Thursday, August 1
Courante: Free Concert
Baroque ensemble Courante performs music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries on period instruments including recorder, violin, and viola da gamba. The group’s name is taken from the popular baroque dance which is characterized by sprightly rhythms and triple meter. This varied program explores music of the Bach, Purcell, and Gibbons families.
2pm - Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main St. Brewster, MA
Free admission
Register at summer-concert-courante
Baroque ensemble Courante performs music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries on period instruments including recorder, violin, and viola da gamba. The group’s name is taken from the popular baroque dance which is characterized by sprightly rhythms and triple meter. This varied program explores music of the Bach, Purcell, and Gibbons families.
2pm - Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main St. Brewster, MA
Free admission
Register at summer-concert-courante
English Extravaganza
Daniel Stepner, Artistic Director, Violin, with instrumental ensemble and vocal quintet. Henry Purcell: Songs, Sonatas and Catches. John Eccles: The Judgement of Paris (1701) A masque depicting the beauty contest between Venus, Juno and Pallas.
7pm - Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis University, 415 South St. Waltham, MA
Advance Tickets $40/ Standard Admission: $50/ or pay-what-you-will
https://astonmagna.org/summer-festival/
Daniel Stepner, Artistic Director, Violin, with instrumental ensemble and vocal quintet. Henry Purcell: Songs, Sonatas and Catches. John Eccles: The Judgement of Paris (1701) A masque depicting the beauty contest between Venus, Juno and Pallas.
7pm - Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis University, 415 South St. Waltham, MA
Advance Tickets $40/ Standard Admission: $50/ or pay-what-you-will
https://astonmagna.org/summer-festival/
Cantos y Suspiros
Xacarilla: Camila Parias, soprano, Christa Patton, harp, Jason Priset, guitar, Heloise Degrugillier, recorder, Dan Meyers, percussion
Xacarilla explores the sumptuous sound world of 17th-c. Spanish songs and dances. “Cantos y Suspiros” tells of the pleasures and treacheries of love as depicted in nature by the birds, wind, sea, and forest. This rich poetic landscape is illuminated by the music of master composers Juan Hidalgo, Juan de Návas, José Marín, Cristóbal Galán, Santiago de Murcia, Diego Fernández de Huete, and others. Selected songs from a collection held at the Hispanic Society of America in New York City round out the program. Colombian soprano Camila Parias’ crystalline tone joins eloquent plucked strings, plaintive winds, and colorful percussion to bring to life these rarely-heard love songs.
7:30pm - Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St. Boston, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Xacarilla: Camila Parias, soprano, Christa Patton, harp, Jason Priset, guitar, Heloise Degrugillier, recorder, Dan Meyers, percussion
Xacarilla explores the sumptuous sound world of 17th-c. Spanish songs and dances. “Cantos y Suspiros” tells of the pleasures and treacheries of love as depicted in nature by the birds, wind, sea, and forest. This rich poetic landscape is illuminated by the music of master composers Juan Hidalgo, Juan de Návas, José Marín, Cristóbal Galán, Santiago de Murcia, Diego Fernández de Huete, and others. Selected songs from a collection held at the Hispanic Society of America in New York City round out the program. Colombian soprano Camila Parias’ crystalline tone joins eloquent plucked strings, plaintive winds, and colorful percussion to bring to life these rarely-heard love songs.
7:30pm - Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St. Boston, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Sunday, August 4
Viennese Masterworks
Susanna Ogata, violin, Ian Watson, fortepiano
Schubert Sonatina no 1 in D major Op 137
Beethoven Sonata for Fortepiano no 12 in A flat major Op 26
Mozart Violin Sonata in B flat K.454
5:00pm - St. Ann’s Chapel, 167 Ocean Ave. Kennebunkport, ME.
$40
https://stannskennebunkport.org/church-events/2024-concerts/
Susanna Ogata, violin, Ian Watson, fortepiano
Schubert Sonatina no 1 in D major Op 137
Beethoven Sonata for Fortepiano no 12 in A flat major Op 26
Mozart Violin Sonata in B flat K.454
5:00pm - St. Ann’s Chapel, 167 Ocean Ave. Kennebunkport, ME.
