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PO Box 301675
Austin, TX 78703
United States

(512) 377-6961

Founded in 1987 by Daniel Johnson, the Texas Early Music Project is dedicated to preserving and advancing the art of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical music through performance, recordings, and educational outreach. 

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Here's a busy bee week. No murder hornets.

Danny Johnson

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For real, TEMP has a busy, busy week. Last week we were shivering, a couple of days ago we were sweating, for the next 9 days we are caffeinating!

The premiere of the Fresh Take, Baroque episode is this Saturday, Feb. 27 and all three Fresh Take episodes are available until March 4.

March 4 also happens to be the beginning of Amplify Austin, which almost every arts group and other non-profits depend on, especially this year when this things have been so…let’s face it: so weird. We could just be really verklempt about the whole situation or we and our muses could think up creative ways to stay in touch with you and make new friends, and get to see our colleagues (safely) from time to time to make some music! It’s worked out that we chose path #2, and so we do need a little assistance continuing that journey, and for some reason I feel compelled to call that assistance “Amplify”!

Now, where was I? Oh yes…

And then Night Music!, Episode 3 premieres on March 7. Gitanjali Mathur and I will be bringing you lullabies and other songs of comfort from Croatia and the Karelia province of Russia.

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So in summation: See a nice movie about Baroque music history, Amplify, and then relax with soothing night music. And enjoy having no murder hornets.

-Danny


AMPLIFY TEMP!
6 pm March 4 — 6 pm March 5

We know it's not news: arts organizations, both in Austin and beyond, are being forced to adapt to the realities of this time. Rest assured that, with your help, TEMP IS UP TO THE CHALLENGE, offering exceptional virtual performances and educational content this artistic season. We humbly request your support as we seek to continue fulfilling our important mission—to preserve and advance the art of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical music—in new and creative ways!

Please visit our Amplify page to read more about it.

Here’s how you can help:

Your #amplifyaustin gift made anytime from now through March 5 allows us to:

  • employ artists who have lost most, if not all, of their work this past year; 

  • explore novel ways to deliver high quality performances and education to an audience no longer bound to Austin's city limits; and 

  • grow and mature as an organization that is evolving with the times.

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Donations made through Amplify Austin between now and March 5 also qualify for matching funds from Tito's Vodka, so your gift goes even further! Thank you for the vital support you give to us, and to the greater Austin arts community. Your generosity is invaluable.

NO NEED TO WAIT: donate NOW!

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT!

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Welp. Time for some B'roke.

Danny Johnson

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We knew it was gonna get cold and there might be some snow. So far, so Texas. And then well, you know. I hope everyone is slowly but surely getting back to whatever version of reality we think of as “normal,” because that’s already somewhat Abby-normal.

We delayed things by a week, of course, since many of us didn’t have electricity, or internet, or both, and/or no water with which to make ourselves presentable for a premiere. So, the 3rd episode of Fresh Take (Baroque) premieres this Saturday (Feb 27) at 8pm CST and Night Music! Episode 3, with musical guests from Croatia and Karelia, premieres March 7. See the deets below!

And there were lovely scenes of unbothered snow and icicles hanging from places that are generally icicle-less, and it reminded me of one of my favorite songs:

I love winter in the springtime (when it's snowing!)
I love winter in the fall.
I love winter in the summer (when it's too hot to do anything at all)
I love winter, oh yes, I love winter (except when there's no heat at all.)

[See The Avalon Jazz Band arrangement of I Love Paris here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hU_X6Vr1MY ]

Stay safe and sane—see you (virtually) soon!
-Danny


Fresh Take: Music History Reimagined

Fresh Take will highlight key aspects of the history of western music from around 1200 to 1750, utilizing music recorded by TEMP musicians for this production, as well as selected examples from TEMP’s CDs. Each episode (Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque) will include musical examples, narration with humorous asides, catchy details, and engaging graphics that will be appealing to students of all ages. Produced by Meredith Ruduski and Sara Schneider!

Episode 3 (Baroque Period) Premiere:
Saturday, February 27, 2021, 8:00 pm Central Time

All Fresh Take videos will be viewable through Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 11:00 pm Central Time.
Tickets must be purchased by 9:30 pm on Thursday, March 4, 2021.

Admission: $5 Student/Supporter; $15 Fan; $25 Friend; $50 Patron
TEMPster Members do not need to purchase a ticket!


