Turbulent, intense, and tender, a Passion for our times. When first performed, Bach’s St John Passion shocked the Church fathers in Leipzig with its intensity and fervour. It is just that intensity that makes it so relevant in today’s highly charged and turbulent times. Our special performances of Bach’s masterpiece include projections of images, curated by director …
Austrian hills – and homes, courts, and cathedrals – were alive with music in the 16th century! Philadelphia’s period instrument ensemble, Piffaro the Renaissance Band, presents Music from Austrian Court & Countryside with guest organist, Matthew Glandorf. This program, arranged for Piffaro’s recorders, shawms, dulcians, sackbuts, and other Renaissance wind instruments, captures the range of …
Music for Viols and Friends continues its season with a concert of music that might have been heard in the colonies and the early United States, performed by Duo Maresienne (Carol Lewis, pardessus and bass viola da gamba; Olav Chris Henriksen, Baroque and English guitars). The program will include music by Simpson, Ford, J.C. Bach, …
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As part of the Operatic Feminisms Symposium, Columbia University in tandem with Barnard College and St. Paul’s Chapel are providing a free performance of an abbreviated version of Hildegard Von Bingen’s Ordo Virtutum alongside Barbara Strozzi’s Lagrime Mie, presented by Columbia’s Collegium Musicum choral ensemble, accompanied by harpist Mia Theodoratus and featuring soprano soloist Liz …
Ockethem@600 Concert 13. This final installation in our multi-season traversal of Ockeghem's complete works, featuring some of his most moving pieces - the Missa Mi mi, the motet Intemerata dei mater, and the song Presque transi - as well as the famous lament for Ockeghem, Numphes des bois by Josquin Desprez. Free pre-concert talk 45 minutes before …
Bach’s vivid account of Christ’s Passion combines striking drama and devotion in some of the most exquisitely crafted music ever written. Join BCSD in their debut performance of this iconic work.
Austrian hills – and homes, courts, and cathedrals – were alive with music in the 16th century! Philadelphia’s period instrument ensemble, Piffaro the Renaissance Band, presents Music from Austrian Court & Countryside with guest organist, Matthew Glandorf. This program, arranged for Piffaro’s recorders, shawms, dulcians, sackbuts, and other Renaissance wind instruments, captures the range of this rich musical …
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Immaculate. Triumphant. Expansive. This all-Mozart program sparkles, featuring the glorious “Jupiter” Symphony No. 41 and charming Sinfonia concertante. Violinist Christina Day Martinson and violist Jason Fisher shine alongside Boston Baroque’s illustrious orchestra, all led by Founding Music Director Martin Pearlman. 1 hour 20 minutes (no intermission) The Program MOZART Symphony No. 41 in C Major, …
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Chiaroscuro Quartet Saturday, March 25, 2023 8pm | New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, Boston VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 8pm (ET) Available to watch until April 23, 2023 at 11:59pm (ET) Shades of Minor: Beethoven, Schubert, and Mendelssohn Featuring virtuoso instrumentalists from across Europe, Chiaroscuro Quartet has captivated fans and critics around the world …
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Early Music Afternoons continues its season on Sunday, March 26, 2023, with a concert of music that might have been heard in the colonies and the early United States, performed by Duo Maresienne (Carol Lewis, pardessus and bass viola da gamba; Olav Chris Henriksen, Baroque and English guitars). The program will include music by Simpson, …
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