$40
https://stannskennebunkport.org/church-events/2024-concerts/
English Extravaganza
Daniel Stepner, Artistic Director, Violin, with instrumental ensemble and vocal quintet. Henry Purcell: Songs, Sonatas and Catches. John Eccles: The Judgement of Paris (1701) A masque depicting the beauty contest between Venus, Juno and Pallas.
6pm - Saint James Place, 352 Main St. Great Barrington, MA
Advance Tickets $40/ Standard Admission: $50/ or pay-what-you-will
https://astonmagna.org/summer-festival/
Daniel Stepner, Artistic Director, Violin, with instrumental ensemble and vocal quintet. Henry Purcell: Songs, Sonatas and Catches. John Eccles: The Judgement of Paris (1701) A masque depicting the beauty contest between Venus, Juno and Pallas.
6pm - Saint James Place, 352 Main St. Great Barrington, MA
Advance Tickets $40/ Standard Admission: $50/ or pay-what-you-will
https://astonmagna.org/summer-festival/
Tuesday, August 6
Blistering Passions
Kim Leeds, mezzo-soprano, Dani Zanuttini-Frank, lute
Kim Leeds and Dani Zanuttini-Frank make their SoHIP debut with a compelling program of English and Italian music that explores imagery of burning love and icy rejection. Lute songs of the 17th century prominently feature these amorous themes, often through surprising allegories of pastoral idylls, militaristic conquests, and discordant bodily organs. Across its different allegorical incarnations, love pushes our 17th century poets to the physical breaking point: blazing heat and bitter cold express love's blistering sensation throughout this program. The duo performs works by Girolamo Frescobaldi, Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, Henry Purcell, William Lawes, and others.
7:30pm - St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 147 Concord Rd. Lincoln, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Kim Leeds, mezzo-soprano, Dani Zanuttini-Frank, lute
Kim Leeds and Dani Zanuttini-Frank make their SoHIP debut with a compelling program of English and Italian music that explores imagery of burning love and icy rejection. Lute songs of the 17th century prominently feature these amorous themes, often through surprising allegories of pastoral idylls, militaristic conquests, and discordant bodily organs. Across its different allegorical incarnations, love pushes our 17th century poets to the physical breaking point: blazing heat and bitter cold express love's blistering sensation throughout this program. The duo performs works by Girolamo Frescobaldi, Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, Henry Purcell, William Lawes, and others.
7:30pm - St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 147 Concord Rd. Lincoln, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Wednesday, August 7
Blistering Passions
Kim Leeds, mezzo-soprano, Dani Zanuttini-Frank, lute
Kim Leeds and Dani Zanuttini-Frank make their SoHIP debut with a compelling program of English and Italian music that explores imagery of burning love and icy rejection. Lute songs of the 17th century prominently feature these amorous themes, often through surprising allegories of pastoral idylls, militaristic conquests, and discordant bodily organs. Across its different allegorical incarnations, love pushes our 17th century poets to the physical breaking point: blazing heat and bitter cold express love's blistering sensation throughout this program. The duo performs works by Girolamo Frescobaldi, Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, Henry Purcell, William Lawes, and others.
7:30pm - Chapel at West Parish, 210 Lowell St. Andover, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Kim Leeds, mezzo-soprano, Dani Zanuttini-Frank, lute
Kim Leeds and Dani Zanuttini-Frank make their SoHIP debut with a compelling program of English and Italian music that explores imagery of burning love and icy rejection. Lute songs of the 17th century prominently feature these amorous themes, often through surprising allegories of pastoral idylls, militaristic conquests, and discordant bodily organs. Across its different allegorical incarnations, love pushes our 17th century poets to the physical breaking point: blazing heat and bitter cold express love's blistering sensation throughout this program. The duo performs works by Girolamo Frescobaldi, Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, Henry Purcell, William Lawes, and others.
7:30pm - Chapel at West Parish, 210 Lowell St. Andover, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Thursday, August 8
Blistering Passions
Kim Leeds, mezzo-soprano, Dani Zanuttini-Frank, lute
Kim Leeds and Dani Zanuttini-Frank make their SoHIP debut with a compelling program of English and Italian music that explores imagery of burning love and icy rejection. Lute songs of the 17th century prominently feature these amorous themes, often through surprising allegories of pastoral idylls, militaristic conquests, and discordant bodily organs. Across its different allegorical incarnations, love pushes our 17th century poets to the physical breaking point: blazing heat and bitter cold express love's blistering sensation throughout this program. The duo performs works by Girolamo Frescobaldi, Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, Henry Purcell, William Lawes, and others.
