Minnesota s Lyra Baroque brings 17th-century music into the Zoom era The chamber ensemble Lyra Baroque embraces technology as an opportunity for interaction.
By ROB HUBBARD Special to the Star Tribune January 21, 2021 11:18am Text size Copy shortlink: Turn on original sound. That s a button you might notice when teleconferencing on Zoom. It s used by musicians, allowing their instruments to flow forth freely without the Zoom speech filters that often get confused by music.
But it s also an appropriate description for Lyra Baroque, the Twin Cities-based chamber orchestra that performs in the HiP style.
What is HiP ? It stands for historically informed performance, meaning the musicians use instruments similar to those played in the Baroque era of the 17th and 18th centuries. Gut strings, wooden flutes, harpsichords Lyra aspires toward the original sound.