Saturday, June 1
All Bach Program
Connecticut Early Music Ensemble (Ian Watson) with flutist Emi Ferguson
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
Harpsichord Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055
Please join us for a reception following the concert.
5pm - St. Ann’s Parish; 82 Shore Road, Old Lyme, CT
$20-40
https://www.ctearlymusic.org/tickets
Connecticut Early Music Ensemble (Ian Watson) with flutist Emi Ferguson
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
Harpsichord Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055
Please join us for a reception following the concert.
5pm - St. Ann’s Parish; 82 Shore Road, Old Lyme, CT
$20-40
https://www.ctearlymusic.org/tickets
Dreams and Dances
Arpeggione
Join is for a family-friendly performance celebrating the creativity and expression in all of us. Arpeggione, Beverly’s own chamber music ensemble, will take listeners young and old on a journey through enchanted forests and countryside with music and dance. Arpeggione’s musicians will be performing Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony and excerpts from Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on instruments from the early 19th century. Renowned NYC-based choreographer and dancer Julian Donahue will be joined by two other dancers to bring these dreams to life. For kids and music lovers of all ages.
5pm - Gloucester, MA
https://www.arpeggione-ensemble.com/concerts
Arpeggione
Join is for a family-friendly performance celebrating the creativity and expression in all of us. Arpeggione, Beverly’s own chamber music ensemble, will take listeners young and old on a journey through enchanted forests and countryside with music and dance. Arpeggione’s musicians will be performing Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony and excerpts from Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on instruments from the early 19th century. Renowned NYC-based choreographer and dancer Julian Donahue will be joined by two other dancers to bring these dreams to life. For kids and music lovers of all ages.
5pm - Gloucester, MA
https://www.arpeggione-ensemble.com/concerts
Stories of Fortitude: Women Composers of the Baroque II
Le Note Diverse: Agnes Coakley Cox, voice, Alicia DePaolo, voice, Hideki Yamaya, theorbo, Baroque guitar, Juan A. Mesa, keyed lyre, organ
7pm - United Congregational church, 300 Appleton St. Holyoke, MA
Free admission, goodwill offering
Le Note Diverse: Agnes Coakley Cox, voice, Alicia DePaolo, voice, Hideki Yamaya, theorbo, Baroque guitar, Juan A. Mesa, keyed lyre, organ
7pm - United Congregational church, 300 Appleton St. Holyoke, MA
Free admission, goodwill offering
Draw On, Sweet Night
Convivium Musicum (Allegra Martin, director)
Join Convivium Musicum for a journey through night and darkness. Starting with music by William Byrd written for the Evensong service, we will move through music both sacred and secular before arriving at dawn and day, and ending once again with William Byrd and his setting of "Haec Dies." We will explore music featuring the sounds of owls and nightingales, madrigals exploring nighttime feelings of melancholy, music referencing the moon and stars, and texts from the Tenebrae services. Of course the centerpiece of the concert will be John Wilbye's exquisite madrigal "Draw On, Sweet Night." We hope you join us for music by Josquin, Palestrina, Lassus, Hassler, Pevernage, Aleotti, and others. Don't miss this diverse and spectacular end of the season! Reception to follow.
7:00pm - First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. Worcester, MA
Regular Admission - $25, Student/Senior/limited income: $15
https://convivium.org/
Convivium Musicum (Allegra Martin, director)
Join Convivium Musicum for a journey through night and darkness. Starting with music by William Byrd written for the Evensong service, we will move through music both sacred and secular before arriving at dawn and day, and ending once again with William Byrd and his setting of "Haec Dies." We will explore music featuring the sounds of owls and nightingales, madrigals exploring nighttime feelings of melancholy, music referencing the moon and stars, and texts from the Tenebrae services. Of course the centerpiece of the concert will be John Wilbye's exquisite madrigal "Draw On, Sweet Night." We hope you join us for music by Josquin, Palestrina, Lassus, Hassler, Pevernage, Aleotti, and others. Don't miss this diverse and spectacular end of the season! Reception to follow.
7:00pm - First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St. Worcester, MA
Regular Admission - $25, Student/Senior/limited income: $15
https://convivium.org/
Sunday, June 2
Dreams and Dances
Arpeggione
Join is for a family-friendly performance celebrating the creativity and expression in all of us. Arpeggione, Beverly’s own chamber music ensemble, will take listeners young and old on a journey through enchanted forests and countryside with music and dance. Arpeggione’s musicians will be performing Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony and excerpts from Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on instruments from the early 19th century. Renowned NYC-based choreographer and dancer Julian Donahue will be joined by two other dancers to bring these dreams to life. For kids and music lovers of all ages.
4pm - Waring School, 35 Standley Street Beverly, MA
$5-30
https://www.arpeggione-ensemble.com/concerts
Arpeggione
Join is for a family-friendly performance celebrating the creativity and expression in all of us. Arpeggione, Beverly’s own chamber music ensemble, will take listeners young and old on a journey through enchanted forests and countryside with music and dance. Arpeggione’s musicians will be performing Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony and excerpts from Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on instruments from the early 19th century. Renowned NYC-based choreographer and dancer Julian Donahue will be joined by two other dancers to bring these dreams to life. For kids and music lovers of all ages.
4pm - Waring School, 35 Standley Street Beverly, MA
$5-30
https://www.arpeggione-ensemble.com/concerts
Stories of Fortitude: Women Composers of the Baroque II
Le Note Diverse: Agnes Coakley Cox, voice, Alicia DePaolo, voice, Hideki Yamaya, theorbo, Baroque guitar, Juan A. Mesa, keyed lyre, organ
3:30pm - St. Mary's Church, North Attleborough, MA
Free admission, goodwill offering
Le Note Diverse: Agnes Coakley Cox, voice, Alicia DePaolo, voice, Hideki Yamaya, theorbo, Baroque guitar, Juan A. Mesa, keyed lyre, organ
3:30pm - St. Mary's Church, North Attleborough, MA
Free admission, goodwill offering
Draw On, Sweet Night
Convivium Musicum (Allegra Martin, director)
Join Convivium Musicum for a journey through night and darkness. Starting with music by William Byrd written for the Evensong service, we will move through music both sacred and secular before arriving at dawn and day, and ending once again with William Byrd and his setting of "Haec Dies." We will explore music featuring the sounds of owls and nightingales, madrigals exploring nighttime feelings of melancholy, music referencing the moon and stars, and texts from the Tenebrae services. Of course the centerpiece of the concert will be John Wilbye's exquisite madrigal "Draw On, Sweet Night." We hope you join us for music by Josquin, Palestrina, Lassus, Hassler, Pevernage, Aleotti, and others. Don't miss this diverse and spectacular end of the season! Reception to follow.
4:00pm - Trinity Episcopal Church, 11 Homer St. Newton, MA
Regular Admission - $25, Student/Senior/limited income: $15
https://convivium.org/
Convivium Musicum (Allegra Martin, director)
Join Convivium Musicum for a journey through night and darkness. Starting with music by William Byrd written for the Evensong service, we will move through music both sacred and secular before arriving at dawn and day, and ending once again with William Byrd and his setting of "Haec Dies." We will explore music featuring the sounds of owls and nightingales, madrigals exploring nighttime feelings of melancholy, music referencing the moon and stars, and texts from the Tenebrae services. Of course the centerpiece of the concert will be John Wilbye's exquisite madrigal "Draw On, Sweet Night." We hope you join us for music by Josquin, Palestrina, Lassus, Hassler, Pevernage, Aleotti, and others. Don't miss this diverse and spectacular end of the season! Reception to follow.
