Early Music Ensemble
Liza Malamut, director
The Early Music Ensemble, under the direction of Liza Malamut, is a historically-oriented performance group encompassing vocalists and instrumentalists. Ensemble repertoire is drawn from 15th- to 17th-century sources, emphasizing historically-informed performance practices, including reading from original notation, improvisation, and ornamentation. The Early Music Ensemble also provides a forum for undergraduate majors and graduate students in music who wish to explore and activate musical traditions and repertories related to their scholarly research. Participation in the group is open to anyone in the University community with music-reading experience.
Rehearsals & Performances
The Early Music Ensemble rehearses on Tuesday evenings, 7:00-9:00 PM. The ensemble presents a concert in both winter and spring quarters and performs on the Tea Time Concert Series.
2026/27 Concerts:
- Thursday, November 19 / 4:30 PM / Fulton Recital Hall (Goodspeed Hall 4th Floor) – Tea Time Concert
- Saturday, February 13 / 7 PM / Fulton Recital Hall (Goodspeed Hall 4th Floor)
- Saturday, May 22 / 7:30 PM / Logan Center for the Arts 901
Auditions
In lieu of auditions, the Early Music Ensemble hosts an annual open house rehearsal during their first rehearsal–Tuesday, October 6 at 5 PM in Logan Center for the Arts Room 703. All interested musicians, as well as intrigued novices, are invited to attend. If you would like to participate in the ensemble, you must attend the open house.