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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260214T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260214T211500
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URL:https://www.earlymusicamerica.org/events/valentines-day-love-songs-fro
 m-17th-century-italy-and-england-3/
SUMMARY:Valentine's Day: Love Songs from 17th-Century Italy and England
DESCRIPTION:Experience the sound of courtship in 17th-century Italy and Eng
 land. Voices of Music celebrates Valentine’s Day weekend with a program 
 devoted to love songs and instrumental music that capture desire\, devotio
 n\, wit\, and longing as they were expressed in the Baroque era. Performan
 ces take place February 12–15\, 2026\, in Sacramento\, Palo Alto\, San F
 rancisco\, and Berkeley.\nThe program brings together intimate English lov
 e songs and passionate Italian vocal and instrumental works\, performed by
  an internationally acclaimed ensemble led by directors Hanneke van Proosd
 ij (harpsichord &amp\; recorder) and David Tayler (archlute &amp\; baroque
  guitar). Featured artists include soprano Amanda Forsythe\, praised for h
 er “radiant tone and effortless eloquence” (New York Times)\, alongsid
 e baroque violinists Elizabeth Blumenstock and Augusta McKay Lodge\, celli
 st William Skeen.\nAt the heart of the program are works by Henry Purcell\
 , John Blow\, Luigi Rossi\, Arcangelo Corelli\, and Marco Uccellini\, pair
 ed with lesser-known gems by Robert Johnson\, Giovanni Felice Sances\, Mar
 ia Grimani\, John Jenkins\, and Virgilio Mazzocchi. From tender English ay
 res to fiery Italian songs and sonatas\, the music reveals how composers i
 n both countries gave voice to the rituals and emotions of courtship durin
 g a century of extraordinary creativity.\nWhether you’re honoring a part
 nership decades in the making\, a new spark\, a treasured lifelong friends
 hip\, or simply treating yourself\, this concert offers a Valentine’s Da
 y experience you won’t forget.\nVoices of Music is internationally recog
 nized for its historically informed performances and for bringing early mu
 sic to global audiences through concerts\, educational programs\, and wide
 ly viewed online videos.
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CATEGORIES:Concerts
LOCATION:Old First Presbyterian Church\, 1751 Sacramento St.\, San Francisc
 o\, CA\, 94109\, United States
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