Bringing Early Music to Life in the Bluegrass
Enjoy early music? You're in good Company.
Upcoming Performances
"It's Instrumental": The Players of Musick's Company
September 14th, 2025, 4:00 PM
Crestwood Christian Church | 1882 Bellefonte Dr., Lexington, KY
Join us for a special presentation of instrumental music by the musicians of Musick's Company. Featuring a variety of intimate music for soloists and small ensembles, this concert includes works by Bach, Eccles, Merula and more. Artists include Barbara Miller, recorders; Zoe Miller, violin; John Hedger, lute; Jane Johnson, harpsichord and harp; Dwight Newton, viola da gamba; with special guest soprano Joanna Manring.
"A Handeful of Christmas Delights" from Appalachia and the American South
December 15, 2025, 7:30 PM
Crestwood Christian Church | 1882 Bellefonte Dr., Lexington, KY
Details to come soon!
Annual Spring Concert
TBD
Details to come soon!
"En natus est Emmanuel", Christmas 2018.
Welcome
to The Center for Old Music
in the New World!
Founded in 1977 and based in Lexington, KY, The Center for Old Music in the New World is dedicated to uplifting early music in the Bluegrass.
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We accomplish this goal through Musick's Company, a community of Kentucky vocalists and instrumentalists dedicated to the performance of early music compositions. These concerts feature a variety of instruments and historically accurate performance techniques to create an unique and immersive experience for our audiences.
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For almost 50 years, The Center for Old Music in the New World has been one of only a few musical nonprofits dedicated solely to presenting early music in the state of Kentucky, a distinction we carry with pride.
News
Musick's Company is recruiting for our upcoming fall term. If you're an artist, singer or musician interested in joining Musick's Company, please reach out to our director Joanna Manring (joannamsoprano@gmail.com) or send us a message on Facebook or through our website. We are particularly seeking artists, tenors ,basses, string players and dulcimer players.