Piffaro, The Renaissance Band

The music of colonial Mexico comes to us in pieces — preserved in cathedral archives and private collections, some of it inaccessible.

What we have tells a story of musical influence moving both ways, to some extent. While subservient to the Western musical forms and music-making taught to them, Indigenous musicians of Mexico still shaped those sounds into something very new, so that the breadth of what we call Renaissance music is not confined to Europe alone.

What remains is music made by real people navigating a complicated world: sacred works, dance-driven pieces, and local traditions. Join us this May 8-12 to hear it live!

🎟️ Grab your tickets: piffaro.org/eagle-and-empire-music-of-colonial-mexico/

So much music in Philly this weekend! 😍Thanks for the shoutout WRTI!

Piffaro evokes 15th-century Italy; Marc-André Hamelin plays Liszt This week's offerings on the classical concert scene promise something for every taste and every age.

Our recent performance of Tools of the Trade will be featured on WWFM The Classical Network today, March 2 at 8 PM, with a rebroadcast on March 7 at 2 PM.

Settle in and listen from wherever you are.

If you enjoy what you hear, we would love to welcome you in person March 13-15, for our next concert.

Listen: wwfm.org