We have learned of the death of Milton Scheuermann, founder in 1966 of New Orleans Musica da Camera, now the oldest surviving early music organization in the US. He also co-hosted Continuum, America’s longest-running early music radio program.
Milton taught at the Tulane School of Architecture for 56 years, retiring as adjunct professor in 2015.
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