Saturday, March 13
Forgotten Voices
Musicians of the Old Post Road
A crescendo of instrumental forces from duo to trio to quartet to quintet that reveal the creative voices of outstanding, overlooked Classical era composers. Franz Danzi’s Duo in G Major for flute and cello, Maddalena Sirmen’s String Trio in D Major, Chevalier de Saint-Georges’s String Quartet in C Major, and Andreas Lidl’s Quintet in G Major for flute and strings.
7:30pm - Online (link sent to ticket holders)
$10-$25
www.oldpostroad.org
Musicians of the Old Post Road
A crescendo of instrumental forces from duo to trio to quartet to quintet that reveal the creative voices of outstanding, overlooked Classical era composers. Franz Danzi’s Duo in G Major for flute and cello, Maddalena Sirmen’s String Trio in D Major, Chevalier de Saint-Georges’s String Quartet in C Major, and Andreas Lidl’s Quintet in G Major for flute and strings.
7:30pm - Online (link sent to ticket holders)
$10-$25
www.oldpostroad.org
Beauty through Adversity: Mozart’s Divertimento in E-flat major, K. 563 for string trio
Sarasa Ensemble:Katherine Winterstein, violin; Jenny Stirling, viola; Jennifer Morsches, cello
Sarasa performs Mozart’s incredible Divertimento in E-flat major, K. 563 for string trio, a magnificent 6-movement work filled with lyricism, humor and brilliance. Composed in 1788, during a period fraught with financial strife and the death of his young daughter, Theresia, Mozart overcame personal obstacles to present a miraculous piece of warmth and beauty.
7:30pm - Harvard-Epworth Church, 1555 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02138
$10-$25
https://www.sarasamusic.org/events/beauty-adversity
Sarasa Ensemble:Katherine Winterstein, violin; Jenny Stirling, viola; Jennifer Morsches, cello
Sarasa performs Mozart’s incredible Divertimento in E-flat major, K. 563 for string trio, a magnificent 6-movement work filled with lyricism, humor and brilliance. Composed in 1788, during a period fraught with financial strife and the death of his young daughter, Theresia, Mozart overcame personal obstacles to present a miraculous piece of warmth and beauty.
7:30pm - Harvard-Epworth Church, 1555 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02138
$10-$25
https://www.sarasamusic.org/events/beauty-adversity
Friday, March 19
For as Many as Will: A Tour of English Country Dance
Seven Times Salt: Karen Burciaga, violin, harp, voice; Dan Meyers, recorders, flute, bagpipes, percussion, voice; Josh Schreiber Shalem, bass viol, voice; Matthew Wright, lute, cittern, bandora, voice
In this brand new video presentation, STS takes a tour of English country dances through the centuries, from the first edition of The English Dancing Master in 1651 to the present day. We'll explore a splendid variety of dance tunes in their many guises, from court masques and Elizabethan taverns to Purcell's opera house and the finest Regency ballrooms. In addition to our original arrangements for broken consort, you’ll hear versions of ECDs as cittern solos, bagpipe airs, divisions for violin and viol, broadside ballads, and more. Includes newly filmed material, samples from past performances, and chat with the musicians. Presented by CDS-Boston.
7:30pm - online
FREE; donations gratefully accepted
www.seventimessalt.com
Seven Times Salt: Karen Burciaga, violin, harp, voice; Dan Meyers, recorders, flute, bagpipes, percussion, voice; Josh Schreiber Shalem, bass viol, voice; Matthew Wright, lute, cittern, bandora, voice
In this brand new video presentation, STS takes a tour of English country dances through the centuries, from the first edition of The English Dancing Master in 1651 to the present day. We'll explore a splendid variety of dance tunes in their many guises, from court masques and Elizabethan taverns to Purcell's opera house and the finest Regency ballrooms. In addition to our original arrangements for broken consort, you’ll hear versions of ECDs as cittern solos, bagpipe airs, divisions for violin and viol, broadside ballads, and more. Includes newly filmed material, samples from past performances, and chat with the musicians. Presented by CDS-Boston.