4:00pm - Trinity Episcopal Church, 11 Homer St. Newton, MA
Regular Admission - $25, Student/Senior/limited income: $15
https://convivium.org/
Foreign Soil: Common Ground
Renée Hemsing, violin, Guy Fishman, cello, Ian Watson, harpsichord
Willem de Fesch: Sonata for Violin and Continuo in C minor, Op. 6 no. 2
Rayner Taylor: Sonata no. 6 for Cello and Continuo, in C major
Handel: Sonata for Violin and Continuo in D Major, HWV 371
Boccherini: Sonata for Cello and Continuo in A major, G. 4
Lully: Harpsichord works from Manuscrit de Mademoiselle de La Pierre
Buxtehude: Trio Sonata in A minor, BuxWV 272
5pm - Harkness Chapel, Connecticut College, New London, CT
$20-40
https://www.ctearlymusic.org/tickets
Renée Hemsing, violin, Guy Fishman, cello, Ian Watson, harpsichord
Willem de Fesch: Sonata for Violin and Continuo in C minor, Op. 6 no. 2
Rayner Taylor: Sonata no. 6 for Cello and Continuo, in C major
Handel: Sonata for Violin and Continuo in D Major, HWV 371
Boccherini: Sonata for Cello and Continuo in A major, G. 4
Lully: Harpsichord works from Manuscrit de Mademoiselle de La Pierre
Buxtehude: Trio Sonata in A minor, BuxWV 272
5pm - Harkness Chapel, Connecticut College, New London, CT
$20-40
https://www.ctearlymusic.org/tickets
Stories of Fortitude: Women Composers of the Baroque II
Le Note Diverse: Agnes Coakley Cox, voice, Alicia DePaolo, voice, Hideki Yamaya, theorbo, Baroque guitar, Juan A. Mesa, keyed lyre, organ
7pm - St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Fall River, MA
Free admission, goodwill offering
Le Note Diverse: Agnes Coakley Cox, voice, Alicia DePaolo, voice, Hideki Yamaya, theorbo, Baroque guitar, Juan A. Mesa, keyed lyre, organ
7pm - St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Fall River, MA
Free admission, goodwill offering
Thursday, June 6
House Concert on Lake Champlain
Seven Times Salt: Karen Burciaga, violin, guitar, voice, Dan Meyers, recorder, flute, percussion, voice, David H. Miller, viola da gamba, voice, Matthew Wright, lute, voice
Join Seven Times Salt in a historic home on the shores of Lake Champlain. We'll serve up a hearty helping of Renaissance drinking songs, elegant consort works, joyous dance tunes, and broadside ballads—with audience participation encouraged! Program details will be announced. We’re pleased to welcome back David H. Miller for this very special evening.
5pm - Private home in Essex, NY, a few minutes' walk from the ferry. Please email us if you’d like to attend and we’ll add you to the guest list. Details will be sent to guests in late May.
$20 suggested donation.
https://www.seventimessalt.com/concerts
Seven Times Salt: Karen Burciaga, violin, guitar, voice, Dan Meyers, recorder, flute, percussion, voice, David H. Miller, viola da gamba, voice, Matthew Wright, lute, voice
Join Seven Times Salt in a historic home on the shores of Lake Champlain. We'll serve up a hearty helping of Renaissance drinking songs, elegant consort works, joyous dance tunes, and broadside ballads—with audience participation encouraged! Program details will be announced. We’re pleased to welcome back David H. Miller for this very special evening.
5pm - Private home in Essex, NY, a few minutes' walk from the ferry. Please email us if you’d like to attend and we’ll add you to the guest list. Details will be sent to guests in late May.
$20 suggested donation.
https://www.seventimessalt.com/concerts
Saturday, June 8
Festive English Country Dance
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, dance leader, with Hot Toddy: Anna Rain, Melissa Running, Edith Coakley Stowe; with guests In Stile Moderno: Agnes Coakley Cox, Nathaniel Cox
English Country Dance is a vibrant form of moving to music and finding connection with other dancers. From the stately to the exuberant, ECD's historical roots live on in contemporary choreography and musical expression. All dances will be taught; no experience presumed for the 12:45p session. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes and your own water bottle and snacks.
12:45-2pm: ECD for New Dancers; childcare provided
2:30-5pm: ECD for All, some experience presumed
Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St. Greenfield, MA
Sliding Scale suggestions: Both sessions: $15-20. 12:45 session only: $5-10 per dancer; $20 per family (childcare included). 2:30 session only: $12-15
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, dance leader, with Hot Toddy: Anna Rain, Melissa Running, Edith Coakley Stowe; with guests In Stile Moderno: Agnes Coakley Cox, Nathaniel Cox
English Country Dance is a vibrant form of moving to music and finding connection with other dancers. From the stately to the exuberant, ECD's historical roots live on in contemporary choreography and musical expression. All dances will be taught; no experience presumed for the 12:45p session. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes and your own water bottle and snacks.
12:45-2pm: ECD for New Dancers; childcare provided
2:30-5pm: ECD for All, some experience presumed
Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St. Greenfield, MA
Sliding Scale suggestions: Both sessions: $15-20. 12:45 session only: $5-10 per dancer; $20 per family (childcare included). 2:30 session only: $12-15
Works for Solo Organ and Strings
Ian Watson, Organ
J.S. Bach, Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582
W.A. Mozart, Church Sonata in C Major, K. 336
Works by Buxtehude, Purcell and James Hook
5pm - St. John’s Episcopal Church; 400 Main Street, Niantic, CT
$20-40
https://www.ctearlymusic.org/tickets
Ian Watson, Organ
J.S. Bach, Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582
W.A. Mozart, Church Sonata in C Major, K. 336
Works by Buxtehude, Purcell and James Hook
5pm - St. John’s Episcopal Church; 400 Main Street, Niantic, CT
$20-40
https://www.ctearlymusic.org/tickets
Sunday, June 9
A Brave Barrel of Oysters: Music of Samuel Pepys' London
Seven Times Salt: Corey Dalton Hart, tenor, recorder, Karen Burciaga, violin, guitar, alto, Dan Meyers, recorders, flute, bagpipes, baritone, David H. Miller, tenor & bass viol, baritone, Josh Schreiber, bass viol, bass, Matthew Wright, archlute, tenor
Perhaps the English language’s most famous diarist, Samuel Pepys was a prosperous civil servant and bon vivant in Restoration London. The diaries he kept from 1660-1668 provide a fascinating glimpse of life during the reign of the “merry monarch” Charles II. An enthusiastic amateur musician who sang and the lute, viola da gamba, and flageolet, Pepys chronicled his experiences making music with the best (and the worst) musicians in town. STS brings this bustling, bewigged, and bawdy London to life with readings from Pepys’ diaries along with music by his many friends including Blagrave, Locke, Steffens, and others. Presented by Connecticut Early Music Festival.
