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A living memorial to the European historical musical heritage

WHAT? – THE EVENT A celebration of more than a millennium of music, through , events, and happenings taking place simultaneously across Europe, the REMA European Day of Early Music will be an official day for early music and a focal point for the promotion of the historical musical heritage in Europe, under the patronage of Mrs Androulla Vassiliou, member of the European Commission.

WHY? – A LIVING HERITAGE Early music is a central part of the cultural heritage shared by Europeans, closely connected with other artistic expressions such as dance, theatre, and architecture. It spans more than 1000 years of music, written down or transmitted by oral tradition, from the Middle Ages to the end of the 18th century. While some of the composers of these eras, for instance , , or Hildegard von Bingen, are widely known, there is a large repertoire still to be re- discovered by today’s audiences. The European Day of Early Music aims to increase awareness of the music from the medieval, renaissance and baroque periods and bring it to the attention of a wider audience.

WHEN? – FOCUS ON EARLY MUSIC The REMA European Day of Early Music will be held on 21st March, a day celebrating the beginning of spring, and one of Early Music's most important composers Johann Sebastian Bach (born on 21st March 1685, according to the Julian Calendar).

WHERE? - THE HISTORICAL CONTINENT During the European Day of Early Music, events will take place across Europe, creating and encouraging collaboration, and connecting initiatives on a national level in a joint European manifestation that will highlight simultaneously local distinguishing features and the common ground of the continent’s musical history. WHO? – COORDINATOR AND COLLABORATORS The official promoter and coordinator of the European Day of Early Music is the REMA network, which currently includes over 65 and venues in 20 European countries. The network and its members will organise concerts, conferences, and other events under the European Day of Early Music heading, but REMA will also collaborate with other organisations and partners, involving intiatives by organisers on local, regional and national levels. REMA is supported by:  The European Commission through the Culture Programme  The Direction Générale de la Création Artistique of the French Culture Ministry.

PARTNERSHIPS – MEDIA A strong partnership with the media is essential to the impact and visibility of the REMA European Day of Early Music. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is a partner of the project on the European level. Partnerships between REMA members/other organisers involved in the project and local, regional and national media in each country complement the European aspect. ABOUT REMA

Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne / European Early Music Network / Europäisches Netzwerk für Alte Musik / Red Europea de Musica Antigua / Rete Europea di Musica Antica

REMA, the European Early Music Network, was created in 2000 and now boasts a membership of more than 60 early music organisations in 20 countries. REMA is a highly active organisation with a dual objective: to promote early music and to raise its profile in Europe. REMA organises several meetings per year for its members, providing them with opportunities to exchange expertise and ideas, and to discuss their projects. REMA also cooperates with other European cultural platforms, establishing new contacts and discussing current topics of interest. The network’s activities have been recognized by the European Commission, which supports REMA since 2010 through its Culture Programme.

Current REMA projects include:  A European showcase for young talents in early music organised every second year. The next one is to take place in , France, in March 2013.  An application for smartphones for early music that allows the audience to find early music concerts in Europe anywhere, at any time.  Conferences on early music, working with early music in the context of festivals and other organisations, and the situation of early music in various European regions.

REMA is supported by the Culture Programme of the European Commission and the French Culture Ministry. REMA MEMBERS

Belgium Associazione per il musica Antonio il Verso Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels Festival Antigua de San Raffaele Cimena AMUZ – Fondation Alamire Bozen Festival Bolzano Musica vzw – Impulscentrum voor muziek Grandezze & Meraviglie MAfestival Bruges Centro di Musica Antica Pieta de Turchini Concertgebouw Brugge Festival Cantar Lontano Festival Wunderkammer Croatia Associazione Culturale Spazio e Musica BaRoMus Echi Lontani, Sardinia

Czech Republic Latvia Summer Festivies of Early Music International Bach Chamber

Denmark Poland Copenhagen Festival Festival May with Early Music

France Printemps des Arts, Casa da Musica Fondation Royaumont Arsenal, Metz Slovenia Festival de Maguelone Seviqc Brezice Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles Festival Radovljica Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay Spain Festival de Lanvellec Festival de Musica Antigua de Caceres Mars en Baroque Festival de Musica Antigua de Ubeda y Baeza Festival de Ribeauvillé Semana de Musica Antigua Estella Festival Baroque de Pontoise Festival de Musica Antigua de Centre Culturel de Rencontre d'Ambronay Festival de Musica Antigua Mùsica, historia i art Festival de Musique du Haut-Jura Festival de Sablé Sweden Stockholm Early Music Festival Germany Stiftung Händel-Haus Halle Switzerland Via Mediaeval Cantar di Pietre Festival Alte Musik Knechtsteden Bayerischer Rundfunk – Studio Franken The Netherlands Karslruher Händel-Festspiele Utrecht Internationale Händel-Festspiele Göttingen United Kingdom Italy European Union Baroque Nuove Settimane Barocche in Breschia York Early Music Festival Accademia di Musica Antica di Rovereto Ghislierimusica, Pavia Networks Festival di Musica Antica del Mediterraneo European Festivals Association Festival Internazionale L'Architasto Nordic Early Music Federation www.rema-eemn.net [email protected] +33.1.39.20.78.03 21 March 2013 European Day of Early Music List of events – to be extended

REMA Opening Speech by Mrs Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Culture. Messages by festival directors. Streaming concerts the whole day.

