Texas Early Music Project

12/11/2022

One chance left to see “An Early Christmas” today at 3pm! We recommend grabbing your tickets online—only a handful left!

Join us: temp.ticketbud.com/earlychristmas2022

12/08/2022

We're having a blast preparing this weekend's concerts... but we'll be even happier with YOU there! Join us Saturday, Dec 10 (7:30 pm) and Sunday, Dec 11 (3:00 pm) for "An Early Christmas."

Tickets available at temp.ticketbud.com/earlychristmas2022

12/06/2022

Ring in your holiday season with THIS tenor and bass section! Tickets are selling fast for this weekend's "An Early Christmas" concerts at https://temp.ticketbud.com/earlychristmas2022

11/29/2022

It's that season, again. You know the one... ThanksChanuXmas! We'd better celebrate with some tacos! https://mailchi.mp/early-music/tt76

Oh, and hey, should the spirit move you, donate to TEMP for , and support our mission to preserve and advance the art of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical music through performance, recordings, and educational outreach. Donations joyfully accepted at early-music.org/support

11/24/2022

Gaudete/Gloria

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! We have so much to be grateful for, but YOU, our loyal patrons and fans, are at the very top of our list. With Christmas concerts just around the corner, we hope this small token of our appreciation will help you get in the mood while you enjoy a safe, happy, and warm holiday.

by Daniel Johnson (2014, 2021)Cayla Cardiff, soloist)

11/16/2022

The sound of one hand clapping for a series of realizations — Texas Early Music Project

https://www.early-music.org/blog/2022/11/14/the-sound-of-one-hand-clapping

Ya know, it’s hard to put one past me. I’m very observant. I’ve noticed a few things. Like, not too long ago, I noticed they were playing the World Series. Clue A. And then I noticed that all my clocks were wrong. Clue 2. And then, as I was shivering in my apartment at teatime, I noticed I was...

11/15/2022

We hope you're staying warm! Here are some "Olde English Tacos" to help...

https://mailchi.mp/early-music/tt75

11/12/2022

We’re all stocked for tomorrow’s Franco-Flemish Music Lecture + Belgian Beer Tasting! Join us for a talk by KMFA’s Sara Schneider, complete with a mini performance and a healthy sampling of delicious beers! (Sunday, Nov 13, 3pm at Studio A)

ONLY 4 TICKETS LEFT: www.early-music.org

11/06/2022

Join us next Sunday, November 13 at 3:00 pm for a lecture by the one and only Sara Schneider (of KMFA Classical 89.5 fame!), complete with musical examples by Jenny Houghton (soprano) and Bruce Brogdon (lute)! But wait, there's more... Your Franco-Flemish music education comes with a small selection of hand-picked, thematic Belgian beers, to be shared and presented by a seasoned brewer!

This is a donor-perk for our TEMPsters, but we have a handful of spots available for purchase at www.early-music.org. Don't delay—save your seat today!

11/01/2022

Yes, Halloween is over, but these spooky tacos are hot and fresh NOW. Get 'em here: https://mailchi.mp/early-music/tt74

10/18/2022

It's Taco Tuesday, again and these tacos are GIGANTIC. Check 'em out: http://mailchi.mp/early-music/tt73

10/09/2022

ONE MORE CHANCE to catch When Max Was Emperor, today at 3:00 pm (pre-concert lecture by KMFA's Sara Schneider at 2:15 pm) at Arts on Alexander (Redeemer Pres). Tickets are still available at https://temp.ticketbud.com/whenmax

10/07/2022

"MORE SACKBUT!!!" said no one EVER at a TEMP concert. We hope to see you this weekend at When Max Was Emperor! More information and tickets available at www.early-music.org!

10/04/2022

It's Taco Tuesday, and these tacos just might be giants... get 'em hot and fresh here: http://mailchi.mp/early-music/tt72

And hey, why not subscribe while you're there?

10/02/2022

We are consistently blown away by the generosity of our TEMP family! While we knew we could rely on your to help carry us into modern times, we are humbled and honored by the overwhelming response from our community this week— THANKS TO YOU, WE'VE EXCEEDED OUR $10K GOAL with a current total of $11,700!

It is, of course, not too late to give! Your gifts ensure a bright future for TEMP: https://www.early-music.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5411af18e4b04f85eb6c31d7

10/01/2022

TEMPest found a short cut, skipping the Romantic Era entirely, thanks to some more generous donors. He sure wasn't ready for that, and he definitely can't stay here. The dissonance is killing him! Thankfully, he sees some really exciting things in the future just ahead...

