Traveling to Bolivia

rose ensemble, touring

10th Festival Internacional de Música Renacentista y Barroca Americana “Misiones de Chiquitos” Next month I will be traveling for the first time to South America, Bolivia specifically.  Last fall, while on tour, The Rose Ensemble received an invitation by...

Isacco’s Back…

concerts, rose ensemble, touring

Isacco Columbo is a wonderful musician that I met back in Legnano, Italy when The Rose Ensemble was invited to participate in La Fabbrica del Canto in 2008.  We became fast friends and invited him to become a part of our Il Poverello: The Life & Legacy of St....

No trippin’ the Patagonia fantastic…

touring

The Rose Ensemble had to come to a very difficult decision this past Saturday.  On Friday, we had found out that all the domestic flights in Argentina were cancelled due to the ash cloud that was left from the eruption of the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain. ...

Off to Madison, WI

concerts, touring

The Rose Ensemble was invited to perform in this year’s Madison Early Music Festival. Created in 2000, the MEMF provides an opportunity for Early Music musicians, educators and enthusiasts to gather and exchange information and ideas about Medieval, Renaissance,...

Off to Austin, Mora, Franz Liszt and New Hair!

music, rose ensemble, touring

The Rose Ensemble rehearsals are starting back up today – it’s been 3 weeks and I miss my collegues.  I’m also looking forward to a revival of the Early American show that we will be performing in Austin, MN this Tuesday at the Paramount Theater. The...

Rose Ensemble takes engaging turn at American folk hymns, carols

concerts, music, rose ensemble, touring

Let’s face it: History lessons aren’t always fun. Too often, an artistic event that strives toward historical accuracy leaves you feeling educated but not really entertained. Shoring up some cracks in your knowledge base can be worthwhile but seldom...