The Arcadia Players is an American chamber orchestra using historically informed performance to explore repertoire from the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical eras.
Founded in 1989 by Margaret Irwin-Brandon,[1] the Arcadia Players holds a residency at the Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies at UMass Amherst.
[2][3] The ensemble's website states they "embrace historical performance practice to illuminate and invigorate the great Western heritage of vocal and instrumental music.
[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] To open the ensemble's 30th Anniversary Season, Margaret Irwin-Brandon (Director Emerita) performed a program at Mount Holyoke College's Abbey Chapel.
Woodrow Bynum led another program with the Choir of Men and Boys from Cathedral of All Saints (Albany, New York).