BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_YorkBEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:400@earlymusicamerica.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T210000 DTSTAMP:20250303T201459Z URL:https://www.earlymusicamerica.org/events/fire-and-ice-the-music-of-bar bara-strozzi-and-isabella-leonarda/ SUMMARY:Fire and Ice: The Music of Barbara Strozzi and Isabella Leonarda DESCRIPTION:Basso Celestia makes their first stop in Washington\, DC at St. Columba's Episcopal Church during their spring 2025 tour! The group will present a concert of works by baroque Italian women. A $10-$30 suggested t icket price can be offered in person or by Venmo to offset tour costs\, and additional donations will help support the future of the group as we b uild towards a 501c3 status! But most importantly - we just want you there !\n\nBarbara Strozzi and Isabella Leonarda were both prolific composers\, and noted as two of the first women to publish collections of music under their own names. Featuring an assortment of sacred and secular soprano due ts\, this program is a journey of women speaking through women\, of naviga ting the complexities of life\, and of finding passion and strength in ext reme emotions.\n\nWith Leah Wenger and Morayo Akande as featured sopranos\ , Katerina Kotar on baroque cello\, and Cameron Kuzepski on harpsichord\, we will be joined by guest artists along the way to bring this exciting mu sic to life!\n\n~~~\n\nBasso Celestia is an early music ensemble formed by young musicians dedicated to forging creative relationships with music an d inspiring similar passions in others. The ensemble prioritizes intimate works for small ensembles\, allowing exploration and performance of unusua l or underperformed pieces that tell a story. This distinctive approach ha s been brought to audiences across the Mid-Atlantic region. In 2024\, the ensemble embarked on a six-state\, eight-performance tour featuring Franç ois Couperin’s Leçons des Ténèbres. Each performance consistently at tracted robust audiences who enriched the concert experience with their pr esence and responsiveness. In the spring of 2025\, Basso Celestia returns to some venues and adds a few more stops for a new concert series featurin g the baroque Italian women Barbara Strozzi and Isabella Leonarda.\n\nThe interactive style that Basso Celestia uses not only entertains but also ed ucates\, bringing early music to life in innovative ways that resonate dee ply with contemporary audiences. Leveraging fields such as art history\, p sychology\, healthcare\, historical dress and textiles\, and religion\, Ba sso Celestia transforms how early music is experienced\, turning each perf ormance into an opportunity for communal learning and enjoyment. Drawing u pon expertise in diverse musical traditions\, from French sacred music to Italian secular music and folk traditions of all kinds\, the ensemble stri ves to create dynamic and varied programs that resonate across cultural bo undaries and can be performed in many different types of venues. Basso Cel estia is committed to nurturing a collective of musicians who are dedicate d to curiosity and creativity\, all while spreading early music education and appreciation within local communities. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.earlymusicamerica.org/wp-content/upl oads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-02-16-201719.png CATEGORIES:Concerts LOCATION:St. Columba’s Episcopal Church\, 4201 Albemarle St NW\, Baltimor e\, MD\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=4201 Albemarle St NW\, Balt imore\, MD\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=St. Columba’s Epis copal Church:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR