EMA Medieval/Renaissance Performance Competition
Early Music America, with the support of a generous individual donor, has sponsored two Medieval/Renaissance Performance Competitions in 2004 and 2006. The purpose of this competition is to encourage the development of emerging artists in the performance of medieval and Renaissance music. The winner of the competition receives a cash prize and a concert performance sponsored by EMA at the Boston Early Music Festival. Click for more information.
2004 Unicorn Prize Winner: Asteria (Sylvia Rhyne, soprano; Eric Redlinger, tenor and lute) New York, NY
2006 Unicorn Prize Winner: Ensemble La Rota (Sarah Barnes, soprano; Tobie Miller, recorder, hurdy gurdy, voice; Émilie Brûlé, vielle; Esteban La Rotta, lute, harp voice) Montreal, QC
Collegium musicum grants
Early Music America will offer a grant of $1000 for the purpose of helping to bring a collegium musicum to either the Boston Early Music Festival (odd-numbered years) or the Berkeley Festival (even-numbered years) to perform a Fringe Concert. Click for more information.
2007 Recipient: Stony Brook Baroque Players directed by Arthur Haas; (SUNY Stony Brook, NY)