C3: Countertenors, a Consort, and Continuo
"The sparkling performances showed that Open Gates is not a mere lip-service DEI gesture like some of those cropping up in business and the arts today." READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE
Friday, February 11 at 7 pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, W 65th St and Central Park West, Manhattan
An concert featuring a roster of phenomenal countertenors of color alongside a consort of viols. Watch an exploration of the works of Byrd, Handel, Monteverdi, Purcell, and critically acclaimed composer Trevor Weston’s O Maria.
The Open Gates Project is a concert series dedicated to creating greater access to stages for musicians of color in Early Music, while also seeking to create greater access to Early Music for underserved communities. We want to see increased diversity on the stage AND in the audience.
Countertenors:
Biraj Barkakaty, Wei En Chan,Patrick Dailey, Iván Maria Feliciano (special guest young artist), Jonathan May
Viols:
Motomi Igarashi,Larry Lipnik,Rosamund Morley,Patricia Ann Neely
Harpsichord:
Dongsok Shin
Enjoy the photos below (click on the gallery to view larger), and this wonderful review from our February concert.
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THE PROGRAM
William Byrd (c. 1540–1623)
Ambitious Love
Ye Sacred Muses
Who Made Thee, Hob
Viol Consort Selections
Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
Sound the Trumpet
Sing, Sing, Ye Druids
Viol Consort Selections
Andrea Gabrielli (1532/33–1585)
Vieni, Vieni, Himeneo
Trevor Weston (b. 1967)
O Maria
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Ombra Mai Fu
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)
Pur Ti Miro
Francesco Cavalli (1602–1676)
Pur Ti Stringo
The Inaugural Concert
November 12-14, 2021
The Divine Feminine: Centering Women of Color in Early Music
Featuring an all-women-of-color roster of artists
There is nothing like the power of strong female representation on the stage.
Named for the almighty creative force that brings all things into being, The Divine Feminine program is a triumphant celebration of womanly influence in the world. This inaugural program presents a range of visionary female voices from the early repertoire with that most vaunted of female figures, Mary herself, as its bookends.
From the jubilant medieval setting Hail Mary, Full of Grace to Pergolesi’s grand masterpiece, the Stabat Mater, Mary is brought to life in her many nuances: in deepest love and profound grief; in anguish; in hopefulness, in sensuality, and in the foundational joy of creation. Among the featured composers are Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. From sacred to secular and back again, this program honors the strength and grace of these masterful historic composers as presented by living masters of their craft: brilliant women of color, every one.
The Open Gates Project is a concert series dedicated to creating greater access to stages for musicians of color in Early Music, whiule also seeking to create greater access to Early Music for underserved communities. We want to see increased diversity on the stage AND in the audience.
Roster of artists:
Nicole Besa ~ soprano
Aine Hakamatsuka ~ soprano
Heather Hill ~ soprano
Amaranta Viera ~ soprano
Tanisha Anderson ~ mezzo-soprano
Guadalupe Peraza ~ mezzo-soprano
AnnMarie Sandy ~ mezzo-soprano
Hai-Ting Chinn ~ alto
Jessica Park ~ violin
Maria Romero Ramos ~ violin
Amelia Sie ~ violin
Patricia Ann Neely ~ viola da gamba
Duangkamon "Wan" Wattanasak ~ harpsichord
Program:
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, “Madre de los Primores”
Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, “O Dulcis Jesu”
Barbara Strozzi, “I Baci”
Francesca Caccini, “O Vive Rose”
Alessandro Stradella, Sinfonia #22 in D minor
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, “Stabat Mater”