Daily life as early musicians and special Fort Zeelandia programs in Taiwan! ft. harpsichordist Alice Sheu and mezzo-soprano Iris Bouman

Today we're bringing you part 2 of my interview with Alice Sheu and Iris Bouman. We are once again diving into the world of European early music with our 2 guests, harpsichordist Alice Sheu from Taiwan and mezzo-soprano Iris Bouman from the Netherlands. Make sure to listen to part 1 “Early music during Shakespeare's time, in Taiwan!” if you haven’t. In this episode, we'll have a peek into what daily life is like as early musicians. What takes up most of their time? What sorts of sources would they go look for? Old text? Museum collections? And how to, for example, rearrange a piece of 17th century music into modern scores? What is it like maintaining a harpsichord so it's fit and ready to be played? Alice and Iris are here to share with us. Guess what, there will be exciting early music performances to look forward to in 2024 in Taiwan, in light of the 400 year anniversary of Fort Zeelandia in Tainan, southern Taiwan. It was built in the Dutch Formosa period in Taiwan. Without further ado, hit play and let's continue to nerd out together. Follow Alice’s work here, and Iris’ work here. Stay tuned for their upcoming performances!