5pm - La Grua Center, 32 Water St. Stonington, CT
$20-40
https://www.ctearlymusic.org/tickets
Seven Times Salt: Corey Dalton Hart, tenor, recorder, Karen Burciaga, violin, guitar, alto, Dan Meyers, recorders, flute, bagpipes, baritone, David H. Miller, tenor & bass viol, baritone, Josh Schreiber, bass viol, bass, Matthew Wright, archlute, tenor
Perhaps the English language’s most famous diarist, Samuel Pepys was a prosperous civil servant and bon vivant in Restoration London. The diaries he kept from 1660-1668 provide a fascinating glimpse of life during the reign of the “merry monarch” Charles II. An enthusiastic amateur musician who sang and the lute, viola da gamba, and flageolet, Pepys chronicled his experiences making music with the best (and the worst) musicians in town. STS brings this bustling, bewigged, and bawdy London to life with readings from Pepys’ diaries along with music by his many friends including Blagrave, Locke, Steffens, and others. Presented by Connecticut Early Music Festival.
5pm - La Grua Center, 32 Water St. Stonington, CT
$20-40
https://www.ctearlymusic.org/tickets
Garden of Delights
Boston Baroque: Karim Sulayman, tenor, Christina Day Martinson, violin, Sarah Darling, violin, Jason Fisher, viola, Cullen O'Neil, cello, Martin Pearlman, harpsichord
Celebrate Boston Baroque at 50 at our major fundraising event of the year. Our intimate gala concert will feature the ensemble performing works by Castello, Telemann, Handel, and Biber under the direction of Music Director Martin Pearlman. Cocktails in the garden will be followed by a decadent dinner, capped off with an intimate salon-style concert. In the event of inclement weather, the cocktail hour will be held indoors. Reserve your table today and join us for a beautiful evening of music
5:00pm - The Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA
https://baroque.boston/gala-2024
Boston Baroque: Karim Sulayman, tenor, Christina Day Martinson, violin, Sarah Darling, violin, Jason Fisher, viola, Cullen O'Neil, cello, Martin Pearlman, harpsichord
Celebrate Boston Baroque at 50 at our major fundraising event of the year. Our intimate gala concert will feature the ensemble performing works by Castello, Telemann, Handel, and Biber under the direction of Music Director Martin Pearlman. Cocktails in the garden will be followed by a decadent dinner, capped off with an intimate salon-style concert. In the event of inclement weather, the cocktail hour will be held indoors. Reserve your table today and join us for a beautiful evening of music
5:00pm - The Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA
https://baroque.boston/gala-2024
Tuesday, June 11
So Far From Home
Nota Bene Viol Consort: Joanna Blendulf, Wendy Gillespie, Sarah Mead, Emily Walhout, viols, with Anney Barrett, Michael Barrett, voices
The experience of exile can take many forms–from banishment to estrangement to homesickness. The despair of being unwillingly separated from all that is familiar resonates deeply in the human soul. Voices and viols unite in 16th-century polyphony from Spain, France, Holland, Italy, England, and Germany that depicts both physical and psychological exile. From well-known composers Dowland, Rossi, and Ferrabosco to the less Ruimonte, Camphuysen, and Cavendish, the ensemble has sought out a variety of perspectives on displacement and isolation. Two New England composers, Will Ayton and Roy Sansom, contribute contemporary perspectives on ancient themes. As our society experiences social fragmentation, massive migration, and wars between neighbors, the themes of exile and separation resonate with many of us. This concert connects us across time with people who experienced similar upheavals and sought hope through music just as we do today.
7:30pm - St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 147 Concord Rd. Lincoln, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Nota Bene Viol Consort: Joanna Blendulf, Wendy Gillespie, Sarah Mead, Emily Walhout, viols, with Anney Barrett, Michael Barrett, voices
The experience of exile can take many forms–from banishment to estrangement to homesickness. The despair of being unwillingly separated from all that is familiar resonates deeply in the human soul. Voices and viols unite in 16th-century polyphony from Spain, France, Holland, Italy, England, and Germany that depicts both physical and psychological exile. From well-known composers Dowland, Rossi, and Ferrabosco to the less Ruimonte, Camphuysen, and Cavendish, the ensemble has sought out a variety of perspectives on displacement and isolation. Two New England composers, Will Ayton and Roy Sansom, contribute contemporary perspectives on ancient themes. As our society experiences social fragmentation, massive migration, and wars between neighbors, the themes of exile and separation resonate with many of us. This concert connects us across time with people who experienced similar upheavals and sought hope through music just as we do today.
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, June 12
So Far From Home
Nota Bene Viol Consort: Joanna Blendulf, Wendy Gillespie, Sarah Mead, Emily Walhout, viols, with Anney Barrett, Michael Barrett, voices
The experience of exile can take many forms–from banishment to estrangement to homesickness. The despair of being unwillingly separated from all that is familiar resonates deeply in the human soul. Voices and viols unite in 16th-century polyphony from Spain, France, Holland, Italy, England, and Germany that depicts both physical and psychological exile. From well-known composers Dowland, Rossi, and Ferrabosco to the less Ruimonte, Camphuysen, and Cavendish, the ensemble has sought out a variety of perspectives on displacement and isolation. Two New England composers, Will Ayton and Roy Sansom, contribute contemporary perspectives on ancient themes. As our society experiences social fragmentation, massive migration, and wars between neighbors, the themes of exile and separation resonate with many of us. This concert connects us across time with people who experienced similar upheavals and sought hope through music just as we do today.
7:30pm - Chapel at West Parish, 210 Lowell St. Andover, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Nota Bene Viol Consort: Joanna Blendulf, Wendy Gillespie, Sarah Mead, Emily Walhout, viols, with Anney Barrett, Michael Barrett, voices
The experience of exile can take many forms–from banishment to estrangement to homesickness. The despair of being unwillingly separated from all that is familiar resonates deeply in the human soul. Voices and viols unite in 16th-century polyphony from Spain, France, Holland, Italy, England, and Germany that depicts both physical and psychological exile. From well-known composers Dowland, Rossi, and Ferrabosco to the less Ruimonte, Camphuysen, and Cavendish, the ensemble has sought out a variety of perspectives on displacement and isolation. Two New England composers, Will Ayton and Roy Sansom, contribute contemporary perspectives on ancient themes. As our society experiences social fragmentation, massive migration, and wars between neighbors, the themes of exile and separation resonate with many of us. This concert connects us across time with people who experienced similar upheavals and sought hope through music just as we do today.
7:30pm - Chapel at West Parish, 210 Lowell St. Andover, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Thursday, June 13
Word Suite
World-renowned Baroque cellist Phoebe Carrai joins award-winning poet Mary Maxwell for an hour of poetry and music
Sections from each of J. S. Bach’s Cello Suites, alternating with the reading of a contemporary poetic series composed as a response to the 18th-century music, will be performed. Seven movements form the backbone for thoughtful dialogue between four voices: those of J.S. Bach; the cello on which the music is being played; Carrai; and Maxwell. VIP ticket holders will have preferred seating and are invited to a post-performance reception downstairs at Preservation Hall. Join us for this early-summer, late afternoon event, where two contemporary Cape Codders soulfully engage with the Baroque past.
