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Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Distler Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University

On April 20th, the Early Music Ensemble will explore their recent and ongoing gifts from the London Early Music Shop, with six part viol consorts by Orlando Gibbons, early Baroque sonatas, 16th century dance music with percussion, complemented by vocal solos and dance songs accompanied by lute, harp, and harpsichord, and of course KRUMMHORNS.

bentorrey :: Apr.20.2010 :: Gigs :: No Comments »

Last night I played a really fun gig with the Boston Classical Guitar Society Orchestra. We premiered a really great piece by Jose Lezcano who also conducted the orchestra. Tons of fun. Scott Borg did a great job getting the orchestra together and pulling together some great rehearsals.

I played my 5-string Dean EAB and kind of brought a little bit of extra low end to the group’s sound.

Really enjoyable, hope to play more with the group.

bentorrey :: Apr.11.2010 :: Gigs :: No Comments »

I’ve been having a good time playing lute with the Tufts Early Music Ensemble this semester. Here’s some info on our semester-end concert.

Du Fay & Co.
Tufts Early Music Ensemble
Fall Concert

Featuring Guest Artist:
Daniela Tošic

Music Performed by:
Tufts Early Music Ensemble
Seven Hills Renaissance Wind Band

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
8PM~~FREE
Distler Hall, Tufts University

bentorrey :: Nov.29.2009 :: Gigs :: 1 Comment »

I’ve been totally out of energy for my blog of late. Not sure exactly why that is, but I have been working hard on gamba and cello of late, so I think that’s been taking most of my energy. Anyway, have a gig tomorrow with the Tufts Early Music Ensemble. Here’s some detail:
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The Tufts Chamber Singers, Tufts Early Music Ensemble, directed by Andrew Clark & Jane Hershey, present secular & sacred music by the cosmopolitan sixteenth-century master Orlandus Lassus. They will be joined by the Somerville Renaissance wind band Seven Hills.

Host: the Tufts Chamber Singers and Early Music Ensemble
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2009
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Distler Performance Hall, Tufts University

bentorrey :: Apr.01.2009 :: Gigs :: No Comments »

I’m very excited for our show on Tuesday. I’m playing bass gamba with the group this semester. If you’re in the area, stop by and say hello.

The Tufts Early Music Ensemble presents
Music of Venice
featuring Daniel Meyers, recorder & Thomas A. Gregg, tenor
works by Monteverdi, Gabrieli & Merulo

Tuesday, November 18, 8PM

Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center
Tufts University, Medford Campus
Free event, No tickets required

www.tufts.edu/musiccenter

bentorrey :: Nov.15.2008 :: Gigs :: No Comments »

I’m really excited to be playing a brief set with the Tufts Early Music Ensemble before the Dido & Aeneas performances this week. Thur/Fri/Sat at 7:30PM (opera starts at 8), then Sunday at 2:30 (opera at 3PM). More information at http://www.tufts.edu/musiccenter/events/calendar.html

We’re playing some really pretty music. I’m doing about half the set on this awesome renaissance lute that I’m trying to learn how to play (my first gig on lute!), and then the other half on bass gamba.

Some of the masquing ayres that we’re playing are really great two hand exercises for bass actually. I’ll post back to this thread or another one with a few of them that I’ve been working on for 6-string down the road.

bentorrey :: Feb.27.2008 :: Gigs, Repertoire :: No Comments »