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February 21, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 9:45 pm – In the 1580s, Ferrara boasted one of the most famous vocal ensembles in Europe: a trio of women known as the Concerto delle donne. One member, Laura Peverara, was so admired and beloved that she inspired two madrigal anthologies, published in 1582 and 1583. Blue Heron presents a selection of this rich repertoire, including music by […]

February 22, 2026 @ 2:30 pm – The Lisette Project: Haitian Creole Music Sunday, February 22, 2026 • 2:30pmLevy Hall, Rodef Shalom, Shadyside This program features “Lisette quitté la plaine,” the oldest known song text in early Haitian Creole. Composed around 1757 in Saint-Domingue by French colonist Duvivier de la Mahautière, it tells the poignant story of an enslaved African man. Set to […]

February 22, 2026 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Soprano Jennifer Burks and lutenist Brian Bartling explore the world of the 17th-century lute song in France and England. Old classics by Dowland are paired with ayres from his fellow countryman John Danyel, as well as air de cour from the French composer Étienne Moulinié. The program also includes a realization of the only French […]