NYS Baroque has long been engaged with young people, hosting annual student interns from Eastman’s Arts Leadership Program in conjunction with Pegasus Early Music and inviting several young Developing Artists to perform alongside our experienced roster. NYS Baroque Young Artists are offered a valuable performing opportunity for themselves not only as musicians, but in their entrepreneurial career building.
Rather than being simply hired to perform, young artists are actively involved with the entire process of creating their concert, working closely with the Artistic Director as a mentor and using our resources and experience to guide their plans. The musicians are responsible for and learn about audience development, publicity, marketing, and artistic decisions that go into putting on their concert.
We’d like to engage a whole new audience with our music. Our young performers offer a bridge into early music for people who like all styles of music. They will show that early music, even though very old, still sounds new!
Past Performances
In Nomine Ensemble:
Elegance and Wildness: Telemann Meets the Sounds of Parisiennes and Gypsies
Friday, June 6, 7:00pm
May Memorial Unitarian Church, 3800 East Genesee Street, Syracuse
Sunday, June 8, 3:00pm
First Unitarian Society, 306 N Aurora Street,...
The Music of Michelangelo Galilei
Charles Iner is a Boston-based lutenist, guitarist, educator, and basso continuo performer. He received an MM in Historical Performance at Boston University, where he was awarded a departmental award for outstanding excellence in 2020, and a BA in Music Performance from Benedictine College.
Charles says:
The title of this program, “Mandò...
The Witching Hour
The Pandora Consort presents a musical exploration of the role of women and witchcraft throughout history. This performance features vocal works ranging from Hildegard von Bingen to New England folk songs to ensemble works by living composers Amy Beth Kirsten and Kerry Andrews. The music is accompanied by poetry and...
Kitchen Beethoven
Hannah dePriest, soprano and Michael Pecak, fortepiano Music of Mozart and Beethoven, in a program exploring the sensational Czech soprano Josepha Duschek (1754-1824), who was known for “unit[ing] fire and energy with grace and expression” in dramatic performances.
Ayont Yon Glen
The Berwick Fiddle Consort (BFC) is a folk-baroque ensemble made up of musicians who share a passion for both historical performance and fiddle traditions. Our program presents traditional Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton music alongside Scots-inspired works in the classical...
Become the next NYS Baroque Young Artist
We are now accepting applications, for our Young Artists for 2025-2026. If you are a young early musician, involved in historical performance practice and beginning your professional career, and would like a chance to perform in Rochester, send us an email at info@nysbaroque.com.
What to submit
Please submit a 1-3 paragraph proposal for a concert: this could include a snappy title, personnel/instrumentation, repertoire, a few words to explain the program, ideas for presentation, possible venues (if you have any in mind so far), and anything else you think we need to know before agreeing to present you. Please also submit a resume or bio for you and your group or collaborators, and links to audio or video of your performances. Applications for the 2025-2026 season are due by March 1, 2025.
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