7:30pm - Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St. Boston, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Kim Leeds, mezzo-soprano, Dani Zanuttini-Frank, lute
Kim Leeds and Dani Zanuttini-Frank make their SoHIP debut with a compelling program of English and Italian music that explores imagery of burning love and icy rejection. Lute songs of the 17th century prominently feature these amorous themes, often through surprising allegories of pastoral idylls, militaristic conquests, and discordant bodily organs. Across its different allegorical incarnations, love pushes our 17th century poets to the physical breaking point: blazing heat and bitter cold express love's blistering sensation throughout this program. The duo performs works by Girolamo Frescobaldi, Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, Henry Purcell, William Lawes, and others.
7:30pm - Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St. Boston, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Sunday, August 4
Vivaldi Gloria!
Ian Watson harpsichord/director, Susanna Ogata, & Amy Rawstron Watson, violins, Renée Hemsing, viola, Guy Fishman, cello,
Pete Walsh, violone, Andy Kozar, trumpet, Corrine Byrne, soprano, Eric Christopher Perry, tenor, Will Prapestis, bass
Vivaldi Sinfonia No. 2 in G Major, RV 146
Vivaldi Violin Concerto, “La Tempesta di Mare”, in E flat major, RV253
Vivaldi Cantata “Ostro picta, armata spina”, RV 642
Vivaldi Gloria in D major, RV 589 for chorus and orchestra
5:00pm - St. Ann’s Chapel, 167 Ocean Ave. Kennebunkport, ME.
$40
https://stannskennebunkport.org/church-events/2024-concerts/
Ian Watson harpsichord/director, Susanna Ogata, & Amy Rawstron Watson, violins, Renée Hemsing, viola, Guy Fishman, cello,
Pete Walsh, violone, Andy Kozar, trumpet, Corrine Byrne, soprano, Eric Christopher Perry, tenor, Will Prapestis, bass
Vivaldi Sinfonia No. 2 in G Major, RV 146
Vivaldi Violin Concerto, “La Tempesta di Mare”, in E flat major, RV253
Vivaldi Cantata “Ostro picta, armata spina”, RV 642
Vivaldi Gloria in D major, RV 589 for chorus and orchestra
5:00pm - St. Ann’s Chapel, 167 Ocean Ave. Kennebunkport, ME.
$40
https://stannskennebunkport.org/church-events/2024-concerts/
Thursday, August 15
Intro to Early Music Workshop
For either the player or enthusiast, participants will dive into the world of music composed prior to 1750. The day will include presentations by PCM Early Music specialists, full group music-making, and masterclasses, as well as a lunchtime performance by Guts Baroque, a duo specializing in Early Music performance on period instruments. Participants can register as a player or observer, and players have the option of performing in a masterclass during the workshop. Participants should bring a packed lunch.
9am-3:45pm - Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St. Portland, ME
12:15 Noonday concert featuring workshop faculty Guts Baroque
$110
https://pcm.asapconnected.com/#CourseID=300417
For either the player or enthusiast, participants will dive into the world of music composed prior to 1750. The day will include presentations by PCM Early Music specialists, full group music-making, and masterclasses, as well as a lunchtime performance by Guts Baroque, a duo specializing in Early Music performance on period instruments. Participants can register as a player or observer, and players have the option of performing in a masterclass during the workshop. Participants should bring a packed lunch.
9am-3:45pm - Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St. Portland, ME
12:15 Noonday concert featuring workshop faculty Guts Baroque
$110
https://pcm.asapconnected.com/#CourseID=300417
Tuesday, August 20
Summer Sing: Bach Magnificat & Cantata 61 with Allegra Martin
Dr. Allegra Martin, conductor
The PVS' Summer Sings are open, community events. Our Sings are opportunities to welcome choral enthusiasts and instrumentalists from around the region in an informal and musically rewarding experience. This summer, each Sing is led by a different conductor, who will share comments, work on tricky sections, and then conduct a sing-and-play-through. The repertoire will include Bach Magnificat and Cantata 61, conducted by PVS Chorus Director Dr. Allegra Martin. We welcome singers of all experience levels. You do not have to have performed the work before, but you will probably get the most out of the experience if you either enjoy sight reading or are familiar with the work. You can bring your own score or borrow a copy at the door. Instrumentalists are invited to join a pick-up chamber orchestra, accompanied by pianist Larry Picard. Parts are available for free on IMSLP.
