Jordi Savall
with Hespèrion XXI, Tembembe Ensamble Continuo & La Capella Reial de Catalunya
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2026
4pm | NEC’s Jordan Hall, Boston
VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 8pm (ET)
Available to watch until May 10, 2026 at 11:59pm (ET)
Un mar de músicas (A sea of music): 1440 to 1880
Jordi Savall has established a singular legacy as one of the most captivating artists of his generation, inspiring audiences around the globe with performances that unite intellectual curiosity, meticulous research, and vibrant musicianship. He returns to Boston with an ensemble featuring more than 30 singers, dancers, and instrumentalists representing Cuba, Haiti, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, Mali, and more. These collaborative artists take the stage for a monumental dialogue that honors the more than 25 million people from across the sea enslaved by European colonial powers over more than four centuries, celebrating their heritage with readings, traditional music from many countries, and works by Gaspar Fernandes and other composers.
ARTISTS
Neema Bickersteth, slave songs of Afro-American origin; Sekouba Bambino, Griot chant; Yannis François, baritone & dance; Ballaké Sissoko, kora & voice; Mamani Keita, Tanti Kouyaté, Fanta Sissoko, choirs & dance; Maria Juliana Linhares, soprano; Zé Luis Nascimento, percussion; Teresa Yanet, voice; Lixsania Fernández, voice & bass viol; Marlon Rodríguez, percussion & choirs; Frank Pereira, guitar, tres cubano & choirs; Sylvie Henry, voice; Iván García, bass; Hespèrion XXI (Pierre Hamon, flutes; Béatrice Delpierre, flute & shawm; Daniel Lassalle, sackbut; Josep Borràs, dulcian; Jordi Savall, treble viol & direction; Xavier Puertas, violone; Xavier Díaz-Latorre, theorbo, guitar & vihuela de mano; Andrew Lawrence-King, Spanish Baroque harp; David Mayoral, percussion); Tembembe Ensamble Continuo (Ada Coronel, voice & dance; Leopoldo Novoa, marimbol, marimba de chonta & tiple colombiano; Ulises Martínez, violin, vihuela, leona & voice); La Capella Reial de Catalunya (Anna Piroli, soprano; David Sagastume, countertenor; Víctor Sordo & Lluís Vilamajó, tenor)
