– De Organographia Quintet: “The Silver Swan: Music of 16th and 17th Century England” Gayle and Phil Neuman, Polly Gibson, Esther Saulle and Cindy Markham perform music by Orlando Gibbons, John Playford and many more on voices, violas da gamba, viola da braccio, recorders, cittern, bandora, spinettino, rackett, tartold and percussion. Saturday, March 14th, 2026 at 2:00pm at the Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville, OR 97070. Admission free.

– The Oregon Renaissance Band Trio: “A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration” with music by Turlough O’Carolan, Thomas Connellan, and more for voice, violin, cittern, autoharp, rackett, tinwhistle, recorders, viols and other instruments.
Musicians are Gayle and Phil Neuman and Cindy Markham. Sunday, March 15th, 2026at 3:00pm at the Pioneer Church at Baker Cabin, 18005 S. Gronlund Rd. Oregon City, OR  97045. Ticket information: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/early-music-guild-of-oregon/st-patrick-s-concert-with-the-orb-trio

There is still time to join any of the following classes:

• Advanced Consort Class Online Spring 2026 term: The 10 week term begins Wednesday April 1st at 7:00pm PDT and Saturday April 4th at 10:00am PDT on Zoom. Cost: $100*. The 90-minute sessions include playing a mélange of renaissance, baroque, medieval and modern music with the ORB Trio in real time with performance advice, historical information and lively banter.  Come join the fun! To register and pay, click here: Advanced Consort Class
  Questions? Write to us at pneumantartold@gmail.com.
  
  
• Intermediate Consort Class Online Spring 2026 term: The 10 week term begins Tuesday March 31st at 7:00pm PDT and Saturday April 4th at 1:00pm PDT on Zoom. Cost: $100*. The 90-minute sessions include playing a mélange of intermediate level renaissance, baroque, medieval and modern music with the ORB Trio in real time with performance advice, historical information and lively banter. Technique and interpretation advice will be geared towards players of intermediate ability, with a bit more repetition and somewhat fewer pieces than the advanced consort class. Join the fun! To register and pay, click here: Intermediate Consort Class
  Questions? Write to us at pneumantartold@gmail.com.
  
  * If you take both Advanced and Intermediate classes you get a $20 discount on the second class (the total is $180 for both.) To register and pay for both classes with the discount, click here: Both Advanced and Intermediate Consort Classes

 –  In person Spring 2026 Early Music Ensemble Classes through the Community Music Center. The term began Thursday April 2 at the Community Music Center in Portland at 7:00pm. Instructors: Gayle and Phil Neuman. The whole ensemble meets together, and the music is a choice selection of Renaissance, Baroque, and more for recorders and strings, early reeds, and brass. The repertoire is different from that of the online Consort Classes.  To register, call the Community Music Center at (503) 823-3177.   Contact pneumantartold@gmail.com for details about the class and music.