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The music of this era shaped the world that followed. Piffaro, The Renaissance Band brings it to life on period instruments, in beautiful spaces, forging an intimate connection with history.
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About Piffaro
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.
Featured News
A New Project: Echoes of the Divine
The William Penn Foundation, founded in 1945 by Otto and Phoebe Haas, is committed to expanding access to resources and…
Eagle & Empire Press Release
A major new project by Philadelphia-based Renaissance wind band Piffaro comes to fruition in May with Eagle & Empire: Music…
Recorder Fest 2026 Spotlight
Piffaro Recorder Fest 2026 • March 7, 2026 • Philadelphia, PA The Piffaro Recorder Fest is an annual celebration of…
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