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Meet and greet: 7:pm, Session: 7:30pm. Frances’s description of her session is: Music in Spain around 1500…and a bit later. In the late 15th and 16th centuries Spain was a hotbed of musical activity. Spanish-born composers as well as those from Portugal and, in particular, the Low Countries worked side by side at courts and cathedrals. We…

The last programmed meeting, Saturday, June 14th, has been cancelled.

Ann Timberlake, virtuoso performer and passionate teacher (see her webpage bio), will present a program on pavanes. She says: ‘Passionate Pavans‘: Among the most accessible Renaissance dances, the pavan took flight in music, transcending its stately origins to inspire passionate creativity. We’ll follow the pavan on its journey through the centuries, playing music by Susato,…

Meet and greet: 7:pm, Session: 7:30pm. Jody Miller is a recognized music performer and teacher. Though his area of study was French horn, he spent much of his time playing recorder. He studied with Marion Verbruggen, Eva Legêne, Aldo Abreu, Steve Rosenberg, Tricia van Oers, and Frances Blaker. See his bio here

In person music playing led by David McGown and Adéla Balima. Play with other WRS members at St Columba’s Church, 4201 Albemarle St, NW, Washington DC 20016. Parking and metro available nearby. Doors open at 10:00 am to meet and greet