Early Music Access Project is a rotating group of musicians bringing a wide range of early music to Charlottesville and surrounding communities.
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CONNECTIONS
We embrace a broad definition of early music, to include medieval, Renaissance, baroque, new music composed for old instruments, Eastern traditions, and folk music. Exploring the connections between these various styles and traditions is at the heart of this project. |
COLLABORATION
We collaborate with non-classical musicians, visual artists, dancers, actors, poets, and a variety of other creative individuals and groups to create extraordinary experiences for our audiences. |
COMMUNITY
We are focused on presenting programs in the Charlottesville community and on partnering with other organizations that serve the community. Educational programming is an important part of every season. |
ACCESS
Every effort is made to keep programming accessible to a wide cross-section of our local community. We aim to reach diverse audiences through non-traditional venues, reasonable ticket prices, and engaging programming. |
David McCormick performs regularly on both violin and viele (medieval fiddle) and is in demand as an educator and arts leader. He is the founding Artistic Director of Early Music Access Project (EMAP), a rotating group of musicians bringing a wide range of early music to Charlottesville, Virginia and surrounding communities. Through EMAP, David was awarded a 2020 Fellowship with the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies, culminating in a series of concerts and online events exploring various aspects of music-making in Jefferson’s Virginia.
He is a founding member of Alkemie, a medieval ensemble based in New York City. With Alkemie, David has appeared at Indianapolis Early Music Festival, Music Before 1800, and Amherst Early Music Festival. He was also founding Artistic Director of Charlottesville-based baroque ensemble Three Notch’d Road, and has performed with Washington Bach Consort, Mountainside Baroque, North Carolina Baroque Orchestra, and as featured guest artist for the Bach-Handel Festival at Shenandoah University. |