5pm - Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St, Wellfleet, MA
$25 general. VIP tickets also available (preferred seating and reception)
https://www.wellfleetpreservationhall.org/calendar
World-renowned Baroque cellist Phoebe Carrai joins award-winning poet Mary Maxwell for an hour of poetry and music
Sections from each of J. S. Bach’s Cello Suites, alternating with the reading of a contemporary poetic series composed as a response to the 18th-century music, will be performed. Seven movements form the backbone for thoughtful dialogue between four voices: those of J.S. Bach; the cello on which the music is being played; Carrai; and Maxwell. VIP ticket holders will have preferred seating and are invited to a post-performance reception downstairs at Preservation Hall. Join us for this early-summer, late afternoon event, where two contemporary Cape Codders soulfully engage with the Baroque past.
5pm - Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St, Wellfleet, MA
$25 general. VIP tickets also available (preferred seating and reception)
https://www.wellfleetpreservationhall.org/calendar
So Far From Home
Nota Bene Viol Consort: Joanna Blendulf, Wendy Gillespie, Sarah Mead, Emily Walhout, viols, with Anney Barrett, Michael Barrett, voices
The experience of exile can take many forms–from banishment to estrangement to homesickness. The despair of being unwillingly separated from all that is familiar resonates deeply in the human soul. Voices and viols unite in 16th-century polyphony from Spain, France, Holland, Italy, England, and Germany that depicts both physical and psychological exile. From well-known composers Dowland, Rossi, and Ferrabosco to the less Ruimonte, Camphuysen, and Cavendish, the ensemble has sought out a variety of perspectives on displacement and isolation. Two New England composers, Will Ayton and Roy Sansom, contribute contemporary perspectives on ancient themes. As our society experiences social fragmentation, massive migration, and wars between neighbors, the themes of exile and separation resonate with many of us. This concert connects us across time with people who experienced similar upheavals and sought hope through music just as we do today.
7:30pm - Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St. Boston, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Nota Bene Viol Consort: Joanna Blendulf, Wendy Gillespie, Sarah Mead, Emily Walhout, viols, with Anney Barrett, Michael Barrett, voices
The experience of exile can take many forms–from banishment to estrangement to homesickness. The despair of being unwillingly separated from all that is familiar resonates deeply in the human soul. Voices and viols unite in 16th-century polyphony from Spain, France, Holland, Italy, England, and Germany that depicts both physical and psychological exile. From well-known composers Dowland, Rossi, and Ferrabosco to the less Ruimonte, Camphuysen, and Cavendish, the ensemble has sought out a variety of perspectives on displacement and isolation. Two New England composers, Will Ayton and Roy Sansom, contribute contemporary perspectives on ancient themes. As our society experiences social fragmentation, massive migration, and wars between neighbors, the themes of exile and separation resonate with many of us. This concert connects us across time with people who experienced similar upheavals and sought hope through music just as we do today.
7:30pm - Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St. Boston, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Friday, June 14
"Sola m'ire": Songs from the Spanish Renaissance
Vox Lucens (Holly Druckman, director)
Join us for a selection of Spanish works from the 15th and 16th centuries, from sad and contemplative songs of love and longing to irreverent and raunchy madrigals--plus Flecha's epic ensalada 'La Bomba'. Members of Vox will add instruments for expanded color and variety.
8pm - St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 838 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
suggested donation $20
www.voxlucens.net
Vox Lucens (Holly Druckman, director)
Join us for a selection of Spanish works from the 15th and 16th centuries, from sad and contemplative songs of love and longing to irreverent and raunchy madrigals--plus Flecha's epic ensalada 'La Bomba'. Members of Vox will add instruments for expanded color and variety.
8pm - St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 838 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
suggested donation $20
www.voxlucens.net
Saturday, June 15
Songs to the Lute and Viol
Lute Song Trio of The Baltimore Consort: Ronn McFarlane, lute, Mary Anne Ballard, viola da gamba, Danielle Svonavec, soprano
Experience the world of Queen Elizabeth I and William Shakespeare through the music of the time. The concert includes popular continental favorites—French courtly ayres and Italian dances, as well as traditional Appalachian ballads rooted in the British Isles, as well as works by John Dowland, Thomas Campion, Pierre de Ronsard, Clément Janequin, Shakespeare himself, and the always fascinating “Anonymous.”
5pm - Chester Meeting House; 4 Liberty Street, Chester, CT
$20-40
https://www.ctearlymusic.org/tickets
Lute Song Trio of The Baltimore Consort: Ronn McFarlane, lute, Mary Anne Ballard, viola da gamba, Danielle Svonavec, soprano
Experience the world of Queen Elizabeth I and William Shakespeare through the music of the time. The concert includes popular continental favorites—French courtly ayres and Italian dances, as well as traditional Appalachian ballads rooted in the British Isles, as well as works by John Dowland, Thomas Campion, Pierre de Ronsard, Clément Janequin, Shakespeare himself, and the always fascinating “Anonymous.”
5pm - Chester Meeting House; 4 Liberty Street, Chester, CT
$20-40
https://www.ctearlymusic.org/tickets
"Sola m'ire": Songs from the Spanish Renaissance
Vox Lucens (Holly Druckman, director)
Join us for a selection of Spanish works from the 15th and 16th centuries, from sad and contemplative songs of love and longing to irreverent and raunchy madrigals--plus Flecha's epic ensalada 'La Bomba'. Members of Vox will add instruments for expanded color and variety.
8pm - University Lutheran Church, 66 Winthrop Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
suggested donation $20
www.voxlucens.net
Vox Lucens (Holly Druckman, director)
Join us for a selection of Spanish works from the 15th and 16th centuries, from sad and contemplative songs of love and longing to irreverent and raunchy madrigals--plus Flecha's epic ensalada 'La Bomba'. Members of Vox will add instruments for expanded color and variety.
8pm - University Lutheran Church, 66 Winthrop Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
suggested donation $20
www.voxlucens.net
Sunday, June 16
Italian Virtuosi
Connecticut Early Music Ensemble (Ian Watson, conductor) and vocal ensemble CONCORA
Works by Antonio Vivaldi:
Gloria
Concerto for Two Cellos
Concerto for Four Violins
Vocal and instrumental music by Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, and Isabella Leonarda
5pm - Evans Hall at Connecticut College, New London, CT
$20-40
https://www.ctearlymusic.org/tickets
Connecticut Early Music Ensemble (Ian Watson, conductor) and vocal ensemble CONCORA
Works by Antonio Vivaldi:
Gloria
Concerto for Two Cellos
Concerto for Four Violins
Vocal and instrumental music by Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, and Isabella Leonarda
5pm - Evans Hall at Connecticut College, New London, CT
$20-40
https://www.ctearlymusic.org/tickets
Tuesday, June 18
Shir Levi'im: A Song of Levites
MIRYAM: Alicia DePaolo, soprano, Hilary Anne Walker, mezzo-soprano, Marika Holmqvist, violin, Emily Hale, violin, Sarah Freiberg, cello, Juan Mesa, harpsichord
MIRYAM traces the thread of Jewish resilience and creativity from medieval Iberia to Baroque Amsterdam. Shir Levi’im (the song of the Levites) refers both to the ancient Levites who sang psalms of worship in the Temple, and 11th c. Sephardic poet Yehuda Halevi, whose surname evokes this musical heritage. In 1593, Portuguese Jews began to resettle in Amsterdam, and by 1675 the thriving community had built the Esnoga or synagogue. Its library contains a wealth of historical documents including Hebrew-language musical scores spanning the late Baroque and early Classical eras. This collection allows a glimpse into the rich musical life of the Portuguese Jews of Amsterdam, who commissioned works from both Christian and Jewish composers. The program features music of Caceres and Lidarti, mystical poems by Yehuda Halevi, and a new setting of the Kaddish Shalem, a central prayer of thanksgiving and praise.
