In our first three seasons, Early Music Access Project has sponsored a Community Baroque Gathering each winter designed for advanced high school and college students, adult amateurs, and professional musicians. This event welcomes all voice types and the use of both modern and baroque instruments. This event brings together early music lovers and performers for a day of exploration. Artistic Director David McCormick and a rotating group of additional coaches provide stylistic advice and historical context for the music to be rehearsed and performed.
Though we will be unable to gather in person this season due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will still be plenty of opportunities for virtual gathering and learning! We’ll play tunes from Monticello, learn about baroque bowing choices using traditional Christmas tunes, and explore the link between baroque dance and music.
Though we will be unable to gather in person this season due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will still be plenty of opportunities for virtual gathering and learning! We’ll play tunes from Monticello, learn about baroque bowing choices using traditional Christmas tunes, and explore the link between baroque dance and music.
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Class: Tunes of Monticello
Sunday, October 18, 4-5pm Though we will be unable to gather this winter for the Community Baroque Gathering, there will still be plenty of opportunities for virtual gathering and learning! Intermediate, advanced, and professional instrumentalists of all ages are invited to join violinist David McCormick for a fun and informative class exploring tunes played in and around Monticello by both free and enslaved musicians. Participants are invited to play along with the tunes and ask questions throughout this hour-long workshop. Registration is limited to 100 participants. Registration Fee: $10 |
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Class: Baroque Bowing for String Players
Sunday, December 13, 4-5pm In the spirit of the holidays, Early Music Access Project offers a special take on baroque Christmas music for the second in a series of three “virtual” Community Baroque Gatherings. This class, designed just for string players, uses classic baroque-era Christmas carols as a vehicle for learning about baroque bowings. Violinist David McCormick leads this class, capped at 24 participants to allow for some individualized instruction. If there is enough interest, a second section of this class may be added at 2pm. Registration fee: $10 |
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Class: Baroque Dance for Musicians
Sunday, February 21 at 4-5pm
Our virtual Community Baroque Gathering series concludes with a fun, interactive hour for singers and instrumentalists of all ages and ability levels. From your own living rooms, learn baroque dance steps from Case Western Reserve University lecturer Elena Mullins. She’ll be joined by violinist David McCormick to illustrate how dance can influence the choices we make in playing baroque music. Registration is capped at 24 participants to allow for some individualized instruction. If there is enough interest, a second section of this class may be added at 2pm. Registration fee: $10
Sunday, February 21 at 4-5pm
Our virtual Community Baroque Gathering series concludes with a fun, interactive hour for singers and instrumentalists of all ages and ability levels. From your own living rooms, learn baroque dance steps from Case Western Reserve University lecturer Elena Mullins. She’ll be joined by violinist David McCormick to illustrate how dance can influence the choices we make in playing baroque music. Registration is capped at 24 participants to allow for some individualized instruction. If there is enough interest, a second section of this class may be added at 2pm. Registration fee: $10
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.
David is Executive Director of the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival and former Executive Director of the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, where he regularly performs as soloist and chamber musician. He also serves on the board of Early Music America.
David was President of the Charlottesville Music Teachers Association for two years and has nearly two decades of teaching experience through both the public schools and his private violin and viola studio. He has offered performance practice workshops for educators, students, and performers through Virginia Music Teachers Association, James Madison University, Fordham University, Fairmount State University, and others.
His degrees in music education and performance from Shenandoah University and Case Western Reserve University include specialized training in chamber music and historical performance. He is a 2017 recipient of Shenandoah Conservatory’s Rising Stars Alumni Award.
David’s instruments include a viele by Karl Dennis and violin by Jonathan Vacanti, with period bows by Louis Bégin, Michelle Speller, Ralph Ashmead, and H. F. Grabenstein.
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.
David is Executive Director of the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival and former Executive Director of the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, where he regularly performs as soloist and chamber musician. He also serves on the board of Early Music America.
David was President of the Charlottesville Music Teachers Association for two years and has nearly two decades of teaching experience through both the public schools and his private violin and viola studio. He has offered performance practice workshops for educators, students, and performers through Virginia Music Teachers Association, James Madison University, Fordham University, Fairmount State University, and others.
His degrees in music education and performance from Shenandoah University and Case Western Reserve University include specialized training in chamber music and historical performance. He is a 2017 recipient of Shenandoah Conservatory’s Rising Stars Alumni Award.
David’s instruments include a viele by Karl Dennis and violin by Jonathan Vacanti, with period bows by Louis Bégin, Michelle Speller, Ralph Ashmead, and H. F. Grabenstein.