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Frederick Renz (earlymusic.org)Medieval Times
Performing early music can be a thankless job. Newcomers find the timbre and pitch of Baroque instruments strange. Critics sometimes disparage early music specialists for being overly dogmatic and literal in their attention to detail. And New York has never received the attention it deserves in this genre, particularly when compared with Boston, London or Paris. A 10-day New York Early Music Celebration is trying to address these issues and demonstrate just how vibrant and diverse the local scene is. Today we're joined Frederick Renz, an event organizer as well as a major performer, conductor and producer on the early music scene. Also: Just how different does a Baroque violin sound from a modern one? Members of the Connecticut-based American Classical Orchestra will drop by with an in-studio demonstration.
» Frederick Renz's bio
» New York Early Music Celebration Web site
» American Classical Orchestra Web site
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