Friends of Music Faculty Showcase

Pictures Worth a Thousand Words: Restoring the Colors of Renaissance Music.

Iconography is a cherished tool of musical research, but it can be a fickle friend. Myers, Curator of the Harry R. Lange Collection of Instruments and Lecturer in Renaissance Winds, will take you behind the scenes of some of the great artistic works of the Renaissance and how they portray musical instruments and playing styles. Is it accurate or is it "just art"? Find out for yourself!