Texas Early Music Project

Specialties

We provide beautiful performances of music from the 10^th to the 19^th century, using instruments and singing styles that are appropriate to the time in which the music was written.

History

Established in 1987.

The project started as a unique venue in which student members of The University of Texas at Austin Early Music Ensemble could work and perform with professionals, allowing students to explore repertoire normally out of their reach. It has grown into an independent non-​profit, a collective of musicians who are dedicated to preserving and advancing the art of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical music through performance, recording, and educational outreach.

Meet the Manager

Danny J.

Manager

Daniel Johnson has been the artistic director of the Texas Early Music Project since he founded it in 1987, during his tenure as director of the UT Early Music Ensemble, one of the largest and most active in the U.S. He was a member of the Higher Education Committee of Early Music America from 1996 – 2000. In 1998, he was awarded Early Music America’s Thomas Binkley Award for university ensemble directors and was also the recipient of the 1997 Quattlebaum Award at the College of Charleston. Johnson teaches master classes in performance practice and technique at various workshops, including the SFEMS Medieval-​Renaissance Workshop, the Texas Toot, and Amherst Early Music Festival. He is assistant co-​director of the Amherst Early Music Festival and has directed the Texas Toot workshops since 2002. He was inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame in 2009.

Johnson has toured extensively in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East performing as both soloist and ensemble member.