Sep 21, 2016 1 min read

Sept. 24

Piffaro

Renaissance & Baroque presents Piffaro, The Renaissance Band, an ensemble of recorders, shawms, sackbuts and more, at 8 p.m. Sept. 24 at Synod Hall in Oakland.

Piffaro was founded in the 1980s to explore the intersection of double-reed instruments and the music of the Medieval and Renaissance periods. Each member of Piffaro is a multi-instrumentalist. Most play the recorder, but the ensemble also includes brass specialists and a harp player. Piffaro’s performances are supported by decades of scholarly work but stand out for their playful and casual quality. The program that Piffaro will present in Pittsburgh focuses on the music that preceded and influenced Johann Sebastian Bach.

Tickets are $20 to $35 and can be purchased by calling the R&B box office at 412-361-2048 or online at rbsp.org. Tickets will be available at the door on the evening of the performance, but will incur a $3 convenience fee.

For more information, visit call 412-361-2048 or visit www.rbsp.org.