Music the Way Its Sposed to Be

Is it ethical for us to impose our tastes and value systems on masterpieces from the past? Would Bach agree that a modern performance of his work is "better" than the ones he had available to him? This concert will be dedicated to finding answers to these and other questions.Like other ensembles that study the performance practices of music written before the advent of recording technology, the Thornton Baroque Sinfonia will discuss the kind of historical knowledge necessary to perform this repertory and demonstrate how these early instruments are played, showing their different sounds and playing techniques, while contrasting them with modern instruments. The concert will be preceded by a conversation at 7 p.m. with prominent performer and musicologist Victor Coelho, who is both an expert in early music performance and in rock/blues guitar.

Location: Alfred Newman Recital Hall

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Daria Yudacufski