Musicians of the Old Post Road

Musicians of the Old Post Road (MOPR) is a chamber music ensemble based in the Boston area that specializes in period instrument performance. The ensemble often performs "rediscovered" works from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods.[1] The ensemble, founded by Artistic Directors Suzanne Stumpf and Daniel Ryan, performs in historical buildings along the Boston Post Road, which was a trade and travel route between Boston and New York City from the late 17th through mid-19th centuries. MOPR's repertoire spans these dates.[2] The group has produced seven CDs, toured throughout Europe and North America, and received numerous awards, including the Noah Greenberg Award from the American Musicological Society in 1998.[3]

Notable performances and collaborations

MOPR has toured both within the US and internationally. US appearances include the Boston Early Music Festival Concert Series,[4] and the Indianapolis Early Music Festival.[5] International appearances include performances at the Tage Alter Musik, Germany,[6] and El Museo Regional in Cuauhnáhuac, Mexico.[7]

MOPR has collaborated with La Fontegara of Mexico,[8] Schola Cantorum of Boston,[9] and Pamela Dellal, mezzo soprano.[10]

The ensemble was also commissioned to build a program to accompany an exhibit at the MIT Museum.[11] In 2006, the ensemble was featured on Boston's WCVB television’s Chronicle program about the history of the old Boston Post Road.[12]

Rediscovered works and programming

The ensemble frequently performs lesser-known, rediscovered works. In a 2008 interview, Stumpf stated ¨We enjoy finding works not often selected for performance and combining it with interesting ways to present it to our audience.¨[13] The ensemble presents these rediscovered works within contextualized programs.[14]

Discography
  • Roman Handel
  • Feliz Navidad
  • Telemann Twelve Fantasias and Other Works
  • Telemann and Bodinus Quartets
  • Galant with an Attitude: Music of Juan and José Pla
  • Trios and Scottish Song Settings of J.N. Hummel. The ensemble won the 1998 Noah Greenberg Award for this recording.[15]
  • The Virtuoso Double Bass[16]

Members

The ensemble is composed of five core members: Suzanne Stumpf, flute, Daniel Ryan, cello, Sarah Darling, violin, Michael Bahmann, harpsichord, and Marcia Cassidy, viola.[17]

References
  1. Myers, Robert (19 December 2009). "Musicians of the Old Post Road Polish Mediterranean Gems". Classical Voice of New England.
  2. Duckett, Richard (19 December 2008). "Unusual is Standard for Old Post Road". Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
  3. Dyer, Richard (6 November 1998). "Classical Notes". The Boston Globe.
  4. "1998-1999 Season". Boston Early Music Festival. Boston Early Music Festival. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  5. "Concerts Presented by Festival Music Society/Indianapolis Early Music". Indianapolis Early Music. Festival Music Society of Indiana. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. "Kurze Geschicte der Tage Alter Musik Regensburg". Tage Alter Musik. Tage Alter Musik Regensberg. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  7. "About Musicians of the Old Post Road". Musicians of the Old Post Road. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  8. "La Fontegara". La Fontegara México. IPOWER. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  9. "Recent Concert Seasons". Schola Cantorum of Boston. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  10. "Recordings with Musicians of the Old Post Road". Pamela Dellal. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  11. "On The Town". The Tech. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  12. "About Musicians of the Old Post Road". Musicians of the Old Post Road. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  13. Duckett, Richard. "Unusual Is Standard for Old Post Road" (19 December 2008). Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
  14. Liu, Cathy (31 October 1993). "Playing with History along the Old Post Road". Boston Sunday Globe.
  15. "Chorus Pro Musica surveys its 50 years". Boston Globe. 6 November 1998.
  16. "CD Discography". Musicians of the Old Post Road. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  17. Duckett, Richard (19 December 2008). "Unusual Is Standard for Old Post Road". Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
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