I have done the same for a small baroque orchestra at the University of Sao Paulo, USP, with little gain as well. The group has a lute and a theorbo in it. Any hints are welcome. We have thought everything from flash-mobs to pairing music with food, theater, baroque dance, text, whatever... So far our biggest hits have been opera and baroque dance, costly events which we cannot do on a regular basis due to budget size. Ernesto Ett 11-99 242120 4 11-28376692
On 31.07.2013, at 22:46, Bruno Correia <[email protected]> wrote: Dear members of the list, I have been at pains trying to raise interest in our beloved instrument down here in Brazil. I've given speeches, played solo and chamber concerts... but despite all efforts the general public and also the musicians (professionals or amateurs) simply don't get turned on. It is a sad fact that the lute and the early music performance practice did not reach the University here. So we don't exist academically speaking. Would anybody be willing to list some strategies that could be used to help disseminate the lute and its repertoire? -- Bruno Correia Pesquisador autonomo da pratica e interpretac,ao historicamente informada no alaude e teorba. Doutor em Praticas Interpretativas pela Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
