Acclaimed vocal ensemble Blue Heron performs a celebration of Christmas in 16th century Spain, from mystical motets to vivacious villancicos. The group’s artistic director, Scott Metcalfe, shares ...

In today’s classical music world, the phrase “chamber music” refers to instrumental ensembles — string quartets, piano trios and other reduced versions of an orchestra. But the first chamber music was ...

In the age of the camera, some acts of cultural destruction have been seared into our collective memory: the bonfires of books forbidden by Nazis, the smashing of Chinese treasures during the Cultural ...

Scott Metcalfe can recall the first concert by the group then known as Blue Heron Renaissance Choir. It was Oct. 16, 1999, at Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church in Cambridge. On the program were ...

Boston-based vocal ensemble Blue Heron has won one of the most prestigious early music awards in the world for its performance of a repertoire that had gone unsung and unheard for centuries. The ...

Taking flight into its fourth decade of music, the 32nd annual Great Blue Heron Music Festival returns to Sherman, New York, July 4-6. The festival will honor co-founder David Tidquist, who died in ...

The Blue Heron Music Festival is back, celebrating 30 years and ready to make a splash in the hearts of music lovers across Buffalo! This annual extravaganza is known for its captivating performances, ...

The 26th annual Great Blue Heron Music Festival will be held at the rural Blue Heron grounds, located at 2361 Waits Corners Road in Sherman this weekend, featuring live music from Friday through ...

The Cloisters, Manhattan’s authentically medieval venue, will be the perfect place to hear this breakout early-music choir from Boston sing sacred music from the sixteenth century by Josquin, Senfl, ...

The main stage has been renamed "David's Stage" to honor the late co-founder, David Tidquist. Three dozen bands will perform across four stages. The festival offers additional activities such as ...