Early Music Southwest is an international collaboration of baroque-music professionals who specialize in the performance of chamber music of the 17th and 18th centuries on original instruments. EMSW was established in 2000 by noted harpsichordist Christina Edelen, former faculty member at Baylor and the University of Houston; and orchestral cellist Frederick Edelen, member of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam.

The Edelens organize this Sunday series for Rienzi. "The Classical Cello" features music spanning the breadth of the classical repertoire for historical cello and fortepiano played by Duo Edelen, the founders of Early Music Southwest.