 Belgium Concertgebouw Bruges Concert JS Bach, Matthäus-Passion, conducted by (March, 20th)

 Denmark Copenhagen, Copenhagen Renaissance Music Festival Concerts with Musica Ficta, Concerto Copenhagen, Agnethe Christensen, Leah Stuttard (UK) and others. Masterclasses and workshops in collaboration with The Royal Danish Academy of Music and The Danish Society For Early Music. Streaming events.

 France Marseille, Mars en Baroque Conférence Du oud au luth: les résonnances orientales dans la musique pour luth. Concert Italie, Espagne: la musique pour luth; Eugène Ferré, luth.

Versailles, Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles Concert La Chapelle royale du Louvre; Les Pages et les Chantres avec l’Ensemble Pulcinella (dir. Ophélie Gaillard), direction: Olivier Schneebeli; de Henry Du Mont et de Pierre Robert

 Germany Göttingen, Internationale Händel Festspiele Public viewing of opera (exact programme to be confirmed)

Nürnberg, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Studio Franken Concert Echos from San Marco, Instrumental Music from the Chapel of the Doge. Music of between 1580 and 1620 on period wind instruments. Performed by Concerto Palatino, Bruce Dickey

Mainz, Bingen, Worms, Via Mediaeval Concert around Hildegard von Bingen in Bingen and Worms

 Italy Trieste, Festival Wunderkammer Concert/Conversation Le Jardin des Pensées Paola Erdas (clavecin & clavisymbalum), Fabio Accurso (luth & archiluth) Faenza Codex, Libre Vermell de Montserrat, Borrono, da Milano, Milan, Narvaez, Cabezon, Venegas de Henestrosa

Naples, Centro di Musica Antica Pièta de’Turchini Napoli al Centro della Musica / Naples at the centre of the Music Teaching sessions with Centro di Musica Antica Pieta de’Turchini’s baroque ensemble, an ensemble of young musicians.

Pavia, Collegio Ghislieri Discussion about early music in Europe and Italy Concert by Ghislieri & Consort

Cagliari, Sardinia, Associazione Culturale Echi Lontani Discussion Historically informed performance practice in early music: Authenticity and reality in today’s concerts Conference The historically informed performance practice from its origins to the present day: A beautiful story. Keynote speaker: Dario Luisi (Director of the Early Music Department of Graz Conservatory, artistic director of "Echi Lontani") Concert Omaggio a per i 450 anni dalla nascita [1563-1626] “In this trembling shadow”, Marilia Vargas (Soprano), Michele Carreca (Liuto) , Auser Musici Concert Giovani Battista Pergolesi, "La serva padrona" - , "Le quattro stagioni" - Two of the most popular vocal and instrumental pieces of the XVII Century by Auser Musici.

Macerata, Cantar Lontano Concert Cantar Lontano and Canalgrande Adriatic Baroque Orchestra dir. Marco Mencoboni Marco Giuseppe Peranda (1626 - 1675); Missa S. Agnetis, (first modern performance); for soloists choir and orchestra

 Latvia Riga, International Bach Chamber Music Festival Concert JS Bach, Three sonatas for viola da gamba and , solo pieces, with Paolo Pandolfo, viola da gamba (IT) and Aina Kalnciema, harpsichord (LT)

 Portugal Porto, Casa da Musica Open rehearsal of Casa da Musica Baroque Orchestra for young people. Works by Vivaldi and Telemann. Presentation of the baroque orchestra and its instruments.

 Spain , Auditori Concert Sonatas from Biber’s Rosaire with Daniel Sepec, violin.

 Sweden Stockholm Early Music Festival Concert "Bach in Swedish", with Lisa Rydberg, violin and Gunnar Idenstam, harmonium.

 United Kingdom York, National Centre for Early Music Lunchtime Concert Celebrating JS Bach. Artist to be confirmed

European Union Baroque Orchestra Streaming EUBO live in Concert: Joy and Sorrow unmasked Concert on DVD, recorded in Trifolion, Echternach, Luxembourg. European Union Baroque Orchestra, Lars Ulrik Mortensen (director/harpsichord), Maria Keohane (soprano), Sebastian Philpott (), Huw Daniel (Concertmaster) Jauchzet Gott and Brandenburg 3 by JS Bach, Trumpet Sonata by Torelli, Cantatas and Concerto Grosso Op6 No 2 by Handel and Pianto di Maria by Ferrandini.

PRECEDING AND FOLLOWING THE EUROPEAN DAY OF EARLY MUSIC

BELGIUM Concertgebouw Bruges Concert: JS Bach, Matthäus-Passion, conducted by Philippe Herreweghe (March, 20th)

THE NETHERLANDS Organisatie Oude Muziek Concert tour in the Netherlands with Skip Sempé, Pierre Hantaï and Olivier Fortin

UNITED KINGDOM Cambridge, Early Music Cambridge Concert: A Musical Banquet: Italia e Inghilterra tra Cinque et Seicento, Michael Cance & (March, 15th)