7:30pm - online
FREE; donations gratefully accepted
www.seventimessalt.com
Saturday, March 20
Beauty through Adversity: Mozart’s Divertimento in E-flat major, K. 563 for string trio
Sarasa Ensemble: Katherine Winterstein, violin; Jenny Stirling, viola; Jennifer Morsches, cello
Sarasa performs Mozart’s incredible Divertimento in E-flat major, K. 563 for string trio, a magnificent 6-movement work filled with lyricism, humor and brilliance. Composed in 1788, during a period fraught with financial strife and the death of his young daughter, Theresia, Mozart overcame personal obstacles to present a miraculous piece of warmth and beauty.
7:30pm - Online
FREE
https://www.sarasamusic.org/events/beauty-adversity
Sarasa Ensemble: Katherine Winterstein, violin; Jenny Stirling, viola; Jennifer Morsches, cello
Sarasa performs Mozart’s incredible Divertimento in E-flat major, K. 563 for string trio, a magnificent 6-movement work filled with lyricism, humor and brilliance. Composed in 1788, during a period fraught with financial strife and the death of his young daughter, Theresia, Mozart overcame personal obstacles to present a miraculous piece of warmth and beauty.
7:30pm - Online
FREE
https://www.sarasamusic.org/events/beauty-adversity
Sunday, March 21
VdGS-NE Special Topics: Exploring Fingering Possibilities on the Treble Viol
Catharina Meints, viola da gamba
Using a number of exercises to compare "bass" style and "diatonic" style fingerings, Cathy will discuss the merits of both, and propose a hybrid style. Several pieces of standard consort literature will be discussed with respect to fingering options. Participants will receive four pages of standard consort music with the suggested fingerings.
NB: This workshop’s topic is treble-specific; not suitable for tenor and bass players.
3-4:30pm - online (link sent to registrants)
$15. Please register by March 14.
http://vdgsne.org/workshops/
Catharina Meints, viola da gamba
Using a number of exercises to compare "bass" style and "diatonic" style fingerings, Cathy will discuss the merits of both, and propose a hybrid style. Several pieces of standard consort literature will be discussed with respect to fingering options. Participants will receive four pages of standard consort music with the suggested fingerings.
NB: This workshop’s topic is treble-specific; not suitable for tenor and bass players.
3-4:30pm - online (link sent to registrants)
$15. Please register by March 14.
http://vdgsne.org/workshops/
Monday, March 29
Intermezzi in Musica 2021 (concert 1)
Elinor Frey, Baroque cello; Laura Andriani Lisa Citterio, Baroque violins
In the third installment of her online concert series, Elinor Frey plays string trios of Luigi Boccherini.
7:30pm EST - Online
$10-$20 (CAD) Tickets
info@elinorfrey.com
Elinor Frey, Baroque cello; Laura Andriani Lisa Citterio, Baroque violins
In the third installment of her online concert series, Elinor Frey plays string trios of Luigi Boccherini.
7:30pm EST - Online
$10-$20 (CAD) Tickets
info@elinorfrey.com
Wednesday, March 31
Blue Heron Spotlight Session: Cipriano de Rore’s Madrigali of 1542
Jessie Ann Owens & Alessandro Quarta, presenters
Blue Heron's third Spotlight Session. Details TBA.
7pm - online. This event will be held live on Zoom, then recorded and posted for ticketholders.
$35 Adult / $10 Student & Low-Income
https://www.blueheron.org/spotlight-sessions/
Jessie Ann Owens & Alessandro Quarta, presenters
Blue Heron's third Spotlight Session. Details TBA.
7pm - online. This event will be held live on Zoom, then recorded and posted for ticketholders.
$35 Adult / $10 Student & Low-Income
https://www.blueheron.org/spotlight-sessions/