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Early Music America to host America250 Mini-Summit

April 15, 2026 | By David Simmons Wodo
EMA Programs Director

 

Early Music America will present the America250 Mini-Summit virtually on Saturday May 16, 2026, 12pm-5pm ET/9am-2pm PT.
 
In this mini-summit, Early Music America explores music at the founding of the United States, the complexities and considerations surrounding the musical traditions of the time, and how modern artists and organizations are approaching this period.
 
Schedule (all times US Eastern)
  • 12:00pm: Commemorating Early America in Times of Trouble
  • 1:15pm: More Influence than a Cicero: Using the American War for Independence as a Lens for Investigating the Role and Development of Late-18th-Century Wind Bands
  • 2:30pm: America 250? We Are Infinity: Existence Beyond 250 Years through Indigenous Resonance
  • 3:45pm: The Soundworld of Early America's Black String Bands
 
Pay-what-you-can registration is open now.
All registrations include on-demand viewing of sessions through June 30.
 
To learn more about the sessiona and speakers or to register, visit: https://events.ringcentral.com/events/ema-america250/registration

 

 

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