This period-instrument band seems to be coming of age in its second full season under the music directorship of Andrew Parrott.
The New York Collegium, the period-instrument band if not the chorus, has blown hot and cold during its three years.
No hope for background music here, especially with John Eliot Gardiner at the helm of a gutsy period-instrument band.
This period-instrument band has responded particularly well to the English conductor Andrew Parrott, who took over as music director two years ago.
The Christmas concerts by Frederick Renz's period-instrument band are popular seasonal attractions and often cover a good deal of musical ground.
Instrumentalists seem to be finding support, and period-instrument bands are flourishing.
Frederick Renz leads his period-instrument band in suites from Rameau's operas and ballets.
"The academy was a tremendous influence" said Trevor Pinnock, whose English Concert is one of Britain's best period-instrument bands.
This ensemble was formed last season to address a longstanding need for a resident period-instrument band in New York, and it has made great strides.
The orchestra was a period-instrument band, Concert Royal, but that is not so unusual.