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CANCELED June 8 ~ Pascal Valois
Due to the unsafe air quality, we have canceled this performance. We will have Pascal back on our series as soon as we are able. Guitaromanie. Watch online here or on YouTube View the program Pascal Valois ~ early period Romantic guitar This program brings to life the frenzy ...June 15 ~ Heidi Powell
Solo Violin Masterpieces of Bach & Biber. Watch online here or on YouTube Heidi Powell ~ violin We think of J.S. Bach as a genius for composing Chaconne for Solo Violin, since this work is now the centerpiece of violin literature. However, 50 years before Bach composed...June 22 ~ Musicivic Baroque
A Baroque Bouquet. Watch online here or on YouTube Natalie Kress ~ violin Elena Smith ~ celloRobert Warner ~ harpsichord Join us for Musicivic Baroque’s New York City debut, performing an array of colorful favorites spanning the dramatic, humorous, and elegant. Musicivic Baro...June 29 ~ Marc Bellassai
Fond Farewells. Watch online here or on YouTube Marc Bellassai ~ harpsichord Who hasn't had to say a farewell or two in these last few years? Harpsichordist Marc Bellassai looks at the lighter side of all that leave-taking. From saying a pious 'goodnight' to the sun before Even...
Past Events This Season
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September 8, 2022 ~ Filigree
Florid Spirit: Carlo G and the Vibrance of Italian Improvisation. Watch online here View the program Christina Kay ~ soprano Kim Leeds ~ mezzo-soprano Dani Zanuttini-Frank ~ lutenist Singers of the Renaissance and Baroque would frequently embellish in performance as a way of enlivening melod...September 15 ~ Sarah Pillow, Ronn McFarlane and Sorab Wadia
Shakespeare’s “Songs”. Watch online here View the program Sarah Pillow ~ soprano Ronn McFarlane ~ lute Sorab Wadia ~ tenor/actor Soprano Sarah Pillow, lutenist Ronn McFarlane, and actor Sorab Wadia perform ballads and love songs with Shakespeare’s most famous poetry. The music i...September 22 ~ Edson Scheid
The Devil’s Violin: Edson Scheid plays Paganini (part II). Watch online here View the program Edson Scheid ~ period violin Composed by the legendary violinist Nicolò Paganini, the 24 Caprices for solo violin represent the pinnacle of violin virtuosity in the Romantic Era. Published i...September 29 ~ Brooklyn Baroque
Peace and War: Music from the German Courts. Watch online here View the program Melanie Williams ~ flute David Bakamjian ~ cello Rebecca Pechefsky ~ harpsichord While eighteenth-century aristocrats often waged wars, music created an oasis of peace. Quantz and C.P.E. Bach worked for Fred...October 6 ~ Mr. Jones & the Engines of Destruction
This Easy & Agreeable Instrument: the English Guittar in duet, song, and chamber music. Watch online here View the program Daniel Swenberg ~ English guittar & archlute,Andrew Rutherford ~ English guittar,Leah Nelson ~ Baroque violin,Marcia Young ~ soprano The English guittar (2 ...October 13 ~ Yi-heng Yang and Aisslinn Nosky
In the Middle of Mozart. Watch online here View the program Yi-heng Yang ~ pianoforte Aisslinn Nosky ~ violin Sonatas by Mozart and those in his sphere of influence. Yi-Heng Yang and Aisslinn Nosky join forces to explore the world of Mozart's piano/violin sonatas as well as some lesser...October 20 ~ Opus Project
Suites of Michel de la Barre. Watch online here View the program Joanna Marsden ~ flute Christophe Gauthier ~ harpsichord The eighteenth-century theater historian Claude Parfaict described Michel de la Barre (c. 1675–1745) as the finest flute player of his age, known for his deeply ex...October 27 ~ Juilliard415
Baroque Solo Masterpieces. Watch online here View the program Unfortunately, harpsichordist Hank Knox was not able to travel to New York to perform on our series this week due to a COVID exposure. We are so grateful for these students from the Juilliard Historical Performance program to ...November 3 ~ Margaret Haigh and William Simms
Lagrime mie: Songs of Lamentation, Disdain, and Renewal. Watch online here View the program Margaret Carpenter Haigh ~ soprano William Simms ~ theorbo and lute In a program featuring works by Dowland, Lanier, Rossi, and Monteverdi the overlapping musical worlds of Elizabethan lute...November 10 ~ Joseph Jones, Robert Warner, and Serafim Smigelskiy
Telemann's Bassoon. Watch online here View the program Joseph Jones ~ bassoon Robert Warner ~ harpsichordSerafim Smigelskiy ~ cello When 'Le basson' spread to Germany in the late 17th and early 18th century, along with the other French innovated wind instruments, it was a revelation in ...November 17 ~ Ensemble L'Aureate
