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
7pm - United Congregational church, 300 Appleton St. Holyoke, MA
Le Note Diverse
7pm - United Congregational church, 300 Appleton St. Holyoke, MA
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
Kleine Kammermusik
Geoffrey Burgess and Meg Owens, oboes and recorders, Clay Zeller-Townson, bassoon, Rebecca Humphrey, cello and viola da gamba, Ian Watson, harpsichord
Kleine Kammermusik takes its name from an early 18th century chamber group at the court of Dresden. It’s also the name of a collection of pieces by Telemann, dedicated to four oboists, which starts the program. Intimate in nature and flexible in instrumentation, these pieces set a colorful and conversational tone for the afternoon. Chamber music by Handel, Couperin, and Corrette adds a lush complement to the program, which ends with delightful selections of courtly French Theatrical music.
5pm - Harkness Chapel, Connecticut College, New London, CT
$20-40
https://www.ctearlymusic.org/tickets
Geoffrey Burgess and Meg Owens, oboes and recorders, Clay Zeller-Townson, bassoon, Rebecca Humphrey, cello and viola da gamba, Ian Watson, harpsichord
Kleine Kammermusik takes its name from an early 18th century chamber group at the court of Dresden. It’s also the name of a collection of pieces by Telemann, dedicated to four oboists, which starts the program. Intimate in nature and flexible in instrumentation, these pieces set a colorful and conversational tone for the afternoon. Chamber music by Handel, Couperin, and Corrette adds a lush complement to the program, which ends with delightful selections of courtly French Theatrical music.
5pm - Harkness Chapel, Connecticut College, New London, CT
$20-40
https://www.ctearlymusic.org/tickets
Thursday, June 6
House Concert
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 for a hearty helping of Renaissance drinking songs, elegant consort lessons, 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. Please email us if you’d like to attend and we’ll put you in touch with the host.
$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 for a hearty helping of Renaissance drinking songs, elegant consort lessons, 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. Please email us if you’d like to attend and we’ll put you in touch with the host.
$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
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
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
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
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
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
Saturday, June 22
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/
Tuesday, June 25
Hildegard Reanimated: Vision in Vision
The Pandora Consort: Kendra Comstock, Angie Tyler, Shea Brown, 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, Shea Brown, 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
Wednesday, June 26
Hildegard Reanimated: Vision in Vision
The Pandora Consort: Kendra Comstock, Angie Tyler, Shea Brown, 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, Shea Brown, 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, Shea Brown, 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, Shea Brown, 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