Friday, November 1
Revels Presents: Secret Byrd
The Gesualdo Six and Abendmusik
Revels joins forces with Concert Theatre Works to create an immersive musical experience celebrating the music and activism of William Byrd. Witness this extraordinary theatrical concert, which celebrates the 400 year legacy of William Byrd, one of England’s finest composers, through an immersive performance by candlelight. Byrd was a recusant Catholic writing secret masses to be sung by worshippers during the Reformation. These masses were held in people’s homes with smuggled priests and hidden Catholic artifacts. Byrd’s courage in using his art to allow people the freedom of belief inspires us today, when three quarters of the world’s population still live in countries engaging in some form of religious intolerance. Help us celebrate Byrd’s activism by entering a living museum – a concert experience like never before. Created and Directed by Bill Barclay, produced by Concert Theatre Works.
6pm - Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont Street, Boston
$70-90
https://revels.org/event/secretbyrd/
The Gesualdo Six and Abendmusik
Revels joins forces with Concert Theatre Works to create an immersive musical experience celebrating the music and activism of William Byrd. Witness this extraordinary theatrical concert, which celebrates the 400 year legacy of William Byrd, one of England’s finest composers, through an immersive performance by candlelight. Byrd was a recusant Catholic writing secret masses to be sung by worshippers during the Reformation. These masses were held in people’s homes with smuggled priests and hidden Catholic artifacts. Byrd’s courage in using his art to allow people the freedom of belief inspires us today, when three quarters of the world’s population still live in countries engaging in some form of religious intolerance. Help us celebrate Byrd’s activism by entering a living museum – a concert experience like never before. Created and Directed by Bill Barclay, produced by Concert Theatre Works.
6pm - Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont Street, Boston
$70-90
https://revels.org/event/secretbyrd/
Revels Presents: Secret Byrd
The Gesualdo Six and Abendmusik
Revels joins forces with Concert Theatre Works to create an immersive musical experience celebrating the music and activism of William Byrd. Witness this extraordinary theatrical concert, which celebrates the 400 year legacy of William Byrd, one of England’s finest composers, through an immersive performance by candlelight. Byrd was a recusant Catholic writing secret masses to be sung by worshippers during the Reformation. These masses were held in people’s homes with smuggled priests and hidden Catholic artifacts. Byrd’s courage in using his art to allow people the freedom of belief inspires us today, when three quarters of the world’s population still live in countries engaging in some form of religious intolerance. Help us celebrate Byrd’s activism by entering a living museum – a concert experience like never before. Created and Directed by Bill Barclay, produced by Concert Theatre Works.
9pm - Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont Street, Boston
$70-90
https://revels.org/event/secretbyrd/
The Gesualdo Six and Abendmusik
Revels joins forces with Concert Theatre Works to create an immersive musical experience celebrating the music and activism of William Byrd. Witness this extraordinary theatrical concert, which celebrates the 400 year legacy of William Byrd, one of England’s finest composers, through an immersive performance by candlelight. Byrd was a recusant Catholic writing secret masses to be sung by worshippers during the Reformation. These masses were held in people’s homes with smuggled priests and hidden Catholic artifacts. Byrd’s courage in using his art to allow people the freedom of belief inspires us today, when three quarters of the world’s population still live in countries engaging in some form of religious intolerance. Help us celebrate Byrd’s activism by entering a living museum – a concert experience like never before. Created and Directed by Bill Barclay, produced by Concert Theatre Works.
9pm - Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont Street, Boston
$70-90
https://revels.org/event/secretbyrd/
Saturday, November 2
Revels Presents: Secret Byrd
The Gesualdo Six and Abendmusik
Revels joins forces with Concert Theatre Works to create an immersive musical experience celebrating the music and activism of William Byrd. Witness this extraordinary theatrical concert, which celebrates the 400 year legacy of William Byrd, one of England’s finest composers, through an immersive performance by candlelight. Byrd was a recusant Catholic writing secret masses to be sung by worshippers during the Reformation. These masses were held in people’s homes with smuggled priests and hidden Catholic artifacts. Byrd’s courage in using his art to allow people the freedom of belief inspires us today, when three quarters of the world’s population still live in countries engaging in some form of religious intolerance. Help us celebrate Byrd’s activism by entering a living museum – a concert experience like never before. Created and Directed by Bill Barclay, produced by Concert Theatre Works.
6pm - Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont Street, Boston
$70-90
https://revels.org/event/secretbyrd/
The Gesualdo Six and Abendmusik
Revels joins forces with Concert Theatre Works to create an immersive musical experience celebrating the music and activism of William Byrd. Witness this extraordinary theatrical concert, which celebrates the 400 year legacy of William Byrd, one of England’s finest composers, through an immersive performance by candlelight. Byrd was a recusant Catholic writing secret masses to be sung by worshippers during the Reformation. These masses were held in people’s homes with smuggled priests and hidden Catholic artifacts. Byrd’s courage in using his art to allow people the freedom of belief inspires us today, when three quarters of the world’s population still live in countries engaging in some form of religious intolerance. Help us celebrate Byrd’s activism by entering a living museum – a concert experience like never before. Created and Directed by Bill Barclay, produced by Concert Theatre Works.