We're just $1K short of our $10K by Sunday goal! Your gift of any size helps! Donate today at: https://www.early-music.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5411af18e4b04f85eb6c31d7

Thank you to recent donors Martha Christie, Allison Welch & Brian Marks, and Anne & Raymond Ellison.

09/30/2022

The Classical Era is getting a little old... thankfully, things are about to get ROMANTIC! We're just $2K away from our $10K goal! Help TEMPest get to the FUTURE with a gift of any size at www.early-music.org/support by this Sunday, October 2!

Thanks to Martha & David Christie, Allison Welch & Brian Marks, Jerry & Helen Young, Joann Zimmerman, Megan Spencer, MJ Riedlinger, Andrea WM, Bonnie Harris & Larry Reynolds, David Elmer, Elze Hamilton, Francine Mastrangelo, Jill Fatzer, and Anonymous!

09/29/2022

WE'RE IN THE CLASSICAL ERA. Things are pretty nice here... huzzah for pianos... and vaccines... and plywood! We're probably not going to stay very long, though. Things are bound to get a little ROMANTIC.

Your gift of any size will help us meet our $10K goal by Sunday! We're just about $3K short at this point, and we're counting on you! https://www.early-music.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5411af18e4b04f85eb6c31d7

09/27/2022

We're halfway, ya'll! A HUGE thank you to recent donors, Lizabeth Barnett, Francine Mastrangelo, Robert Karli, and Elinor & Louis Mazé!

Help get us to our next benchmark, the "Classical Era", less than $1K away. No gift is too small! https://www.early-music.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5411af18e4b04f85eb6c31d7

09/26/2022

The Banks of Devon

We're just a few dollars away from 50% goal, which means the Classical Era is calling! Perhaps we can both reminisce on our time in the Baroque (our $2K benchmark) and celebrate our transition into Classical (our $4K benchmark) with this excerpt from last year's "Celtic Crossings" concerts, published right there on the cusp in 1788. Please enjoy, and consider a gift of any size to get us over the hump: https://www.early-music.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5411af18e4b04f85eb6c31d7

Jenifer Thyssen, soloist

Jenifer Thyssen, soloistArr. D. Johnson, 2019 & 2021

09/26/2022

TEMPest woke up in the Baroque Era this Monday morning, and it's a good thing: Things were getting a little out of control back in the Renaissance! It was fun while it lasted, but he's ready for just a little more... civility. He's gotta get to the future!

Thanks to another group of incredible donors, we're just shy of 50% to our fundraising goal of $10,000! WHO WILL GET US TO THE HALFWAY MARK? https://www.early-music.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5411af18e4b04f85eb6c31d7

BIG THANKS to Nick Duguid, Sue Caldwell, Yvonne Lanelli, Alyce Richardson, Jean Patterson, Susan Richter, Elynn Russell, Christine Hanna Leuck, Win Bent, Sharon Lockett, and Carolyn Kelley!

09/25/2022

TEMPest has made it to the Renaissance, thanks to an awesome set of early donors! He's pretty happy here... the music's great, and who doesn't love a good turkey leg?! But the clothes are a little funky, and he sure is looking forward to some technological advancements!

WON'T YOU HELP US GO FOR BAROQUE? Your gift of any size well help us get to the future! DONATE TODAY: https://www.early-music.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5411af18e4b04f85eb6c31d7

09/24/2022

We're off to a GREAT start thanks to a handful of incredibly generous donors! But "TEMPest" seems a little uncomfortable here in the future... I think he needs a little more support!

Your gift of ANY size helps TEMP our of the Dark Ages! Won't you consider helping us reach our $10K goal by next Sunday? Give at www.early-music.org/support

A huge thank you to our first batch of donors: Ruth Sullivan, Susan Page, Annette Stachowitz, Brenda and Russell Nelson, Adrienne Pedrotti Bingamon, Jack Reeves, Leslie Morris, and ye olde Anonymous.

09/23/2022

Today we launch our fall fundraising campaign! We know that change is scary—take it from an organization who specializes is really, REALLY old music… But we have a bright future, and we’re counting on YOU to get us there.

Please consider helping us reach our $10,000 goal by October 2! Your gift of any size this week allows us to continue preserving and advancing the art of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical music! Give today: https://www.early-music.org/support

09/20/2022

Mmmmm... Fish 'n' Chi... no wait, TACOS! Get your musical tacos hot and fresh at http://mailchi.mp/early-music/tt71

And why not subscribe while you're there?!

09/20/2022

KMFA 89.5 | Austin's Classical Music Radio Station

Your Tuesday Tacos are roasting... but in the meantime, why not take a second to support KMFA Classical 89.5 in the final hours of their Fall Fund Drive?! TEMP Board member and KMFA radio announcer Sara Schneider is just DYING to thank you on the air!

