Times Union

Harmonious Blacksmith aims to keep audience on its toes

There's a distinct irony that in the field of early music -- perhaps the most scholarly realm of classical music -- improvisation is on the rise. Yet according to Joseph Gascho, harpsichordist of ...
Washington Examiner

Harmonious Blacksmith runs with the music of Purcell

Many are surprised to learn that the improvisational element intrinsic to jazz performance had a precursor in the music of the Baroque period, and most especially through the 17th-century compositions ...
The Daily Gazette

Of process and improv with Harmonious Blacksmith

Musicians who specialize in playing music that’s 300 years old have a different approach. “It’s more about the process and the players than it is the music,” said harpsichordist Joseph Gascho, one of ...
Times Union

The 69th Season of the Friends of Chamber Music of Troy

TROY — Harmonious Blacksmith will open the 69th Season of the Friends of Chamber Music of Troy at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Kiggins Hall, Emma Willard School, 285 Pawling Ave. The program of early music ...
The New York Times

The Harmonious Blacksmith.

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