Please check directly with the ensemble/organization for information on cancelled or rescheduled concerts.
Tuesday, March 3
Mid-Day Recital at King's Chapel
Duo Zonda: Wei Zhao & Orlando Cela, flutes
Works of Couperin, Mendelssohn & others.
12:15pm - King's Chapel, 58 Tremont Street, Boston MA
$5 suggested donation (proceeds given to performers)
www.kings-chapel.org/tuesday-recitals.html
Duo Zonda: Wei Zhao & Orlando Cela, flutes
Works of Couperin, Mendelssohn & others.
12:15pm - King's Chapel, 58 Tremont Street, Boston MA
$5 suggested donation (proceeds given to performers)
www.kings-chapel.org/tuesday-recitals.html
Friday, March 6
Grand Ballet de Cour: Music from the Court of Louis XIII
Carrie Cheron, mezzo-soprano, and El Dorado Ensemble: Carol Lewis, Karen Burciaga, Hannah Davdison, Mai-Lan Broekman, Alice Mroszczyk, viols; Olav Chris Henriksen, lute, guitar
Songs, lute solos, viol fantasies, and dance suites from renaissance France by Ballard, Guédron, Moulinié, du Caurroy, Mesangeau and Boësset. Reception to follow.
8pm - Lindsay Chapel at First Church, 11 Garden St. Cambridge, MA
website or 617-776-0692
Carrie Cheron, mezzo-soprano, and El Dorado Ensemble: Carol Lewis, Karen Burciaga, Hannah Davdison, Mai-Lan Broekman, Alice Mroszczyk, viols; Olav Chris Henriksen, lute, guitar
Songs, lute solos, viol fantasies, and dance suites from renaissance France by Ballard, Guédron, Moulinié, du Caurroy, Mesangeau and Boësset. Reception to follow.
8pm - Lindsay Chapel at First Church, 11 Garden St. Cambridge, MA
website or 617-776-0692
Sunday, March 8
The Litany of Loreto / Supplications to the Blessed Virgin Mary
A Joyful Noyse
Plainchant and two setting (H.83 & H.85) for voices and instruments by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Performed on period instruments. With historical background and commentary by Genna Beatty, Minister for Youth and Young Adults.
2pm - Hancock Church
1912 Mass. Ave., Lexington, MA
$15 Donation to support the Hancock Music Program
https://www.hancockchurch.org/events/a-joyful-noyse-concert-on-march-8/
A Joyful Noyse
Plainchant and two setting (H.83 & H.85) for voices and instruments by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Performed on period instruments. With historical background and commentary by Genna Beatty, Minister for Youth and Young Adults.
2pm - Hancock Church
1912 Mass. Ave., Lexington, MA
$15 Donation to support the Hancock Music Program
https://www.hancockchurch.org/events/a-joyful-noyse-concert-on-march-8/
Grand Ballet de Cour: Music from the Court of Louis XIII
Carrie Cheron, mezzo-soprano, and El Dorado Ensemble: Carol Lewis, Karen Burciaga, Hannah Davdison, Mai-Lan Broekman, Alice Mroszczyk, viols; Olav Chris Henriksen, lute, guitar
Songs, lute solos, viol fantasies, and dance suites from renaissance France by Ballard, Guédron, Moulinié, du Caurroy, Mesangeau and Boësset. Reception to follow.
3pm - Somerville Museum, 1 Westwood Rd. Somerville, MA
website or 617-666-9810
Carrie Cheron, mezzo-soprano, and El Dorado Ensemble: Carol Lewis, Karen Burciaga, Hannah Davdison, Mai-Lan Broekman, Alice Mroszczyk, viols; Olav Chris Henriksen, lute, guitar
Songs, lute solos, viol fantasies, and dance suites from renaissance France by Ballard, Guédron, Moulinié, du Caurroy, Mesangeau and Boësset. Reception to follow.
3pm - Somerville Museum, 1 Westwood Rd. Somerville, MA
website or 617-666-9810
Friday, March 13
CANCELLED
Gibbons Anthem and Ferrabosco Lamentations
Schola Cantorum will join a quartet of Renaissance viols in a program including Gibbons anthems for voices and viols, motets of Robert White, and viol music by Ferrabosco, Gibbons and Byrd. Presented with the support of the Viola da Gamba Society of America-New England's Silbiger Grant, awarded to New England ensembles to present music for voices and viols.
8pm - First Lutheran Church, 299 Berkeley St, Boston [MBTA Arlington or Charles]
$25 general, $8 students and low income
ScholaCantorumBoston.com
Gibbons Anthem and Ferrabosco Lamentations
Schola Cantorum will join a quartet of Renaissance viols in a program including Gibbons anthems for voices and viols, motets of Robert White, and viol music by Ferrabosco, Gibbons and Byrd. Presented with the support of the Viola da Gamba Society of America-New England's Silbiger Grant, awarded to New England ensembles to present music for voices and viols.
