Join Medieval Music and Historical Performance expert Dr. Victor Penniman for a weekend of some of the most breathtakingly beautiful music of the Middle Ages. Over the course of three days, we will explore the life and writings of one of Medieval Europe’s most gifted and astounding women, Hildegard of Bingen. Known as the Sibyl of the Rhine, she was active as a writer, composer, philosopher, mystic, visionary, medical writer and practitioner, and a scholar considered to be one of the founders of scientific natural history in Germany during the High Middle Ages. Her songs possess a unique beauty that make her work immediately identifiable.

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We will explore elements of both vocal and instrumental performance and stylistic improvisation. Each participant will choose an instrument from Dr. Penniman’s collection of Medieval instruments to explore. The instruments are very accessible to play and all levels of musician are welcome!