7pm - Most Holy Redeemer Parish, 120 Russell St. Hadley, MA
Entry is by donation. Suggested donation is $15.
pvsoc.org/tickets
Dr. Allegra Martin, conductor
The PVS' Summer Sings are open, community events. Our Sings are opportunities to welcome choral enthusiasts and instrumentalists from around the region in an informal and musically rewarding experience. This summer, each Sing is led by a different conductor, who will share comments, work on tricky sections, and then conduct a sing-and-play-through. The repertoire will include Bach Magnificat and Cantata 61, conducted by PVS Chorus Director Dr. Allegra Martin. We welcome singers of all experience levels. You do not have to have performed the work before, but you will probably get the most out of the experience if you either enjoy sight reading or are familiar with the work. You can bring your own score or borrow a copy at the door. Instrumentalists are invited to join a pick-up chamber orchestra, accompanied by pianist Larry Picard. Parts are available for free on IMSLP.
7pm - Most Holy Redeemer Parish, 120 Russell St. Hadley, MA
Entry is by donation. Suggested donation is $15.
pvsoc.org/tickets
Thursday, August 22
Summer Soirée
Join Ensemble Altera for this very special fundraising Summer Soirée on Thu Aug 22. The theme of this year's garden party is "The Last Rose of Summer", and guests are invited to dress in fun and floral-inspired attire. Enjoy a delightful outdoor performance by Altera, delicious drinks and food, and a chance to mingle with the artists and all of our wonderful and growing community. Dress in your favorite floral cocktail attire.
5:30PM | Guests arrive, 6:00PM | Concert, 6:45-9PM | Garden Reception with food and drink
56 Main Street North Kingstown, RI 02852
$125
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-soiree-with-ensemble-altera-tickets-949269088397
Join Ensemble Altera for this very special fundraising Summer Soirée on Thu Aug 22. The theme of this year's garden party is "The Last Rose of Summer", and guests are invited to dress in fun and floral-inspired attire. Enjoy a delightful outdoor performance by Altera, delicious drinks and food, and a chance to mingle with the artists and all of our wonderful and growing community. Dress in your favorite floral cocktail attire.
5:30PM | Guests arrive, 6:00PM | Concert, 6:45-9PM | Garden Reception with food and drink
56 Main Street North Kingstown, RI 02852
$125
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-soiree-with-ensemble-altera-tickets-949269088397
Monday, August 26
Music's Recreation
Lyracle: Ashley Mulcahy, mezzo-soprano; James Perretta, viola da gamba
Historic houses help us imagine what home life for some people in colonial New England might have looked like, but what might it have sounded like? Find out at this performance of historical music ensemble Lyracle’s program, Musick’s Recreation. In this program, Lyracle focuses on a few documented viol players in colonial New England as well as viol players who were left out of historical records. Lyracle connects what can be inferred about their varied musical experiences to English repertoire that was likely present in 17th and early 18th century New England. Experience the music of beloved composers like Henry Purcell and his lesser-known contemporaries recontextualized, and help celebrate all kinds of local historic music-making: the silly, the serious and everything in between.
7pm - Historic Wicks House, 55 Palmer Ave. Falmouth, MA
https://www.lyraclemusic.com/
Lyracle: Ashley Mulcahy, mezzo-soprano; James Perretta, viola da gamba
Historic houses help us imagine what home life for some people in colonial New England might have looked like, but what might it have sounded like? Find out at this performance of historical music ensemble Lyracle’s program, Musick’s Recreation. In this program, Lyracle focuses on a few documented viol players in colonial New England as well as viol players who were left out of historical records. Lyracle connects what can be inferred about their varied musical experiences to English repertoire that was likely present in 17th and early 18th century New England. Experience the music of beloved composers like Henry Purcell and his lesser-known contemporaries recontextualized, and help celebrate all kinds of local historic music-making: the silly, the serious and everything in between.
7pm - Historic Wicks House, 55 Palmer Ave. Falmouth, MA
https://www.lyraclemusic.com/