8pm - First Lutheran Church, 299 Berkeley St, Boston [MBTA Arlington or Charles]
$25 general, $8 students and low income
ScholaCantorumBoston.com
Saturday, March 14
CANCELLED
Gibbons Anthem and Ferrabosco Lamentations
Schola Cantorum will join a quartet of Renaissance viols in a program including Gibbons anthems for voices and viols, motets of Robert White, and viol music by Ferrabosco, Gibbons and Byrd. Presented with the support of the Viola da Gamba Society of America-New England's Silbiger Grant, awarded to New England ensembles to present music for voices and viols.
8pm - St. Martin’s Church, 50 Orchard Ave, Providence [Wayland Square]
$25 general, $8 students and low income
ScholaCantorumBoston.com
Gibbons Anthem and Ferrabosco Lamentations
Schola Cantorum will join a quartet of Renaissance viols in a program including Gibbons anthems for voices and viols, motets of Robert White, and viol music by Ferrabosco, Gibbons and Byrd. Presented with the support of the Viola da Gamba Society of America-New England's Silbiger Grant, awarded to New England ensembles to present music for voices and viols.
8pm - St. Martin’s Church, 50 Orchard Ave, Providence [Wayland Square]
$25 general, $8 students and low income
ScholaCantorumBoston.com
Monday, March 16
CANCELLED
Lecture-Recital at Wellesley College
Floyds Row: Emily Marvosh, contralto; Asako Takeuchi, violin, mandolin; Jacques Wood, violoncello, banjo; Andrew Arceci, viola da gamba, bass; George Lykogiannis, accordion, piano; Robert Schulz, percussion
A folk collective formed in Oxford (UK), Floyds Row explores traditional renditions and original works. Fusing several styles, Floyds Row explores the connections between classical, folk, roots revival, Americana, and bluegrass/newgrass repertoire.
7-8pm - Pendleton 101-Music Salon (Jewett Arts Center) at Wellesley College, 106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481
FREE, but limited seating!
More information: floydsrow@gmail.com
Lecture-Recital at Wellesley College
Floyds Row: Emily Marvosh, contralto; Asako Takeuchi, violin, mandolin; Jacques Wood, violoncello, banjo; Andrew Arceci, viola da gamba, bass; George Lykogiannis, accordion, piano; Robert Schulz, percussion
A folk collective formed in Oxford (UK), Floyds Row explores traditional renditions and original works. Fusing several styles, Floyds Row explores the connections between classical, folk, roots revival, Americana, and bluegrass/newgrass repertoire.
7-8pm - Pendleton 101-Music Salon (Jewett Arts Center) at Wellesley College, 106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481
FREE, but limited seating!
More information: floydsrow@gmail.com
Tuesday, March 17
Gibraltar: A Clash Between Nations
Amaranti Ensemble: Maria Gabriela Alvarado, traverso; Kyle Collins, harpsichord; with Maria Alejandra Montero, soprano
Gibraltar: A Clash Between Nations focuses on a relatively unexplored niche in the world of early music: Spanish music in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. We will focus on the Siege of Gibraltar, a three-year conflict between Spain and Great Britain. In addition to readings from the historic narrative on the battle written by Roy and Lesely Adkins, we will feature a harpsichord piece written for the battle. Soprano Maria Alejandra Montero will be joining us, performing a set of seguidillas for voice and harpsichord by composer José Lidon. We will also explore romantic-era repertoire for the guitar and flute, arranged for harpsichord and traverso.
12:15pm - King's Chapel, 58 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108
Entry by donation
www.amarantiensemble.com
Amaranti Ensemble: Maria Gabriela Alvarado, traverso; Kyle Collins, harpsichord; with Maria Alejandra Montero, soprano
Gibraltar: A Clash Between Nations focuses on a relatively unexplored niche in the world of early music: Spanish music in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. We will focus on the Siege of Gibraltar, a three-year conflict between Spain and Great Britain. In addition to readings from the historic narrative on the battle written by Roy and Lesely Adkins, we will feature a harpsichord piece written for the battle. Soprano Maria Alejandra Montero will be joining us, performing a set of seguidillas for voice and harpsichord by composer José Lidon. We will also explore romantic-era repertoire for the guitar and flute, arranged for harpsichord and traverso.
