Crescendo is pleased to provide links to a variety of performers, venues, sources of music and instruments, and others. Please let us know if you find them helpful!
Performers & Individuals and Organizations
- Julianne Baird: Soprano
- Michele Kennedy: Soprano
- Nicholas Tamagna: Countertenor
- Alturas Duo: Ensemble of Andean and Contemporary Music
- Imelda Franklin Bogue: Contralto
- Andrew Padgett: Bass-Baritone
- Jose Sacin: Baritone
- Christopher Belluscio: Natural Trumpet
- Les Inégales: Baroque Ensemble
Choral and Instrumental Ensembles in our area
- Chorus Angelicus: Children’s Choirs in Torrington, CT
- Aston Magna
- Berkshire Bach
- Close Encounters with Music: Concerts in Great Barrington, MA
- Kent Singers: Chamber Choir in Kent , CT
- Cantilena Chorus: Chamber Choir in Lee, MA
- NOW Concerts!: Contemporary chamber music in Millerton, NY
Music Shops, Publishers, and Instrument Builders
- Carl Dudash Harpsichords: Harpsichord Builder in Norfolk, CT
- The Harpsichord Clearing House: Early Keyboards in Rehoboth, MA
- Zuckermann Harpsichords: Early Keyboards in Stonington, CT
- Magna Music: Recorder & Sheet Music Distributer in Sharon, CT
- SKRABL Organs: Organ builder in the UK
- Orgelbauwerkstatt Bente: Organ builder in Hannover, Germany
Cultural Organizations
- Northwest CT Arts Council: Umbrella organization for the arts, headquartered in Torrington, CT
- Chorus America: National Organization for Choirs
- American Guild of Organists
- Early Music America: National Organization for Early Music
- Totentanz (Conference-08): European Cultural Association of the Dance of Death
Concert Venues, Festivals
- Trinity Church Lime Rock: Episcopal Church in Lime Rock, CT & Crescendo’s Home
- Amherst Early Music: Workshops & Concerts on the East Coast
- Berkshire Choral International: Summer Choral Festival in U.S. and Europe
- Music Mountain: Oldest Chamber Music Festival in the US in Falls Village, CT
CD Labels, Classical Radio Stations
- CarpeDiem Records: Early Music label in Berlin, Germany
- WGBH-FM 99.5: Classical Radio New England
- WMHT-FM: Classical music programming 24/7
- WHDD-FM: Classical music midnight until 5 AM every day and at other times as well.
- WFCR-FM: Classical music programming
- WQXR-FM: Classical music programming
- Early Music Radio: Streaming via the web from the UK
- Bach Cantatas Website: A website all about (mainly the vocal) music of J. S. Bach
About Musical Copyright
- Music Law Resource Guide: A resource about copyright and music publishing by Hofstra University