Yes, Yes and Yes! 17th century cantatas of love and passion by Marc'Antonio Pasqualini. Watch online here View the program Eric Brenner ~ countertenorDongsok Shin ~ virginalChrista Patton ~ Baroque harp A superstar of 17th-century Rome, castrato Marc’Antonio Pasqualini premiered works...December 1 ~ The Chivalrous Crickets
Bright Morning Stars. Watch online here View the program Fiona Gillespie ~ soprano & Irish whistleGenevieve King ~ vocals & fiddleBradley King ~ vocals & violoncelloBenya Stewart ~ vocals, percussion & mandolinPaul Holmes Morton ~ theorbo, Baroque guitar, banjo & harm...December 8 ~ Andrew Appel, harpsichord
Around François Couperin. Watch online here View the program Andrew Appel ~ harpsichord In the process of recording the Four Books of harpsichord works of François Couperin, Andrew Appel is developing programs that showcase this central repertory for the harpsichord and place them in ...December 15 ~ Empire Viols
Rhine Journey: German Music for Viols and Harpsichord. Watch online here View the program Martha McGaughey, Carlene Stober ~ viols Arthur Haas ~ harpsichord Empire Viols explores the Rhine through haunting, tuneful music of German composers of the Baroque. The tour includes two Rhine pi...December 22 ~ Hesperus
Before Mickey: Early Music and Early Cartoons. View the full concert here View the program Tina Chancey ~ early bowed strings, mbira, recorders, slide whistle, kazoo, percussion Niccolo Seligmann ~ viola da gamba, darabouka, spring drum Spiff Wiegand ~ guitar, banjo, dobro, trap set Hesperus...December 29 ~ Theotokos
Telemann: Cantatas from the Harmonischer Gottesdienst. Watch online here View the program Elisse Albian ~ sopranoJohn Taylor Ward ~ bass-baritoneKelsey Burnham ~ Baroque flute and recorderManami Mizumoto ~ violinDoug Balliett ~ viola da gambaElliot Figg ~ harpsichord When Bach com...January 5 ~ Bethlehem Baroque
Curios from Castrucci to Couperin. Watch online here View the program Elizabeth Field ~ violin Loretta O'Sullivan ~ cello Charlotte Mattax Moersch ~ harpsichord Bethlehem Baroque will present three lesser-known works from the mid-eighteenth century. Violinist Elizabeth Field will perfor...January 12 ~ Concordian Dawn
Order in Fours. Watch online here View the program Christopher Preston Thompson ~ director, tenor & Medieval harp David Dickey ~ countertenor & recorderClifton Massey ~ countertenorThomas McCargar ~ baritone & percussionNiccolo Seligmann ~ vielleNathaniel Adams ~ tenor ...January 19 ~ Pentharmonia
Winds of Change. Watch online here View the program Ellen Sauer ~ flute Emi Ostrom ~ oboe Yan Liu ~ clarinet Megan Hurley ~ French horn Aaron Goler ~ bassoon The turn of the 19th century marked a period of political, social, and artistic revolution in France. Winds of Change is a sonic ...January 26 ~ Schwarz / Shin Duo
Treasures of the High Baroque: Two Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord. Watch online here View the program Jörg-Michael Schwarz ~ violin Dongsok Shin ~ harpsichord Dedicated to the Memory of Karen Marie Marmer (26 January 1957–21 July 2020)Founder, violinist & manager ...February 2 ~ Gaia Saetermoe-Howard, Sarah Stone & Kevin C. Devine
Folk Dialogues. Watch online here View the program Gaia Saetermoe-Howard ~ oboe and recorders Sarah Stone ~ celloKevin C. Devine ~ harpsichord In this recital, historical oboist and recorder player Gaia Saetermoe-Howard and continuo team Sarah Stone and Dr. Kevin C. Devine explore folk-...February 9 ~ Melissa Fogarty and Friends
Love on the Brink. Watch online here View the program Melissa Fogarty ~ soprano Leah Nelson ~ violin Motomi Igarashi ~ viola da gamba Jennifer Griesbach ~ harpsichord Love on the Brink is a program of unrestrained chamber cantatas from the court of Louis XIV, celebrating the stories of ...February 16 ~ Caroline Nicolas
The Expressive Violoncello. Watch online here View the program Caroline Nicolas ~ Baroque cello This program presents a rich array of compositions for unaccompanied cello that highlights the instrument's unique expressive qualities, featuring a brilliant variety of works by Domenico Gab...February 23 ~ Relic
Winter Oasis. Watch online here View the program Aniela Eddy ~ violin and violaToma Iliev ~ violin and violaNatalie Rose Kress ~ violin and violaKako Miura ~ violin and violaRebecca Nelson ~ violin and violaGeorgeanne Banker ~ bassoonCullen O’Neil ~ celloSue Yelanjian ~ double bassMeng...March 2 ~ Abigail Karr
