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October 12, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm – The program features music from the first music history book in English by Englishman Charles Burney who traveled over Europe meeting composers and gathering selections for his 1776-1789 publication. Hear the publications come to life.  Admission is free. Donations will be gladly accepted. Works include plainchant to the Reformation and beyond.  The performers: Anne O’Byrne, […]

October 15, 2026 @ 1:15 pm – Songs of the Ancient Mariners Margo Andrea ~ mezzo-soprano, vielle, zills Carlo Valte ~ oud Rex Benincasa ~ percussion, tenor, psaltery Jason Priset ~ lute, guitar, vihuela What melodies would have been heard while sailing into ports of the ancient Mediterranean? From medieval music of Iberia south through North Africa, the west winds blow to […]

October 15, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – While separated in life by 300 years, John Dowland and Benjamin Britten shared masterful gifts for setting poetry to music and this program honors their contributions to our musical landscape. This intimate program for two singers, lute, and harp reveals the engaging simplicity of the human voice’s ability to tell stories and capture the imagination […]

October 15, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – As the Founding Fathers launched the Revolutionary War in 1776, they also dispatched their most charming and skilled diplomat, Ben Franklin, on an assignment in Paris to secure crucial French military aid for the American Revolution. As one of the most colorful geniuses in American history, the 70-year-old Franklin knew that the way to win […]

October 16, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – While separated in life by 300 years, John Dowland and Benjamin Britten shared masterful gifts for setting poetry to music and this program honors their contributions to our musical landscape. This intimate program for two singers, lute, and harp reveals the engaging simplicity of the human voice’s ability to tell stories and capture the imagination […]