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About Piffaro
Experience the intimacy and wonder of the music of the Renaissance.
Piffaro breathes life into the sounds of the past with its collection of carefully crafted period instruments: shawms, dulcians, sackbuts, recorders, krumhorns, bagpipes, lutes, guitars, and a variety of percussion.
Join us online, on tour, or at our concert series in Philadelphia, PA and Wilmington, DE, and enjoy the unamplified beauty of Renaissance music in a noisy world.
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Tools of the Trade
Oct 10–12, Philadelphia & Wilmington
Oct 24–Nov 6 Streaming Online
Get an inside look at the instruments that shaped the sound of the era – the perfect introduction for new listeners and a chance for longtime fans to discover something new. Highlighting the heavy hitters and bringing out some of the less familiar gems, this concert is a musical tour through the rich, surprising world of Renaissance instruments.
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“An extraordinarily versatile group of musicians that turns on a dime to craft new musical worlds from medieval and renaissance sources.”
– Philadelphia Inquirer
Listen to Piffaro
Have a listen to some of the many different sounds of the Renaissance.