early music ensembles

For Christa Patton, the medieval bray harp may look old, but it’s hardly old-fashioned.“I like to describe it as the electric guitar of the 14th century,” said Patton, a historical harpist and wind instrumentalist.

Picture it: George Frideric Händel’s music played like jazz, complete with improv, riffs, sparkling syncopations and blisteringly virtuosic licks.Sound…