Night Music! An online Mini-Series with Gitanjali Mathur, Daniel Johnson, & Guests

DUE TO UTILITY OUTAGES IN TEXAS, WE ARE DELAYING THE PREMIERE OF NIGHT MUSIC EPISODE 3 UNTIL MARCH 7 AT 8:00PM CST

Formatted in talk-show style, Night Music! will offer short programs of calm and respite, focused on lullabies and the diversity of lullaby styles in cultures around the world. Our guests for Episode 3, Viktoria and Yakov Nizhnik from Karelia (Russia) and Valentina Črnjak and Marko Ščrbak from Croatia, sing and play lullabies and songs of comfort.

Night Music! Episode 3 Premiere:
Sunday, March 7, 2021, 8:00 pm Central Time

The Episode 3 video will be viewable through Friday, March 12, 2021 at 11:00 pm Central Time.
Tickets must be purchased by 9:30 pm on Friday, March 12, 2021.

Admission: $5 Student/Supporter; $15 Fan; $25 Friend; $50 Patron
TEMPster Members do not need to purchase a ticket!

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What's the plan then?

Danny Johnson

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So, I was watching a scene from the brilliant “Shaun of the Dead” for the 100th time, or so, and I had an idea! What if we made a musicology movie, but since ‘Shaun’ has already dealt with the Zombies and got his girlfriend back, we can leave out the drama and the Zombies? Instead, we’ll have humor, edu-tainment, music, and a lot more music. And some more humor. And then a little more music and a lot more humor. And still no Zombies.

Ok, that’s not really how the idea for our upcoming Fresh Take: Music History Reimagined video episodes got started, but it’s better than the real way.

“What do you wanna do?”
“Oh, I don’t know, what do you wanna do?”
“I dunno - hey, what if we make a musicology movie? We’ll have Sara Schneider and Meredith Ruduski in it! It’ll be great!”
“What’s the plan then?”

So, please join us for Fresh Take! (See all the deets below.) Guaranteed Zombie-free!
-Danny

P.S. Tune in to KMFA 89.5 FM on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 9:00 pm CST and listen to my interview with the host of Classical Austin, Dianne Donavan!


Fresh Take: Music History Reimagined

Episode 1 (Medieval Period) Premiere:
Saturday, February 6, 2021, 8:00 pm Central Time

Episode 2 (Renaissance Period) Premiere:
Saturday, February 13, 2021, 8:00 pm Central Time

Episode 3 (Baroque Period) Premiere:
Saturday, February 20, 2021, 8:00 pm Central Time

The videos will be viewable through Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 at 11:00 pm Central Time.
Tickets must be purchased by 9:30 pm on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021.

Admission: $5 Student/Supporter; $15 Fan; $25 Friend; $50 Patron
TEMPster Members do not need to purchase a ticket!

The general admission price is the Fan category, $15. If you're struggling financially due to the Coronavirus situation, take advantage of our lower-priced Student/Supporter offer. If you’re able to pay a little more, and can help someone else pay less, please do so with the Friend and Patron prices. 

Tickets available in advance online. For those who purchase tickets prior to Feb. 4, an email will be sent to you with video access instructions. Please check your spam folder. After Feb. 4, the video access will be given in your ticket confirmation email and tickets.

TEMPster Members will receive an email with video access; you will not need to purchase tickets to view the concert video.

For more information, call 512-377-6961 and leave a message,
or email 
boxoffice@early-music.org.

Fresh Take: Music History Reimagined

Think of this as a painless musicology movie, starring Meredith Ruduski and Sara Schneider! Fresh Take will highlight key aspects of the history of western music from around 1200 to 1750, utilizing music recorded by TEMP musicians for this production, as well as selected examples from TEMP’s CDs. Each episode of the video (Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque) will include a quick historical, often hysterical, overview before launching into the musical examples, narration with humorous asides, catchy details, and engaging graphics that will be appealing to students of all ages.

UPDATE: Due to technical difficulties, we need to divide the content into three separate video episodes. The first episode, premiering Feb. 6, will cover the Medieval Period (around 1100 to around 1400). The second episode, The Renaissance Period, around 1430 to around 1600, will premiere February 13th. The third episode, premiering Feb. 20, will cover the Baroque Period (around 1600 to around 1750).

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