✨Septiembre is coming and so is the XVI Basel Lute Society meeting, featuring @ryosuke_contrapvnctvs Ryosuke Sakamoto (Japan) on the renaissance lute. 🙋‍♂️Ryo plays lute and viola da gamba (various fretted plucked and bowed instruments from the Middle Ages to the Classical period) and sings (tenor). 🗓️Don’t miss this micro-concert on the 1st of September 🌸The BLS is a safe environment where you can be yourself, connect with other musicians and play in a non-academic space. Bring your instrument! 📍Where: Blaupause Cocktailbar (Utengasse 28, 4058 Basel) ⏰ When: First Tuesday of every month 19-23h 💡 Admission: Free and open to all! Who is this for? Primarily for lute enthusiasts, but we warmly welcome friends and musicians with other instruments like guitars, gitterns, vihuelas, harps, vielles and more! Why join us? • Connect with fellow lutenists and discover new colleagues in the community. • Exchange and request materials—find that elusive score or share your own treasures. • Play together! Whether presenting repertoire, improvising, or engaging in group readings of instrumental collections. • Try out different instruments and exchange strings. • Compare versions and discuss interpretations. • Enjoy the casual bar setting: wine, beer and coffee at a friendly price, or bring your own drink. There’s a microwave to heat your food. • Let’s make this a fun, inspiring, and collaborative space for music and connection. 🎵 📩 PM Ailen Monti if you’d like to present something, or if you have any suggestions! Organizing: Ailen Monti Valdés and guitar maker Gabriel Aeschbach @aeschbachguitars #lutesocietybasel #baselmusicscene #earlymusic #lute #baselswitzerland

The last meeting of the BLS hosted two micro-concerts ✨Peter Croton payed Bach on his baroque lute. ✨Patricio Morales shared with us the music of one of his mentors, on the classical guitar. After living for many years in the US, he plans to come back to Basel, so stay tuned for his future projects ✨For the ancore, “Gracias a la vida” by Violeta Parra with Ailen Monti. 🙏Thank you both so much for participating! 📍The early music community form Basel is welcome as always. Don’t miss the next meeting! 🔔SUMER BREAK: July and August 🗓️The next BLS meeting will be in September 2026. #lutesocietybasel #baselswitzerland #earlymusic

The last meeting of the BLS hosted two micro-concerts ✨Peter Croton payed Bach on his baroque lute, which kept its original back! The sound was captivating. ✨Patricio Morales played the classical guitar. ✨”Size matters” when it’s about theorbos, according to @anton.barroco.alonso ✨Marc Lebow* brought his brand new rebec by @studiolomariani to spice things up. 🙏Thank you both so much for participating! 📍The early music community form Basel is welcome as always. Don’t miss the next meeting! 🔔SUMER BREAK: July and August 🗓️The next BLS meeting will be in September 2026. #lutesocietybasel #baselswitzerland #earlymusic

The XV meeting of the BASEL LUTE SOCIETY is coming soon: 2nd of June 2026✨ 💫This time we’ll have two Micro-Concert: * Peter Croton on liuto attiorbato (original) * Patricio Morales on classical guitar, presenting an original program. 🆕 First time we’ll have a liuto attiorbato, and with original back! so come check it out! 🌸The BLS is a safe environment where you can be yourself, connect with other musicians and play in a non-academic space. Bring your instrument! 📍Where: Blaupause Cocktailbar (Utengasse 28, 4058 Basel) ⏰ When: First Tuesday of every month 19-23h 💡 Admission: Free and open to all! Who is this for? Primarily for lute enthusiasts, but we warmly welcome friends and musicians with other instruments like guitars, gitterns, vihuelas, harps, vielles and more! Why join us? • Connect with fellow lutenists and discover new colleagues in the community. • Exchange and request materials—find that elusive score or share your own treasures. • Play together! Whether presenting repertoire, improvising, or engaging in group readings of instrumental collections. • Try out different instruments and exchange strings. • Compare versions and discuss interpretations. • Enjoy the casual bar setting: wine, beer and coffee at a friendly price, or bring your own drink. There’s a microwave to heat your food. • Let’s make this a fun, inspiring, and collaborative space for music and connection. 🎵 📩 PM Ailen Monti if you’d like to present something, or if you have any suggestions! Organizing: Ailen Monti Valdés and guitar maker Gabriel Aeschbach @aeschbachguitars #lutesocietybasel #baselmusicscene #earlymusic #lute #baselswitzerland

🌸May meeting of the BLS hosted Francesco Zoccalli playing Weiss on baroque lute. 🇬🇷 Miriam brought an Ancient Greek Lyre. Check out her own song in the video! 🎸 Jam on the oldest tune: The Seikilos epitaph 🏄🏻‍♂️ @losfsurfersmokers visited providing the perfect crossover 🔜Don’t miss the next meeting on June 2nd. Program: micro-concerts by Patricio Morales (Chile) on classical guitar and @peter.croton on liuto attiorbato (original!) #lutesocietybasel #earlymusic #jam #lyre #baselswitzerland

May meeting of the BLS hosted Francesco Zoccalli playing Weiss on baroque lute. Thanks @francescozoccaliii for sharing this program with us! 🇬🇷 Miriam brought an Ancient Greek Lyre 🎸 Jam on the oldest tune: The Seikilos epitaph 🔜Don’t miss the next meeting on June 2nd. Program: micro-concerts by Patricio Morales (Chile) on classical guitar and @peter.croton on liuto attiorbato (original!) #lutesocietybasel #earlymusic #jam #lyre #baselswitzerland