7:30pm - St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 147 Concord Rd. Lincoln, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
MIRYAM: Alicia DePaolo, soprano, Hilary Anne Walker, mezzo-soprano, Marika Holmqvist, violin, Emily Hale, violin, Sarah Freiberg, cello, Juan Mesa, harpsichord
MIRYAM traces the thread of Jewish resilience and creativity from medieval Iberia to Baroque Amsterdam. Shir Levi’im (the song of the Levites) refers both to the ancient Levites who sang psalms of worship in the Temple, and 11th c. Sephardic poet Yehuda Halevi, whose surname evokes this musical heritage. In 1593, Portuguese Jews began to resettle in Amsterdam, and by 1675 the thriving community had built the Esnoga or synagogue. Its library contains a wealth of historical documents including Hebrew-language musical scores spanning the late Baroque and early Classical eras. This collection allows a glimpse into the rich musical life of the Portuguese Jews of Amsterdam, who commissioned works from both Christian and Jewish composers. The program features music of Caceres and Lidarti, mystical poems by Yehuda Halevi, and a new setting of the Kaddish Shalem, a central prayer of thanksgiving and praise.
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, June 19
INTERWOVEN: Nature and Humanity with Guest Artist Moira Smiley
Zenith (Matthew Leese, Artistic Director) featuring Zenith professional artists
Northern New England's professional choir performs contemporary music by Moira Smiley, Renaissance works by Josquin des Prez, Juan Vasquez, Adrian Willaert and others.
7:00PM - Peterborough Townhouse, 1 Grove St. Peterborough, NH
Suggested donation $25 (pay-what-you-can)
https://thezenithensemble.com/
Zenith (Matthew Leese, Artistic Director) featuring Zenith professional artists
Northern New England's professional choir performs contemporary music by Moira Smiley, Renaissance works by Josquin des Prez, Juan Vasquez, Adrian Willaert and others.
7:00PM - Peterborough Townhouse, 1 Grove St. Peterborough, NH
Suggested donation $25 (pay-what-you-can)
https://thezenithensemble.com/
Shir Levi'im: A Song of Levites
MIRYAM: Alicia DePaolo, soprano, Hilary Anne Walker, mezzo-soprano, Marika Holmqvist, violin, Emily Hale, violin, Sarah Freiberg, cello, Juan Mesa, harpsichord
MIRYAM traces the thread of Jewish resilience and creativity from medieval Iberia to Baroque Amsterdam. Shir Levi’im (the song of the Levites) refers both to the ancient Levites who sang psalms of worship in the Temple, and 11th c. Sephardic poet Yehuda Halevi, whose surname evokes this musical heritage. In 1593, Portuguese Jews began to resettle in Amsterdam, and by 1675 the thriving community had built the Esnoga or synagogue. Its library contains a wealth of historical documents including Hebrew-language musical scores spanning the late Baroque and early Classical eras. This collection allows a glimpse into the rich musical life of the Portuguese Jews of Amsterdam, who commissioned works from both Christian and Jewish composers. The program features music of Caceres and Lidarti, mystical poems by Yehuda Halevi, and a new setting of the Kaddish Shalem, a central prayer of thanksgiving and praise.
7:30pm - Chapel at West Parish, 210 Lowell St. Andover, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
MIRYAM: Alicia DePaolo, soprano, Hilary Anne Walker, mezzo-soprano, Marika Holmqvist, violin, Emily Hale, violin, Sarah Freiberg, cello, Juan Mesa, harpsichord
MIRYAM traces the thread of Jewish resilience and creativity from medieval Iberia to Baroque Amsterdam. Shir Levi’im (the song of the Levites) refers both to the ancient Levites who sang psalms of worship in the Temple, and 11th c. Sephardic poet Yehuda Halevi, whose surname evokes this musical heritage. In 1593, Portuguese Jews began to resettle in Amsterdam, and by 1675 the thriving community had built the Esnoga or synagogue. Its library contains a wealth of historical documents including Hebrew-language musical scores spanning the late Baroque and early Classical eras. This collection allows a glimpse into the rich musical life of the Portuguese Jews of Amsterdam, who commissioned works from both Christian and Jewish composers. The program features music of Caceres and Lidarti, mystical poems by Yehuda Halevi, and a new setting of the Kaddish Shalem, a central prayer of thanksgiving and praise.
7:30pm - Chapel at West Parish, 210 Lowell St. Andover, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
The Eternal Bach
Bach Virtuosi Festival: Ariadne Daskalakis, Renee Jolles, violins; Jay Carter, countertenor, Helen Karloski, mezzo-soprano, Paul Max Tipton, bass-baritone, Sherezade Panthaki, soprano, Arthur Haas, harpsichord, John Thiessen, trumpet, John Ferrillo, oboe, Melanie Williams, flute
Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870: Book 2, The Well Tempered Clavier
Gavotte Partita in E major BWV 1006
Trio Sonata in D minor, for flute, violin, and continuo, BWV 527
Jesu meine Freude, BWV 227
Sonata B minor flute and continuo BWV 1030
Excerpts from Bach Magnificat, BWV 243
7:30pm - St. Luke's Cathedral, 143 State St. Portland, ME
https://bachvirtuosifestival.org/maine/
Bach Virtuosi Festival: Ariadne Daskalakis, Renee Jolles, violins; Jay Carter, countertenor, Helen Karloski, mezzo-soprano, Paul Max Tipton, bass-baritone, Sherezade Panthaki, soprano, Arthur Haas, harpsichord, John Thiessen, trumpet, John Ferrillo, oboe, Melanie Williams, flute
Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870: Book 2, The Well Tempered Clavier
Gavotte Partita in E major BWV 1006
Trio Sonata in D minor, for flute, violin, and continuo, BWV 527
Jesu meine Freude, BWV 227
Sonata B minor flute and continuo BWV 1030
Excerpts from Bach Magnificat, BWV 243
7:30pm - St. Luke's Cathedral, 143 State St. Portland, ME
https://bachvirtuosifestival.org/maine/
Thursday, June 20
Shir Levi'im: A Song of Levites
MIRYAM: Alicia DePaolo, soprano, Hilary Anne Walker, mezzo-soprano, Marika Holmqvist, violin, Emily Hale, violin, Sarah Freiberg, cello, Juan Mesa, harpsichord
MIRYAM traces the thread of Jewish resilience and creativity from medieval Iberia to Baroque Amsterdam. Shir Levi’im (the song of the Levites) refers both to the ancient Levites who sang psalms of worship in the Temple, and 11th c. Sephardic poet Yehuda Halevi, whose surname evokes this musical heritage. In 1593, Portuguese Jews began to resettle in Amsterdam, and by 1675 the thriving community had built the Esnoga or synagogue. Its library contains a wealth of historical documents including Hebrew-language musical scores spanning the late Baroque and early Classical eras. This collection allows a glimpse into the rich musical life of the Portuguese Jews of Amsterdam, who commissioned works from both Christian and Jewish composers. The program features music of Caceres and Lidarti, mystical poems by Yehuda Halevi, and a new setting of the Kaddish Shalem, a central prayer of thanksgiving and praise.