In Miniature. Watch online here View the program Abigail Karr ~ violin Though little known today, Friedrich Hermann was a widely-regarded 19th century violinist, composer, editor, and, most importantly, educator. After completing his own studies with Felix Mendelssohn and Ferdinand Davi...March 9 ~ Rafa Prendergast and Shelby Yamin
Dueling Violins. Watch online here View the program Rafa Prendergast and Shelby Yamin ~ violin Cullen O'Neil ~ cello Kevin Devine ~ harpsichord Join us for an afternoon of stimulating and friendly rivalry where two violinists attempt to outdo each other with their sparkling technique an...March 16 ~ Pomerium
The Medieval Miracle: Melody Into Harmony. Watch online here View the program Alexander Blachly ~ directorKristina Boerger & Michèle Eaton ~ sopranosGarrett Eucker, Michael Steinberger & Christopher Preston Thompson ~ tenorsThomas McCargar & Peter Stewart ~ baritones The th...March 23 ~ Eurasia Consort
Silk Road Journey to the East. Watch online here Tomoko Sugawara ~ kugo (ancient Angular harp) August Denhard ~ lute Rex Benincasa ~ hokyo (metallophone), drum gamin ~ piri (bamboo oboe), seanghwang (mouth-organ) James Nyoraku Schlefer ~ shakuhachi (bamboo vertical flute) Eurasia Consort...March 30 ~ ALBA Consort
La Serenissima: Music from the Republic of Venice (697–1797) Watch online here View the program Margo Andrea ~ mezzo-soprano, vielle & zillsCarlo Valte ~ oudRex Benincasa ~ percussion (including darbuka, riq, frame drum, tambourine, castanets), tenor & psalteryJason Priset ~ lu...April 6 ~ Belladonna with Laura Heimes
Rhythm and Verse: An Exploration of Pulse through Music and Poetry. Watch online here View the program Barbara Weiss ~ harpsichord Cléa Galhano ~ recorders Margaret Humphrey ~ violin Rebecca Humphrey ~ cello Laura Heimes ~ soprano "Beginners in music are told that musical notation repr...April 13 ~ Christa Patton, Camila Parias & Hideki Yamaya
Suspiros y Cantos: Songs & Dances of 17th-Century Spain. Watch online here View the program Camila Parias ~ soprano Christa Patton ~ Baroque harp Hideki Yamaya ~ Baroque guitar This program presents the pleasures and treacheries of love depicted in nature by the birds, wind, sea, an...April 20 ~ Sandra Miller & James Richman
Music for Flute & Harpsichord. Watch online here View the program Sandra Miller ~ flauto traversoJames Richman ~ harpsichord This concert features the two sonatas for flute and obligato harpsichord by J.S. Bach, considered by many to be the apex of this art form. Each will be i...April 27 ~ The Dryden Ensemble
An Eyewitness Guide to Versailles. Watch online here View the program Readers: Roberta Maxwell & Paul Hecht Vita Wallace ~ violinJane McKinley ~ oboeLisa Terry ~ bass violWebb Wiggins ~ harpsichord This dramatic musical entertainment combines French Baroque music with eyewitness ac...May 4 ~ House of Time
Angels & Demons. Watch online here View the program Tatiana Daubek ~ violin Gonzalo X Ruiz ~ oboe Matt Zucker ~ cello Elliot Figg ~ harpsichord Angelic inspiration and demonic possession take turns driving some of the most dramatic works of the Baroque. Tartini claimed that his fien...May 11 ~ Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble
The Musical Murder Mystery of Gesualdo. Watch online here View the program Charlotte Mundy ~ soprano Angela Yam ~ sopranoTim Keeler ~ countertenor Tomás Cruz ~ tenor Jeffrey Gavett ~ baritone and director Steven Hrycelak ~ bassAdam Cockerham ~ lute This concert of works by Carlo Gesual...May 18 ~ Gold & Glitter
Shining a Light on Baroque Music. Watch online here View the program Daniel Lee ~ violin Martha McGaughey ~ viola da gamba Arthur Haas ~ harpsichord From the canals of Venice and music salons in German courts to the bright candlelit halls of Versailles, the early music ensemble Gold and...May 25 ~ BALAM Dance Theatre
Return to the Garden of Love. Watch online here View the program Musicians: Lisa Terry ~ viola da gamba Ryan Closs ~ theorbo Dongsok Shin ~ harpsichord Dongmyung Ahn ~ violin Eugenia Forteza ~ mezzo-soprano Dancers: Carlos Fittante Yumiko Niimi Toshinori Hamada By popular demand, BALAM...June 1 ~ Isabelle Seula Lee, Jessica Troy, Ana Kim & Mili Chang
The Art of Elegant Conversation: Music for Flute and Strings. Watch online here View the program Isabelle Seula Lee ~ violin Jessica Troy ~ viola Ana Kim ~ celloMili Chang ~ flute This afternoon we will walk you through a journey of elegance. The music centers on two quartets from&...