East Bay Recorder Society Workshop 2026 with the Neumans – Sunday October 11th and Monday October 12th, 2026 in Berkeley California. The Sunday afternoon workshop will focus on the early 15th century Cypriot-French Repertoire from the Torino, Biblioteca nazionale, J.II.9 manuscript (an anonymous collection of chansons and other forms in the ars subtilior style.) The Monday morning and afternoon workshops will focus Italian and Spanish music from the 15th and 16th centuries as well as a piece from 1840 that incorporates 19th century melodies from the Chinook and Chehalis people. For more information contact Cindy Keune at cindy.keune@gmail.com.

Columbia Gorge Early Music Retreat 2027 – April 7th – 11th 2027, at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center, a short distance east of Portland.  Ensembles for recorders, early winds, strings in music of the Renaissance and Baroque, and more.  The faculty will include Laura Kuhlman, Gayle Neuman, Phil Neuman and three guest faculty, so needless to say, fun will be had by all. For more information go to portlandrecordersociety.org and Columbia Gorge Early Music Retreat in the main menu.

EMGO Fall Workshop 2027 – Stay tuned for details.

 

Read a review of the workshop and concert by the Neumans held in Vancouver B.C.:
http://www.bcrecordersociety.com/meeting–workshop-feedback—your-comments-here

The Neumans have taught at various other workshops including the Musical Crossroads of Europe Switzerland Workshop, the San Francisco Early Music Society Recorder Workshop, Port Townsend Early Music Workshop, Texas Toot, Whitewater Early Music Workshop in Whitewater, Wisconsin, Vancouver B.C. Recorder Workshop, the Vernon B.C. Early Music Workshop, the EMGO Early Reeds and Brass Blowout, the EMGO Early Music Workshop, and the Columbia Gorge Early Music Retreat.