12:15pm - King's Chapel, 58 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108
Entry by donation
www.amarantiensemble.com
Saturday, March 21
CANCELLED
Blue Hill Bach Celebration
Zenith Ensemble: Nacole Palmer, soprano; Jennifer Bates, soprano; Katherine Growdon, mezzo-soprano; Eric Christopher Perry, tenor; Matthew Leese, baritone
Celebrate Bach's birthday with Zenith Ensemble performing Jesu, meine Freude and other favorites.
3pm - St Francis Episcopal Church, 330 Hinckley Ridge Rd, Blue Hill, ME
Tickets are pay-what-you-can
www.zenithensemble.com
Blue Hill Bach Celebration
Zenith Ensemble: Nacole Palmer, soprano; Jennifer Bates, soprano; Katherine Growdon, mezzo-soprano; Eric Christopher Perry, tenor; Matthew Leese, baritone
Celebrate Bach's birthday with Zenith Ensemble performing Jesu, meine Freude and other favorites.
3pm - St Francis Episcopal Church, 330 Hinckley Ridge Rd, Blue Hill, ME
Tickets are pay-what-you-can
www.zenithensemble.com
CANCELLED
Berkshire Bach Hosts Johann Sebastian's 335th Birthday Bash!
Natalie Rose Kress, violin; Elena Zamolodchikova, harpsichord
Bach’s Birthday Bash--Berkshire Bach Society’s annual commemoration of the birth of J.S. Bach on March 21, 1685--celebrates the role Bach played in developing performers and composers for the next generation. By design, the fête combines a recital by young musicians from elite music schools--this year, The Julliard School & Moscow's Tchaikovsky Conservatory--with a buffet dinner of German gourmet specialties (prepared by Chef Annie Wayte) and post-dinner musical games.
Program: G.P. Telemann’s Fantasia for Solo Violin in D Major, TWV 40:23; Bach’s French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816; & Antonio Vivaldi’s Sonata for Violin in D Major, RV 10.
6pm - The White Hart Inn, 15 Undermountain Road, Salisbury, CT 06068
$80. Advance reservations required.
https://berkshirebach.org/bachs-birthday-bash/
Berkshire Bach Hosts Johann Sebastian's 335th Birthday Bash!
Natalie Rose Kress, violin; Elena Zamolodchikova, harpsichord
Bach’s Birthday Bash--Berkshire Bach Society’s annual commemoration of the birth of J.S. Bach on March 21, 1685--celebrates the role Bach played in developing performers and composers for the next generation. By design, the fête combines a recital by young musicians from elite music schools--this year, The Julliard School & Moscow's Tchaikovsky Conservatory--with a buffet dinner of German gourmet specialties (prepared by Chef Annie Wayte) and post-dinner musical games.
Program: G.P. Telemann’s Fantasia for Solo Violin in D Major, TWV 40:23; Bach’s French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816; & Antonio Vivaldi’s Sonata for Violin in D Major, RV 10.
6pm - The White Hart Inn, 15 Undermountain Road, Salisbury, CT 06068
$80. Advance reservations required.
https://berkshirebach.org/bachs-birthday-bash/
Sunday, March 22
Gibraltar: A Clash Between Nations
Amaranti Ensemble: Maria Gabriela Alvarado, traverso; Kyle Collins, harpsichord; with Maria Alejandra Montero, soprano
Gibraltar: A Clash Between Nations focuses on a relatively unexplored niche in the world of early music: Spanish music in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. We will focus on the Siege of Gibraltar, a three-year conflict between Spain and Great Britain. In addition to readings from the historic narrative on the battle written by Roy and Lesely Adkins, we will feature a harpsichord piece written for the battle. Soprano Maria Alejandra Montero will be joining us, performing a set of seguidillas for voice and harpsichord by composer José Lidon. We will also explore romantic-era repertoire for the guitar and flute, arranged for harpsichord and traverso.
2pm - Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA 02459
Free Admission
www.amarantiensemble.com
Amaranti Ensemble: Maria Gabriela Alvarado, traverso; Kyle Collins, harpsichord; with Maria Alejandra Montero, soprano
Gibraltar: A Clash Between Nations focuses on a relatively unexplored niche in the world of early music: Spanish music in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. We will focus on the Siege of Gibraltar, a three-year conflict between Spain and Great Britain. In addition to readings from the historic narrative on the battle written by Roy and Lesely Adkins, we will feature a harpsichord piece written for the battle. Soprano Maria Alejandra Montero will be joining us, performing a set of seguidillas for voice and harpsichord by composer José Lidon. We will also explore romantic-era repertoire for the guitar and flute, arranged for harpsichord and traverso.
2pm - Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA 02459
Free Admission
www.amarantiensemble.com
André Campra's Messe de Requiem
St Mary Schola
We present a moving sacred concert, featuring a sublime work of the French baroque: André Campra’s "Messe de Requiem." Campra’s music is filled with soaring vocal lines, reminiscent of the music in Fauré’s future "Requiem." Handel’s "The Judgement of Solomon" will also featured on the program. This performance is presented by White Mountain Musical Arts. This project is supported in part by an Alfred Nash Patterson Grant from Choral Arts New England.
