4/27/2026
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM Eastern

Online Event

Presented by Héloise Degrugillier, in this online workshop, we will explore music by Johann Mattheson from his first opus through the lens of musical rhetoric. We will examine how affect, gesture, and rhetorical figures inform phrasing, articulation, and ensemble dialogue, with the goal of making the music speak clearly and persuasively. 

Music for 2-3 altos by Mattheson will include

• 2 Gigues,
• Sonata No. 7
• Sonata No. 1

All are welcome! We will be using alto recorders. A=440hz

Setting: Live Virtual
https://hprecorder.org/events/2026-online-seminars/

Donna Messer
(phone: (732) 828-7421)

Join the Highland Park Recorder Society for a very exciting year of online Seminars in Early Music Performance. We will learn from distinguished professors, musicologists, and leaders in the early music field, – Professors Adam Gilbert, Ph.D of USC in CA, Rainer Beckmann, Annette Bauer, Ph.D. from Germany and Montreal, Lewis Baratz, Ph.D. of PA, and Héloise Degrugillier, Ph.D. They are joining us from many parts of the country and Canada to lead us in exploring music from the 14th to 18th centuries.

Each of the seminars for 2026 include an historical lecture and an opportunity to play music that is sent in advance to all who register. Seminars are priced at $25 each. The Zoom sessions open at 7:15 PM EST for a meet and greet, and the instruction will begin at 7:30 PM EST. HPRS Membership required for all Participants except for first-time attendees. For 2026 the membership is $30.

Register by Thursday, April 23, 2026 to receive your Zoom link, and earlier to get your music in advance. If you register after April 23 and do not receive your Zoom link, please contact recorderdonna@gmail.com and stevenspreitzer@gmail.com.  

Please click the following link to register: Online Registration for 2025 Online Seminar Series

• https://hprecorder.org/events/2026-online-seminars/

Click on the icon next to the date(s) to add to your calendar:

4/27/2026

Click here to setup an email reminder for this event