7:30pm - Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St. Boston, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
MIRYAM: Alicia DePaolo, soprano, Hilary Anne Walker, mezzo-soprano, Marika Holmqvist, violin, Emily Hale, violin, Sarah Freiberg, cello, Juan Mesa, harpsichord
MIRYAM traces the thread of Jewish resilience and creativity from medieval Iberia to Baroque Amsterdam. Shir Levi’im (the song of the Levites) refers both to the ancient Levites who sang psalms of worship in the Temple, and 11th c. Sephardic poet Yehuda Halevi, whose surname evokes this musical heritage. In 1593, Portuguese Jews began to resettle in Amsterdam, and by 1675 the thriving community had built the Esnoga or synagogue. Its library contains a wealth of historical documents including Hebrew-language musical scores spanning the late Baroque and early Classical eras. This collection allows a glimpse into the rich musical life of the Portuguese Jews of Amsterdam, who commissioned works from both Christian and Jewish composers. The program features music of Caceres and Lidarti, mystical poems by Yehuda Halevi, and a new setting of the Kaddish Shalem, a central prayer of thanksgiving and praise.
7:30pm - Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St. Boston, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Cantatas, Sonatas, and Preludes
Bach Virtuosi Festival: Sherezade Panthaki, soprano, Helen Karloski, mezzo soprano, Jay Carter, countertenor, Jacob Perry, tenor, Paul Max Tipton, bass-baritone, Beiliang Zhu, cello, Arthur Haas, harpsichord
Dietrich Buxtehude: Four cantatas
Sonata in G major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord BWV 1027
Five Sinfonias arr. by Sitkovetsky
Preludes and Fugues from the Well Tempered Clavier, Book I
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
7:30pm - Etz Chaim Synagogue, 267 Congress St. Portland, ME
https://bachvirtuosifestival.org/maine/
Bach Virtuosi Festival: Sherezade Panthaki, soprano, Helen Karloski, mezzo soprano, Jay Carter, countertenor, Jacob Perry, tenor, Paul Max Tipton, bass-baritone, Beiliang Zhu, cello, Arthur Haas, harpsichord
Dietrich Buxtehude: Four cantatas
Sonata in G major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord BWV 1027
Five Sinfonias arr. by Sitkovetsky
Preludes and Fugues from the Well Tempered Clavier, Book I
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
7:30pm - Etz Chaim Synagogue, 267 Congress St. Portland, ME
https://bachvirtuosifestival.org/maine/
Friday, June 21
Bach Virtuosi Festival Free Concert
Bo Pang, violin, Chihiro Kakishima, violin, Ela Kodžas, violin, Lucy Gelber, viola, Kelcey Howell, cello
Festival Associate Artists from The Juilliard School and Eastman School of Music perform a free concert at PMA as a gift to the City of Portland. Pairing works at the Portland Museum of Art with music from Bach and his contemporaries, Bach Virtuosi Festival Associate Artists will perform works from the PMA collection. The selection of music is based around the museum’s collections of art and personally curated by the BVF Associate Artists.
4pm - Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress St, Portland, ME
https://bachvirtuosifestival.org/maine/
Bo Pang, violin, Chihiro Kakishima, violin, Ela Kodžas, violin, Lucy Gelber, viola, Kelcey Howell, cello
Festival Associate Artists from The Juilliard School and Eastman School of Music perform a free concert at PMA as a gift to the City of Portland. Pairing works at the Portland Museum of Art with music from Bach and his contemporaries, Bach Virtuosi Festival Associate Artists will perform works from the PMA collection. The selection of music is based around the museum’s collections of art and personally curated by the BVF Associate Artists.
4pm - Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress St, Portland, ME
https://bachvirtuosifestival.org/maine/
Deux Violons
Elm City Consort: Mandy Wolman and Daniel Lee, violins
We’re excited to present an outdoor summer concert in Southport, Connecticut! Don’t miss musical gems written and arranged for two violins, including those by the eighteenth-century virtuoso violinists Jean-Marie Leclair and Jean-Pierre Guignon, the dueling rivals in the king’s orchestra in Paris.
6pm - Pequot Library,
Admission is FREE.
https://www.pequotlibrary.org/.../under-the.../2024-06-28/
Elm City Consort: Mandy Wolman and Daniel Lee, violins
We’re excited to present an outdoor summer concert in Southport, Connecticut! Don’t miss musical gems written and arranged for two violins, including those by the eighteenth-century virtuoso violinists Jean-Marie Leclair and Jean-Pierre Guignon, the dueling rivals in the king’s orchestra in Paris.
6pm - Pequot Library,
Admission is FREE.
https://www.pequotlibrary.org/.../under-the.../2024-06-28/
Saturday, June 22
Bach by Candlelight
Bach Virtuosi Festival: Ariadne Daskalakis, violin, Nathan Whittaker, cello, Arthur Haas, harpsichord
The intimacy felt between a solo musician and the audience when the musician is on the same floor as the audience is spectacular. Bach by Candlelight is designed with this in mind. It is held in a small church, which only seats 80 people, that is dimly lit, so the audience can fully appreciate and take in the experience of these magical performances.
Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BWV 1009
Concerto in F major, BWV 978 by Antonio Vivaldi arranged by J.S. Bach
Partita “Chaconne” in D Minor Partita
6pm - St. Luke's Cathedral, 143 State St. Portland, ME
https://bachvirtuosifestival.org/maine/
Bach Virtuosi Festival: Ariadne Daskalakis, violin, Nathan Whittaker, cello, Arthur Haas, harpsichord
The intimacy felt between a solo musician and the audience when the musician is on the same floor as the audience is spectacular. Bach by Candlelight is designed with this in mind. It is held in a small church, which only seats 80 people, that is dimly lit, so the audience can fully appreciate and take in the experience of these magical performances.
Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BWV 1009
Concerto in F major, BWV 978 by Antonio Vivaldi arranged by J.S. Bach
Partita “Chaconne” in D Minor Partita
6pm - St. Luke's Cathedral, 143 State St. Portland, ME
https://bachvirtuosifestival.org/maine/
Festival Concert
Zenith (Matthew Leese, director) with Zenith professional artists and local community members.
Northern New England's professional choir performs music by Bach, Schütz, Rameau, Mendelssohn, Powell and Thomas Tallis' 40-Part motet 'Spem in alium'.
7:00PM - St Bernard Church, 185 Main Street.
Suggested donation $25 (pay-what-you-can)
https://thezenithensemble.com/
Zenith (Matthew Leese, director) with Zenith professional artists and local community members.
Northern New England's professional choir performs music by Bach, Schütz, Rameau, Mendelssohn, Powell and Thomas Tallis' 40-Part motet 'Spem in alium'.
7:00PM - St Bernard Church, 185 Main Street.
Suggested donation $25 (pay-what-you-can)
https://thezenithensemble.com/
Bach by Candlelight
Bach Virtuosi Festival: Ariadne Daskalakis, violin, Nathan Whittaker, cello, Arthur Haas, harpsichord
The intimacy felt between a solo musician and the audience when the musician is on the same floor as the audience is spectacular. Bach by Candlelight is designed with this in mind. It is held in a small church, which only seats 80 people, that is dimly lit, so the audience can fully appreciate and take in the experience of these magical performances.
Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BWV 1009
Concerto in F major, BWV 978 by Antonio Vivaldi arranged by J.S. Bach
Partita “Chaconne” in D Minor Partita
8pm - St. Luke's Cathedral, 143 State St. Portland, ME
https://bachvirtuosifestival.org/maine/
Bach Virtuosi Festival: Ariadne Daskalakis, violin, Nathan Whittaker, cello, Arthur Haas, harpsichord
The intimacy felt between a solo musician and the audience when the musician is on the same floor as the audience is spectacular. Bach by Candlelight is designed with this in mind. It is held in a small church, which only seats 80 people, that is dimly lit, so the audience can fully appreciate and take in the experience of these magical performances.
Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BWV 1009
Concerto in F major, BWV 978 by Antonio Vivaldi arranged by J.S. Bach
Partita “Chaconne” in D Minor Partita
8pm - St. Luke's Cathedral, 143 State St. Portland, ME
https://bachvirtuosifestival.org/maine/
Sunday, June 23
Vaterliebe
Anastasia Black, soprano; Olivia Schurke, mezzo-soprano; Jonathan Wessler, organ, harpsichord, piano; Ben Swartz, cello, gamba; Karen Burciaga, violin
A recital of German sacred music including works by Lassus, Schütz, Schein, Bernhard, J.S. Bach, Handel, C.P.E. Bach, and Mozart. A light reception will follow the program.
3pm - First Lutheran Church of Boston, 299 Berkeley St. Boston, MA
Free Admission, freewill offerings gratefully accepted.
https://www.facebook.com/events/321102237490592/
Anastasia Black, soprano; Olivia Schurke, mezzo-soprano; Jonathan Wessler, organ, harpsichord, piano; Ben Swartz, cello, gamba; Karen Burciaga, violin
A recital of German sacred music including works by Lassus, Schütz, Schein, Bernhard, J.S. Bach, Handel, C.P.E. Bach, and Mozart. A light reception will follow the program.
3pm - First Lutheran Church of Boston, 299 Berkeley St. Boston, MA
Free Admission, freewill offerings gratefully accepted.
https://www.facebook.com/events/321102237490592/
Before Bach and Beyond
Bach Virtuosi Festival musicians perform works by Johann Bernhard Bach, Ligeti, Johann Christoph Bach, Walton, Johann Ludwig Bach, Bartok, Biber, and J.S. Bach.
7:30pm - St. Luke's Cathedral, 143 State St. Portland, ME
https://bachvirtuosifestival.org/maine/
Bach Virtuosi Festival musicians perform works by Johann Bernhard Bach, Ligeti, Johann Christoph Bach, Walton, Johann Ludwig Bach, Bartok, Biber, and J.S. Bach.
7:30pm - St. Luke's Cathedral, 143 State St. Portland, ME
https://bachvirtuosifestival.org/maine/
Tuesday, June 25
Hildegard Reanimated: Vision in Vision
The Pandora Consort: Kendra Comstock, Angie Tyler, Gina Marie Falk, voices
The Pandora Consort explores the mystical visions of Hildegard von Bingen through her illuminations and music. Hildegard is an impressive figure in many regards; she was a theologian, philosopher, botanist, doctor, magistra (mother superior), and one of the first named composers of music. Hildegard experienced visions (“umbra viventis lucis” or “the reflection of the living light”) from the age of three up to her death, and many of her writings and illuminations are a result of these visions. Hildegard’s writings, visions, and music are inextricably linked in her life and philosophy. Taking inspiration from her life, we weave them together in a concert program focused on four of her most famous visions that influenced her spiritual philosophy. Working with visual artist Cate Duckwall to bring these visions to life, this concert features music from Hildegard’s vast oeuvre accompanied by artistic animations of key illuminations, creating a multimedia experience.
7:30pm - St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 147 Concord Rd. Lincoln, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
The Pandora Consort: Kendra Comstock, Angie Tyler, Gina Marie Falk, voices
The Pandora Consort explores the mystical visions of Hildegard von Bingen through her illuminations and music. Hildegard is an impressive figure in many regards; she was a theologian, philosopher, botanist, doctor, magistra (mother superior), and one of the first named composers of music. Hildegard experienced visions (“umbra viventis lucis” or “the reflection of the living light”) from the age of three up to her death, and many of her writings and illuminations are a result of these visions. Hildegard’s writings, visions, and music are inextricably linked in her life and philosophy. Taking inspiration from her life, we weave them together in a concert program focused on four of her most famous visions that influenced her spiritual philosophy. Working with visual artist Cate Duckwall to bring these visions to life, this concert features music from Hildegard’s vast oeuvre accompanied by artistic animations of key illuminations, creating a multimedia experience.
7:30pm - St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 147 Concord Rd. Lincoln, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
What a Century!
Bach Virtuosi Festival: Emi Ferguson, flute, Sherezade Panthaki, soprano, Jay Carter, countertenor, Ariadne Daskalakis, Renée Jolles, violins, Arthur Haas, harpsichord
J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite #2 in B minor, BWV 1067
George Frideric Handel: Music from Solomon, HWV 67
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Violins in a minor Opus 3 No 8
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No 5, BWV 1050
7:30pm - St. Luke's Cathedral, 143 State St. Portland, ME
https://bachvirtuosifestival.org/maine/
Bach Virtuosi Festival: Emi Ferguson, flute, Sherezade Panthaki, soprano, Jay Carter, countertenor, Ariadne Daskalakis, Renée Jolles, violins, Arthur Haas, harpsichord
J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite #2 in B minor, BWV 1067
George Frideric Handel: Music from Solomon, HWV 67
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Violins in a minor Opus 3 No 8
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No 5, BWV 1050
7:30pm - St. Luke's Cathedral, 143 State St. Portland, ME
https://bachvirtuosifestival.org/maine/
Judah and Friends present: A Pay-What-You-Can Fundraising Recital
POSTPONED
Judah Coffman, viol, cello; Kristine Caswelch, Ashley Mulcahy, Leo Balkovetz, Juan Suarez, voices; Guillermo Salas Suárez, Ambrose Philipek, violins; Karen Burciaga, viola; James Perretta, viol; Charles Iner, theorbo; Adrian Cho, organ
A fantastic array of 16th- and 17th-century chamber music by Rosenmüller, Couperin, Gabrielli, Ford, and J.C. Bach performed on viola da gamba, violins, voices, cello, theorbo, and organ. Proceeds go to Point of Pride, providing transgender health care for those in need, and to the St. Peter's Music Program.
7:30 PM - St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 838 Mass Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139
Pay What You Can
https://www.facebook.com/events/1130851128165594
POSTPONED
Judah Coffman, viol, cello; Kristine Caswelch, Ashley Mulcahy, Leo Balkovetz, Juan Suarez, voices; Guillermo Salas Suárez, Ambrose Philipek, violins; Karen Burciaga, viola; James Perretta, viol; Charles Iner, theorbo; Adrian Cho, organ
A fantastic array of 16th- and 17th-century chamber music by Rosenmüller, Couperin, Gabrielli, Ford, and J.C. Bach performed on viola da gamba, violins, voices, cello, theorbo, and organ. Proceeds go to Point of Pride, providing transgender health care for those in need, and to the St. Peter's Music Program.