LISTEN. LIKE. GIVE.

Classical music inspires and restores the human spirit. KMFA handcrafts exceptional classical music experiences on-air, online, and in community.

09/19/2022

The Eagle Loved a Good Quodlibet! — Texas Early Music Project

https://www.early-music.org/blog/2022/9/19/the-eagle-loved-a-good-quodlibet

I remember being a fan of Albrecht Dürer’s work when I was mere polywog of a music student. Anytime we listened to music from Renaissance Germany, one of Dürer’s works was likely to grace the cover or be prominently placed in some part of the album notes (which were reasonably sized, since the...

09/11/2022

Looking forward to a reprise performance of “Convivencia” this evening, 6:00 pm at St.Thomas Episcopal (906 George Bush Drive) in College Station! Tickets available at the door!

09/06/2022

TT70 | Taco Italiano

Get your mazza Italiano, hot and ready now at:
http://mailchi.mp/early-music/tt70 🌮🇮🇹🌮🇮🇹🌮

With solos by Gitanjali Mathur, Jenifer Thyssen, Meredith Ruduski, Shari Alise Wilson, Jenny Houghton, Cayla Cardiff, Lisa Solomon

In honor of Labor Day, I labored to figure out what sort of Tacos to serve to y’all on Taco Tuesday. I figured it should be some 1) early music, and maybe 2) something we haven’t really featured before, and 3) well, obviously Monteverdi. So, where do you see this going? Early Monteverdi with 5 v...

08/24/2022

We've had a slight weather delay, but your Stormy Tacos are hot and ready! Get 'em here: http://mailchi.mp/early-music/tt69

With solos by Gitanjali Mathur, Sean H. Lee, and Meredith Ruduski
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08/17/2022

We would like to take a moment to tell you about one of our amazing partners, Artful Galleries Online Art Source, who donates 14% of every purchase made to the partnering non-profit of your choice! We love artful, and we know you will too... Check out featured artist Rebecca Sobin (including "Maia's Return" and "Landfall" featured below), or browse Artful Galleries today at http://artfulgalleries.com, and select the Texas Early Music Project for purchases made year-round to benefit both arts organizations.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SPONSORSHIP, ARTFUL! We ❤️ you!

08/09/2022

Pssssst... it's Taco Tuesday! Get 'em while they're hot! http://mailchi.mp/early-music/tt68

With solos by Cayla Cardiff, Joel Nesvadba, and Danny Johnson

07/26/2022

Polish birthday tacos... is that a thing? Well, it is now! Get 'em fresh: http://mailchi.mp/early-music/tt67

07/26/2022

DROP EVERYTHING! It's time to celebrate our brilliant and fearless leader, one Danny Johnson! Yes, yes, tacos are on their way, but first, we hope you will join us in saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the guy who makes it all happen.

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DANNY! Cheers to you!

07/12/2022

More delicious tacos de Paris, ready for YOU! Get 'em here: https://mailchi.mp/early-music/tt66

With performances by Tim O'Brien, Thann Scoggin, Ryland Angel, & Erin Calata

06/28/2022

We thought you might want an encore... of tacos d'amour, that is! Get 'em now, hot and heav— er, I mean, fresh— at mailchi.mp/early-music/tt65. (And why not subscribe while you're there?)

Performances by Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, Meredith Ruduski, Ryland Angel, Danny Johnson, Jenifer Thyssen, Donald Livingston, Stephanie Noori, and more!

06/17/2022

Whether you missed our May concerts, or you're just hoping to relive the experience... you're in luck! The online concert video of "Convivencia: The Three Worlds of Renaissance Spain" will be available from June 19-July 17! Tickets are on sale now at https://temp.ticketbud.com/convivencia-online-concert-video!

06/07/2022

Today's tacos were prepared at the intersection of TEMP and the Texas Toot! There's a crude joke in there somewhere, but you won't find it here... Listen to our Tuesday Tacos, instead: https://mailchi.mp/early-music/tt64

Performances by Ryland Angel, Jenny Houghton, Scott Horton, Héctor A. Torres González, Cayla Cardiff, & David Lopez

05/27/2022

Our 2022-2023 Season has been posted! Season-ticket packages are on sale now at https://www.early-music.org/temp-2022-2023-season!

05/24/2022

It's Taco Tuesday, again, and these ones are BIG! That's right, tacos this week are from "They Might Be Giants: Josquin and the Renaissance," 2011. Get 'em fresh here: https://mailchi.mp/early-music/tt62-2615105