May 2, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm – Strangers in Strange Lands, for solo violin Violinists in the 17th century often led lives along borderlines— traveling across political and religious boundaries in search of work and recognition. They sought to distinguish themselves as artists, not merely common fiddlers. They began to find that recognition through displays of ingenuity, marvel and virtuosity. Their most […]
Lindsey Strand-Polyak: Sei sola Read More »
May 2, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm – Celebrated French early keyboardist Benjamin Alard performs selections of J.S. Bach’s works written1717 – 1723 when he lived in Köthen and enjoyed greater freedom to compose as he felt inclined. On the program are the Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor BWV 903 and two English Suites (No. 3 in G minor and No. […]
Harpsichordist Benjamin Alard plays Bach in Köthen 1717-1723 – The Happy Years Read More »
May 2, 2026 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Join us on Saturday evening for an intimate performance of Machaut’s entrancing Messe de Nostre Dame in the most gothic venue in Boston, lit entirely by candles—as close as we could come to the piece’s likely original context, a Saturday evening Lady Mass at a side altar in Reims Cathedral.
Machaut Weekend: Candlelight Concerts: Messe de Nostre dame Read More »
May 3, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Rachell Ellen Wong & David Belkovski, artistic directors Julie Roset, soprano; Xenia Puskarz Thomas, mezzo-soprano This concert is generously sponsored by Diana Carey Influenced by the sounds of today, and with a vision for the future, the New York–based Twelfth Night Ensemble was formed “with the firm belief that art is best explored as a […]
Twelfth Night Ensemble: Elemental Read More »
May 3, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Alkemie returns to Prospect Park for its second annual May Day celebration! We encourage you to bring a picnic to this free, family-friendly drop-in event in Prospect Park near the Park Circle Lawn. The afternoon will include guided circle dances, May Pole decoration, a medieval trivia scavenger hunt, tarot card readings, and short scenes from […]
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