7:30 PM - St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 838 Mass Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139
Pay What You Can
https://www.facebook.com/events/1130851128165594
Wednesday, June 26
Hildegard Reanimated: Vision in Vision
The Pandora Consort: Kendra Comstock, Angie Tyler, Gina Marie Falk, voices
The Pandora Consort explores the mystical visions of Hildegard von Bingen through her illuminations and music. Hildegard is an impressive figure in many regards; she was a theologian, philosopher, botanist, doctor, magistra (mother superior), and one of the first named composers of music. Hildegard experienced visions (“umbra viventis lucis” or “the reflection of the living light”) from the age of three up to her death, and many of her writings and illuminations are a result of these visions. Hildegard’s writings, visions, and music are inextricably linked in her life and philosophy. Taking inspiration from her life, we weave them together in a concert program focused on four of her most famous visions that influenced her spiritual philosophy. Working with visual artist Cate Duckwall to bring these visions to life, this concert features music from Hildegard’s vast oeuvre accompanied by artistic animations of key illuminations, creating a multimedia experience.
7:30pm - Chapel at West Parish, 210 Lowell St. Andover, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
The Pandora Consort: Kendra Comstock, Angie Tyler, Gina Marie Falk, voices
The Pandora Consort explores the mystical visions of Hildegard von Bingen through her illuminations and music. Hildegard is an impressive figure in many regards; she was a theologian, philosopher, botanist, doctor, magistra (mother superior), and one of the first named composers of music. Hildegard experienced visions (“umbra viventis lucis” or “the reflection of the living light”) from the age of three up to her death, and many of her writings and illuminations are a result of these visions. Hildegard’s writings, visions, and music are inextricably linked in her life and philosophy. Taking inspiration from her life, we weave them together in a concert program focused on four of her most famous visions that influenced her spiritual philosophy. Working with visual artist Cate Duckwall to bring these visions to life, this concert features music from Hildegard’s vast oeuvre accompanied by artistic animations of key illuminations, creating a multimedia experience.
7:30pm - Chapel at West Parish, 210 Lowell St. Andover, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Thursday, June 27
Hildegard Reanimated: Vision in Vision
The Pandora Consort: Kendra Comstock, Angie Tyler, Gina Marie Falk, voices
The Pandora Consort explores the mystical visions of Hildegard von Bingen through her illuminations and music. Hildegard is an impressive figure in many regards; she was a theologian, philosopher, botanist, doctor, magistra (mother superior), and one of the first named composers of music. Hildegard experienced visions (“umbra viventis lucis” or “the reflection of the living light”) from the age of three up to her death, and many of her writings and illuminations are a result of these visions. Hildegard’s writings, visions, and music are inextricably linked in her life and philosophy. Taking inspiration from her life, we weave them together in a concert program focused on four of her most famous visions that influenced her spiritual philosophy. Working with visual artist Cate Duckwall to bring these visions to life, this concert features music from Hildegard’s vast oeuvre accompanied by artistic animations of key illuminations, creating a multimedia experience.
7:30pm - Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St. Boston, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
The Pandora Consort: Kendra Comstock, Angie Tyler, Gina Marie Falk, voices
The Pandora Consort explores the mystical visions of Hildegard von Bingen through her illuminations and music. Hildegard is an impressive figure in many regards; she was a theologian, philosopher, botanist, doctor, magistra (mother superior), and one of the first named composers of music. Hildegard experienced visions (“umbra viventis lucis” or “the reflection of the living light”) from the age of three up to her death, and many of her writings and illuminations are a result of these visions. Hildegard’s writings, visions, and music are inextricably linked in her life and philosophy. Taking inspiration from her life, we weave them together in a concert program focused on four of her most famous visions that influenced her spiritual philosophy. Working with visual artist Cate Duckwall to bring these visions to life, this concert features music from Hildegard’s vast oeuvre accompanied by artistic animations of key illuminations, creating a multimedia experience.
7:30pm - Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St. Boston, MA
Tickets $35/25/15/5
https://www.sohipboston.org/2024-concert-series
Friday, June 28
So Far From Home - Virtual Premiere
Nota Bene Viol Consort: Joanna Blendulf, Wendy Gillespie, Sarah Mead, Emily Walhout, viols, with Anney Barrett, Michael Barrett, voices
The experience of exile can take many forms–from banishment to estrangement to homesickness. The despair of being unwillingly separated from all that is familiar resonates deeply in the human soul. Voices and viols unite in 16th-century polyphony from Spain, France, Holland, Italy, England, and Germany that depicts both physical and psychological exile. From well-known composers Dowland, Rossi, and Ferrabosco to the less Ruimonte, Camphuysen, and Cavendish, the ensemble has sought out a variety of perspectives on displacement and isolation. Two New England composers, Will Ayton and Roy Sansom, contribute contemporary perspectives on ancient themes. As our society experiences social fragmentation, massive migration, and wars between neighbors, the themes of exile and separation resonate with many of us. This concert connects us across time with people who experienced similar upheavals and sought hope through music just as we do today.
7:30pm - on YouTube. Video remains available.
Free to watch; donations encouraged
https://www.youtube.com/@SoHIPBoston
Nota Bene Viol Consort: Joanna Blendulf, Wendy Gillespie, Sarah Mead, Emily Walhout, viols, with Anney Barrett, Michael Barrett, voices
The experience of exile can take many forms–from banishment to estrangement to homesickness. The despair of being unwillingly separated from all that is familiar resonates deeply in the human soul. Voices and viols unite in 16th-century polyphony from Spain, France, Holland, Italy, England, and Germany that depicts both physical and psychological exile. From well-known composers Dowland, Rossi, and Ferrabosco to the less Ruimonte, Camphuysen, and Cavendish, the ensemble has sought out a variety of perspectives on displacement and isolation. Two New England composers, Will Ayton and Roy Sansom, contribute contemporary perspectives on ancient themes. As our society experiences social fragmentation, massive migration, and wars between neighbors, the themes of exile and separation resonate with many of us. This concert connects us across time with people who experienced similar upheavals and sought hope through music just as we do today.
7:30pm - on YouTube. Video remains available.
Free to watch; donations encouraged
https://www.youtube.com/@SoHIPBoston
Saturday, June 29
Rockport Chamber Music Festival
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord and Viano Quartet (Harriet Langley, violin, Amelia Dietrich, violin, Chih-Ta Chen, viola, Audrey Chen, cello) with Demarre McGill, flute; Barry Shiffman, violin/viola; Jeremy McCoy, double bass
Renowned harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani and the Viano Quartet, First Prize winner at the 2019 Banff Competition, along with guest artists, join together for a performance featuring J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto, No. 5, as well as the East Coast premiere of a new work by Gavin Bryars (co-commissioned by Rockport Music) and works by Telemann and CPE Bach.
5pm - Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA
$47-65
https://rockportmusic.org/mahan-viano-2/
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord and Viano Quartet (Harriet Langley, violin, Amelia Dietrich, violin, Chih-Ta Chen, viola, Audrey Chen, cello) with Demarre McGill, flute; Barry Shiffman, violin/viola; Jeremy McCoy, double bass
Renowned harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani and the Viano Quartet, First Prize winner at the 2019 Banff Competition, along with guest artists, join together for a performance featuring J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto, No. 5, as well as the East Coast premiere of a new work by Gavin Bryars (co-commissioned by Rockport Music) and works by Telemann and CPE Bach.
5pm - Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA
$47-65
https://rockportmusic.org/mahan-viano-2/