Next time on In the Mode, music from the court of Maximilian II of Hapsburg who was Holy Roman Emperor from 1564 to 1576. Music was an essential part of life at court, lots of music was needed for many special occasions. Ferdinand established a chapel for his children and by 1551, Maximilian’s chapel had its own musical establishment, Jacobus Vaet was Kapellmeister. We’ll hear his music performed by Cinquecento.
Kristina Herrick was an on-air host for FM89's Clearly Classical and the Traffic and Music Manager for the station. She retired in 2015. An expert in early music of the pre-Barqoue era, Kristina was also the host of the award winning program In the Mode. She is a talented musician who plays the gamba and is a member of the board of directors of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series.