Arcadia Players - New England's Period Instrument Ensemble

Arcadia Players embraces 
historical performance 
practice to illuminate 
and invigorate the 
great Western heritage 
of vocal and 
instrumental music.
Ian Watson, Arcadia Players’ Artistic Director, played an important role in the British Baroque revival which brought such renowned orchestras into prominence as the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the English Chamber Orchestra, the English Baroque Soloists, the Monteverdi Choir and The Sixteen, with all of whom he has performed as organist, harpsichordist, solo pianist and/or director. Ian’s versatility is revealed in the equal ease with which he performs the roles of orchestral conductor, choir director, organist, harpsichordist, pianist, teacher and public speaker. and more
Arcadia Players performing Monteverdi at 
St. Mary's Church, Northampton
Photo by Walter Denny
Image Credit Detail: 
Thomas Cole, Dream of  Arcadia, c. 1838
Denver Art Museum Collection:
Gift of Mrs. Lindsey Gentry, 1954.71
Arcadia Players' 24th concert season is made possible through the support of you, our patrons and donors, 
and by our hosts Smith College and Mount Holyoke College, our media sponsor New England Public Radio: 88.5 FM WFCR 
and all-news WNNZ at AM 640 and 91.7 FM, the Mattina R. Proctor Foundation, the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, 
The Loomis Communities, and in 2012 by the Cultural Councils of Amherst, Hadley and South Hadley, and the Northampton Arts Council, 
local agencies supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Arcadia Players is the Ensemble in Residence at The Massachusetts Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies.

Arcadia Players
Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Ensemble
P.O. Box 1563
Northampton, MA 01061
413 586-8742 (413 58-MUSIC)
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