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!
Magdalena Ensemble:
The Women of Magdala
Saturday, May 9– 2pm Family Concert- Location TBD
Saturday, May 9– 4pm Art in the Atrium,
201 E Washington St, Syracuse, NY 13202
Sunday, May 10– 12pm CRS Barn Studio, Triphammer Arts Inc.,
2622 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
About
Magdalena is thrilled to perform their namesake program, The Women of Magdala. This program invites audiences on a sonic journey through the eyes of three women, each named Magdalena (or some variant) and portrayed through history and historical fiction. Audiences will hear excerpts from the lives of Maggie Winslow, representing England, Madeleine de Valois, representing France, and Madaléin Ní Ceallaigh, representing Ireland and Scotland.
Magdalena is a self-directed collective of early, new, and folk music specialists based on the US east coast. Through immersive storytelling, genre expansion, and interdisciplinary endeavors, Magdalena strives to make period music accessible and enjoyable to all, regardless of age or background.Debuted in 2023, Magdalena’s current musician lineup includes Mira Fu-En Huang (voice/percussion), Cole Manel (plectrum instruments), Cameron Welke (plucked strings), and Niccolo Seligmann (bowed strings).
Magdalena has performed across the Mid-Atlantic and beyond, having been featured by presenters such as Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS) Midtown Concerts, the Indianapolis Early Music Festival, and Early Music Now. The ensemble was thrilled to be selected as one of Early Music America (EMA)’s Emerging Artists of 2024, and to act as Arizona Early Music’s Emerging Ensemble in Residency in 2025.
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...
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Become the next NYS Baroque Young Artist
We are now accepting applications, for our Young Artists for 2026-2027. 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 upstate New York, 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 2026-2027 season are due by June 1, 2026.
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