6pm - Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont Street, Boston
$70-90
https://revels.org/event/secretbyrd/
A Venetian Duel of Bows: Music of Vivaldi, Tartini, Veracini, and Locatelli
Venice Baroque Orchestra (Andrea Marcon, Conductor) with Chouchane Siranossian, violin
Thrill to a program of audacious theatricality from the four musketeers of the Venetian Baroque—Vivaldi, Veracini, Tartini, and Locatelli—as the Venice Baroque Orchestra and violinist Chouchane Siranossian imagine a “battle of the bows” among these celebrated masters. On this battlefield, the violin is the weapon of choice, ideal for demonstrating virtuosity and technical prowess as the performer strives to astonish the listener with compelling artistry and bravura. Don’t miss the spectacular fireworks of this electrifying collaboration between world-class soloist and ensemble performing some of the most brilliantly invigorating concertos from the Venetian Baroque.
8pm - NEC's Jordan Hall, Boston, MA
VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Friday, November 15, 2024 at 8pm (ET). Available to watch until November 29, 2024 at 11:59pm (ET)
https://bemf.org/
Venice Baroque Orchestra (Andrea Marcon, Conductor) with Chouchane Siranossian, violin
Thrill to a program of audacious theatricality from the four musketeers of the Venetian Baroque—Vivaldi, Veracini, Tartini, and Locatelli—as the Venice Baroque Orchestra and violinist Chouchane Siranossian imagine a “battle of the bows” among these celebrated masters. On this battlefield, the violin is the weapon of choice, ideal for demonstrating virtuosity and technical prowess as the performer strives to astonish the listener with compelling artistry and bravura. Don’t miss the spectacular fireworks of this electrifying collaboration between world-class soloist and ensemble performing some of the most brilliantly invigorating concertos from the Venetian Baroque.
8pm - NEC's Jordan Hall, Boston, MA
VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Friday, November 15, 2024 at 8pm (ET). Available to watch until November 29, 2024 at 11:59pm (ET)
https://bemf.org/
Revels Presents: Secret Byrd
The Gesualdo Six and Abendmusik
Revels joins forces with Concert Theatre Works to create an immersive musical experience celebrating the music and activism of William Byrd. Witness this extraordinary theatrical concert, which celebrates the 400 year legacy of William Byrd, one of England’s finest composers, through an immersive performance by candlelight. Byrd was a recusant Catholic writing secret masses to be sung by worshippers during the Reformation. These masses were held in people’s homes with smuggled priests and hidden Catholic artifacts. Byrd’s courage in using his art to allow people the freedom of belief inspires us today, when three quarters of the world’s population still live in countries engaging in some form of religious intolerance. Help us celebrate Byrd’s activism by entering a living museum – a concert experience like never before. Created and Directed by Bill Barclay, produced by Concert Theatre Works.
9pm - Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont Street, Boston
$70-90
https://revels.org/event/secretbyrd/
The Gesualdo Six and Abendmusik
Revels joins forces with Concert Theatre Works to create an immersive musical experience celebrating the music and activism of William Byrd. Witness this extraordinary theatrical concert, which celebrates the 400 year legacy of William Byrd, one of England’s finest composers, through an immersive performance by candlelight. Byrd was a recusant Catholic writing secret masses to be sung by worshippers during the Reformation. These masses were held in people’s homes with smuggled priests and hidden Catholic artifacts. Byrd’s courage in using his art to allow people the freedom of belief inspires us today, when three quarters of the world’s population still live in countries engaging in some form of religious intolerance. Help us celebrate Byrd’s activism by entering a living museum – a concert experience like never before. Created and Directed by Bill Barclay, produced by Concert Theatre Works.
