PRE-ORDER YOUR SIGNED COPY OF SARA SCHNEIDER’S THE EAGLE AND THE SONG BIRD FOR PICK-UP ONLY AT “WHEN MAX WAS EMPEROR” CONCERTS ON OCTOBER 8 & 9.

Your purchase benefits the Texas Early Music Project. Quantities are limited — ORDER NOW!

Set in Renaissance Germany, The Eagle and the Songbird transports readers to another time and place in the company of artist Albrecht Dürer and composer Ludwig Senfl. Author Sara Schneider—host of KMFA’s “Early Music Now” and TEMP Board member—weaves history, art, music, and politics into an engrossing tale of seduction and betrayal.

Sara will also be our guest lecturer at “When Max was Emperor!” Her talk, Leaving Innsbruck: On the Road with Kaiser Max and his Musicians, gives important context for our concerts, which were loosely based on her book!

You are invited to pre-order a signed copy of the book for PICK-UP ONLY at our October concerts (information below).

If you are unable to attend the October concerts, we encourage you to support Sara by purchasing her book on Amazon.

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“When Max was Emperor:
Musical Splendor for the Holy Roman Court”

Saturday, October 08, 2022 7:30 pm | Sunday, October 09, 2022 3:00 pm
Pre-concert lecture at 6:45 pm | 2:15 pm

Our first full concert of the season explores early Renaissance music from the courts of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor from 1508-1519. He was an ardent supporter of the arts and his royal court reflected his interests, with music by Isaac, Senfl, and others, for voices and Renaissance orchestra.

PRE-CONCERT LECTURE

“Leaving Innsbruck: On the Road with Kaiser Max and his Musicians”

Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) ruled from the saddle as he traveled all over his empire: modern-day Belgium, Germany, and Austria. And wherever he went- court, cathedral, or battlefield- his musicians went with him! We'll follow him on some of his travels, and learn about the ways music enriched life and was used as a political tool at the imperial court.