4pm - First Church of Christ Congregational, 2503 White Mountain Hwy, North Conway, NH
$15 at the door
https://stmaryschola.org/concerts/lent/
St Mary Schola
We present a moving sacred concert, featuring a sublime work of the French baroque: André Campra’s "Messe de Requiem." Campra’s music is filled with soaring vocal lines, reminiscent of the music in Fauré’s future "Requiem." Handel’s "The Judgement of Solomon" will also featured on the program. This performance is presented by White Mountain Musical Arts. This project is supported in part by an Alfred Nash Patterson Grant from Choral Arts New England.
4pm - First Church of Christ Congregational, 2503 White Mountain Hwy, North Conway, NH
$15 at the door
https://stmaryschola.org/concerts/lent/
Saturday, March 28
POSTPONED
Banbury Ale: Party Music from Elizabethan England
Seven Times Salt: Elise Groves, soprano, percussion; Karen Burciaga, fiddle, guitar, voice; Dan Meyers, recorders, flute, percussion, voice; Josh Schreiber Shalem, bass viol, voice; Matthew Wright, lute, bandora, voice
Seven Times Salt brings the best of the Elizabethan tavern scene to the present day. Join us in the Downstairs Pub for rousing drinking songs, love ballads both naughty and nice, rustic catches, and energetic English country dances, including plenty of opportunities for audience participation. There are also some more refined selections by Dowland, Hume, and Morley to let you rest between bouts of revelry. Raise your glass (generously filled from the bar) and voice and help fill the hall with music! Cash bar available. Doors open at 7pm.
7:30pm - Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington St. Watertown MA
$20 suggested donation
www.seventimessalt.com
Banbury Ale: Party Music from Elizabethan England
Seven Times Salt: Elise Groves, soprano, percussion; Karen Burciaga, fiddle, guitar, voice; Dan Meyers, recorders, flute, percussion, voice; Josh Schreiber Shalem, bass viol, voice; Matthew Wright, lute, bandora, voice
Seven Times Salt brings the best of the Elizabethan tavern scene to the present day. Join us in the Downstairs Pub for rousing drinking songs, love ballads both naughty and nice, rustic catches, and energetic English country dances, including plenty of opportunities for audience participation. There are also some more refined selections by Dowland, Hume, and Morley to let you rest between bouts of revelry. Raise your glass (generously filled from the bar) and voice and help fill the hall with music! Cash bar available. Doors open at 7pm.
7:30pm - Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington St. Watertown MA
$20 suggested donation
www.seventimessalt.com
Passions in the Parlor
Newton Baroque: Mary Oleskiewicz, flute, Nicole Estima, soprano, Sarah Freiberg Ellison, cello, and Music Director Andrus Madsen, harpsichord
Salon music from 1730s Dresden, including sonatas and cantatas by Johann Adolf Hasse, Johann Joachim Quantz and Nicolo Porpora.
7:30pm - Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton MA
Adults - $30, Seniors - $25, Students - $10, Under 18 free admission. Available online and at the door
http://NewtonBaroque.org
Newton Baroque: Mary Oleskiewicz, flute, Nicole Estima, soprano, Sarah Freiberg Ellison, cello, and Music Director Andrus Madsen, harpsichord
Salon music from 1730s Dresden, including sonatas and cantatas by Johann Adolf Hasse, Johann Joachim Quantz and Nicolo Porpora.
7:30pm - Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton MA
Adults - $30, Seniors - $25, Students - $10, Under 18 free admission. Available online and at the door
http://NewtonBaroque.org
Tuesday, March 31
CANCELLED
Songs of Sadness, Satire & Seduction
David William Hughes, voice & lute
English songs for lute and voice from the 16 & 17th centuries combining historically informed performance with storytelling. The program showcases the wit, narratives, and different perspectives of the songs, and the range and versatility of the solo voice.
12:15pm - King's Chapel, 58 Tremont Street, Boston MA
$5 suggested donation (proceeds given to performers)
www.kings-chapel.org/tuesday-recitals.html
Songs of Sadness, Satire & Seduction
David William Hughes, voice & lute
English songs for lute and voice from the 16 & 17th centuries combining historically informed performance with storytelling. The program showcases the wit, narratives, and different perspectives of the songs, and the range and versatility of the solo voice.
12:15pm - King's Chapel, 58 Tremont Street, Boston MA
$5 suggested donation (proceeds given to performers)
www.kings-chapel.org/tuesday-recitals.html