9pm - Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont Street, Boston
$70-90
https://revels.org/event/secretbyrd/
Friday, November 15
East-West
Sarasa Ensemble: Elicia Silverstein, Rebecca Nelson, Danilo Bonina, violins; Jenny Stirling, viola; Jennifer Morsches, Timothy Merton, cellos; John McKean, harpsichord
Music from the West inspired by Eastern traditions, including Lully, Kodály, Bartók, Vivaldi, and Ali Ufkî Bey
7pm - Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT
$20
https://www.sarasamusic.org/east-west
Sarasa Ensemble: Elicia Silverstein, Rebecca Nelson, Danilo Bonina, violins; Jenny Stirling, viola; Jennifer Morsches, Timothy Merton, cellos; John McKean, harpsichord
Music from the West inspired by Eastern traditions, including Lully, Kodály, Bartók, Vivaldi, and Ali Ufkî Bey
7pm - Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT
$20
https://www.sarasamusic.org/east-west
Saturday, November 16
East-West
Sarasa Ensemble: Elicia Silverstein, Rebecca Nelson, Danilo Bonina, violins; Jenny Stirling, viola; Jennifer Morsches, Timothy Merton, cellos; John McKean, harpsichord
Music from the West inspired by Eastern traditions, including Lully, Kodály, Bartók, Vivaldi, and Ali Ufkî Bey
7pm - Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park
$20
https://www.sarasamusic.org/east-west
Sarasa Ensemble: Elicia Silverstein, Rebecca Nelson, Danilo Bonina, violins; Jenny Stirling, viola; Jennifer Morsches, Timothy Merton, cellos; John McKean, harpsichord
Music from the West inspired by Eastern traditions, including Lully, Kodály, Bartók, Vivaldi, and Ali Ufkî Bey
7pm - Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park
$20
https://www.sarasamusic.org/east-west
Sunday, November 17
Of Trolls and Men
Duo Maresienne: Carol Lewis, bass, pardessus & lyra viols; Olav Chris Henriksen, baroque guitar & cittern
Music from 18th-century Norway, with folk songs, dances, sonatas & suites by Schenck, Storm, Winding & others.
Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 3:00 pm - Somerville Museum, Central St. at Westwood Road (entrance on Westwood Road), Somerville, MA
For information, call (617)666-9810 or go to www.somervillemuseum.org
Duo Maresienne: Carol Lewis, bass, pardessus & lyra viols; Olav Chris Henriksen, baroque guitar & cittern
Music from 18th-century Norway, with folk songs, dances, sonatas & suites by Schenck, Storm, Winding & others.
Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 3:00 pm - Somerville Museum, Central St. at Westwood Road (entrance on Westwood Road), Somerville, MA
For information, call (617)666-9810 or go to www.somervillemuseum.org
Friday, November 22
Deux Violons: Music for Violin Duo
Elm City Consort: Daniel Lee and Mandy Wolman, violinists
This program explores 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.
5pm - Dwight Chapel (Yale Old Campus), 67 High St., New Haven, CT
https://www.elmcityconsort.org/2024-2025-season
Elm City Consort: Daniel Lee and Mandy Wolman, violinists
This program explores 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.
5pm - Dwight Chapel (Yale Old Campus), 67 High St., New Haven, CT
https://www.elmcityconsort.org/2024-2025-season
Of Trolls and Men
Duo Maresienne: Carol Lewis, bass, pardessus & lyra viols; Olav Chris Henriksen, baroque guitar & cittern
Music from 18th-century Norway, with folk songs, dances, sonatas & suites by Schenck, Storm, Winding & others.
8:00 pm - Lindsay Chapel, First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, 11 Garden St. (entrance on Mason St.), Cambridge, MA
For information, call (617)776-0692 or go to www.duomaresienne.com
Duo Maresienne: Carol Lewis, bass, pardessus & lyra viols; Olav Chris Henriksen, baroque guitar & cittern
Music from 18th-century Norway, with folk songs, dances, sonatas & suites by Schenck, Storm, Winding & others.
8:00 pm - Lindsay Chapel, First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, 11 Garden St. (entrance on Mason St.), Cambridge, MA
For information, call (617)776-0692 or go to www.duomaresienne.com
Sunday, November 24
Sisters, Saints, and Goddesses: Women’s Music for Cecilia’s Day
Eudaimonia and Eudaimonia Voices with soloists Pamela Murray and Janet Youngdahl, sopranos
This program honors female composers past and present who, in turn, honor biblical, mythical, and historical women through their music. A few of our composers include Barbara Strozzi, Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, Dana Maiben, and Rebecca Nelson. We will feature our wonderful instrumentalists and new vocal ensemble, Eudaimonia Voices. We are honored to be partnering with the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center and Our Bodies Ourselves Today - social action organizations doing the hard work of protecting and supporting women's bodies and rights.
7:30pm - First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church Street in Harvard Square
http://eudaimonia-music.org/index.html
Eudaimonia and Eudaimonia Voices with soloists Pamela Murray and Janet Youngdahl, sopranos
This program honors female composers past and present who, in turn, honor biblical, mythical, and historical women through their music. A few of our composers include Barbara Strozzi, Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, Dana Maiben, and Rebecca Nelson. We will feature our wonderful instrumentalists and new vocal ensemble, Eudaimonia Voices. We are honored to be partnering with the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center and Our Bodies Ourselves Today - social action organizations doing the hard work of protecting and supporting women's bodies and rights.
7:30pm - First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church Street in Harvard Square
http://eudaimonia-music.org/index.html