Renaissance Polyphony and Viola da Gamba
Week 2 | M, Tu, W, Th | Turner Conference Room | Ages 14 and up
| A hands-on musical survey of the Renaissance with special attention to English consort music. Consort music was a centerpiece of social interaction for many of the learned and wealthy in the 17th century, and troves of music were written to provide them with recreational material. In addition to surveying the complexity and beauty of Renaissance polyphony, students will have an opportunity to play the viola da gamba, a foundational instrument to English consort music. |
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Jacob Bitinas
B.S., Univ. of Alabama; M.M., Stephen F. Austin State Univ. Ten years' teaching experience middle school; currently teaching over 450 orchestra students in Marietta, GA. Has performed with the Atlanta Opera, New Trinity Baroque, North Carolina Baroque Orchestra, and Ritornello Baroque Ensemble. Currently president of the Atlanta Early Music Alliance and head of the new music committee of the VdGSA.
