Pre-Concert Lecture 6:30 pm Jacobus Clemens non Papa - Missa Caro mea Motets by Crecquillon, Manchicourt, Gombert and more Charles V, colonial despot, ruthless emperor, or enlightened ruler? Charles was probably all of these things. The glories of his Imperial Chapel remain undisputed, and its reputation as one of the grandest in history endures. Charles’ […]
Golden Age Spain and Portugal resounded with music of the ministriles - the Renaissance wind players who held prominent roles in the cultural fabric of these countries. Piffaro pays homage to our Spanish and Portuguese forebears in a program that explores some of the vast repertoire from this time - or some of what still […]
Golden Age Spain and Portugal resounded with music of the ministriles - the Renaissance wind players who held prominent roles in the cultural fabric of these countries. Piffaro pays homage to our Spanish and Portuguese forebears in a program that explores some of the vast repertoire from this time - or some of what still […]
Western composers were on the move in the 16th century, crisscrossing Europe to study with celebrated mentors and accompany royal retinues. The virtuosi of Camerata Transcontinental (Letitia Berlin, recorder, Frances Blaker, recorder, Lawrence Lipnik, recorder & viola da gamba; Amy Domingues, viola da gamba; Jessica Powell Eig, viola da gamba, Ronn McFarlane, lute) gather from […]
Western composers were on the move in the 16th century, crisscrossing Europe to study with celebrated mentors and accompany royal retinues. The virtuosi of Camerata Transcontinental (Letitia Berlin, recorder, Frances Blaker, recorder, Lawrence Lipnik, recorder & viola da gamba; Amy Domingues, viola da gamba; Jessica Powell Eig, viola da gamba, Ronn McFarlane, lute) gather from […]
J.S. Bach owed part of his creative inspiration to the 17th-century’s Stylus phantasticus, a method that sought freedom of form and expression, especially in instrumental works. This program explores several composers who embraced this approach. With a flourishing send-off in the finale of our 25th anniversary year, birds of a feather include Rosenmüller, Reincken, Westhoff, […]
Baroque Practice, beginning September 5th, will be held on Tuesdays from 1-2 Eastern Standard Time. This free class online is designed for the general public. The class will be hosted by Catherine Turocy with additional guest teachers from the NYBDC and colleagues. Most classes will be a movement class but some sessions may be guided […]
Our ensemble led by Cynthia Miller Freivogel reprises a beloved masterwork: J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations. This exquisite theme with 30 kaleidoscopic variations has captured listeners' imaginations for generations. BCOC violist and arranger Alexander Vittal has created a superb interpretation for strings that highlights the extraordinary talents of our ensemble and its individual players. May 17-18 […]
Wit's Folly shares through music the stories of those who fled from violence and social upheaval during the French and Haitian Revolutions. Featuring works by André Grétry, Ignace Pleyel, Michel Yost (known in his own time simply as Michel), and others, this program takes its inspiration directly from historic concerts performed by French émigrés, such as a 1793 benefit for […]
Wit's Folly shares through music the stories of those who fled from violence and social upheaval during the French and Haitian Revolutions. Featuring works by André Grétry, Ignace Pleyel, Michel Yost (known in his own time simply as Michel), and others, this program takes its inspiration directly from historic concerts performed by French émigrés, such […]
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