Introducing David & Ginger Hildebrand and The Institute - The Colonial Music Institute: Bringing History to Life Through Music

Thursday, September 21, 2017

CMI is grounded upon primary research enlightened by interdisciplinary scholarship, disseminated through scholarly writing, authentic performances, and sound recordings made to the highest standards.

Founded in 1999 we are now in our 18th year of promoting and encouraging the understanding of early American history through music.

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David & Ginger Hildebrand are the public faces of THE COLONIAL MUSIC INSTITUTE (CMI), an on-line compendium of research resources, publications, and other educational materials in the fields of early American music and dance.

- now available from Johns Hopkins

University Press, David's book:

Musical Maryland: A History of Song and Performance

from the Colonial Period to the Age of Radio

(click here to order through our store, or on the book image to the left to ordere directly from JHU Press)

on WBAL-TV, Baltimore David and Elizabeth's interview about "Musical Maryland" aired 6:45 am Thursday, Sept. 14. Soon to be posted here will be a link to that brief broadcast interview, plus some more extended content on the station's website.