance at all levels. Join us for either week or both. The Workshop Program is our largest, open to all, no audition required. We also offer small, week-long Intensive Programs for accomplished amateurs, pre-professionals and professional performers.

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Overview of Festival

July 6-13
Workshop Program: classes in recorder, viol, Renaissance reeds, Baroque flute, oboe, and bassoon, harpsichord, voice, and dance, plus:
• Baroque flute for modern flutists
• Historical Dance Program
Intensive Programs
• Amherst Baroque Academy
• Baroque Opera Project: Conradi's Ariadne, Drew Minter, director; Alex Weimann, musical director

July 12-13
Music and Instrument Exhibition
July 13
Harpsichord Rally


July 13-20
Workshop Program: Classes in recorder, viol, Renaissance reeds, cornetto, sackbut, percussion, harpsichord, and voice, plus:
• Focus on the Renaissance
• Music for the Hapsburg Emperors
• Flutes and Drums around the World
Intensive Programs
• Virtuoso Recorder
• Recorder Seminar for young adults