THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF LEFT-HANDED LUTE PLAYERS
Dear all At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Lute Society the view was expressed that not enough is done for left-handed players, especially beginners or prospective players; perhaps The Lute Society should even acquire a left-handed hire lute. A good first step would be to establish a list, network, or database of left-handed players. Would any left-handed players care to contact the Lute Society Secretary, Lutesoc@aol.com, for their names to go on a contact list? best wishes Chris Goodwin
Agenda!!
The event calendars for the (festival) season 2010-11 are arriving, and we are do our best to choose the lute-related concerts and place them in our agenda.
Have a look - and come back during the next days! There are quite some pearls, from the best continuo players to soloists as the rare guest Eugène Ferré.
Photos of the lute festival at Chateau Renesse (Oostmalle)
Lierselei Oostmalle (Antwerpen) 20-21 March 2010 Saturday evening: Nadine Duymelinck cd with Flemish music
Sunday at 10:30 AM : Pandora² and Ultreya: Jakobus of Compostela with Bart Roose and Peter Van Wonterghem
Sunday at 2 PM: Peter Van Wonterghem explains instruments depicted in the cathedral of Santiago Sunday at 3 PM : Historical dances with Goedele Anckaert Sunday at 4:30 PM : Open stage and ensemble playing
Musicologist Godelieve Spiessens wrote the series of articles “Lutenists of Antwerp” exclusively for ‘Geluit’. As the culmination of this series, the Belgian Lute Academy is publishing Ms Spiessens’ book: ‘The lute in Antwerp during the Ancien Régime’. This work provides an overview of lute references from their earliest mention in the Antwerp archives. Read more.... (pdf)
