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December 2021
SalonEra: Connoisseur’s Christmas
On December 13th, SalonEra presents an intimate holiday episode featuring soprano Grace Srinivasan and harpsichordist Patrick Merrill. Leaving aside the mainstream Christmas fare, this episode reveals hidden treasures that include rarely-heard solo motets by Philipp Friedrich Böddecker (1607-1683) and Giovanni Battista Bassani (1647-1716). Stellar violinist Shelby Yamin performs Heinrich Biber’s The Nativity sonata, offering a purely instrumental interpretation of the…
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SalonEra: Ottoman Influence
Multi-instrumentalist Daphna Mor guest curates this episode exploring Ottoman cultural influences on western music in the 17th and 18th centuries and beyond. Guests include oud player Kane Matthis and Turkish violinist Ceren Turkmenoglu. Register for SalonEra You’ll receive a link by email to view the show! It's free to register with a $10 suggested donation per episode.Consider making a $10…
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SalonEra: Circa 1500
Shifts in compositional styles and music printing around 1500 had a profound effect on instrument building and playing techniques. Early-string specialist Scott Metcalfe, lutenist Esteban La Rotta and others share music by Agricola, Isaac, and more. Register for SalonEra You’ll receive a link by email to view the show! It's free to register with a $10 suggested donation per episode.Consider…
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SalonEra: Women’s Herstory
Explore music by women composers from across the centuries as we revisit works by Isabella Leonarda, Francesca Caccini, Leonora Duarte, and others in this special clip show episode featuring re-contextualized conversation and music from past episodes. Register for SalonEra You’ll receive a link by email to view the show! It's free to register with a $10 suggested donation per episode.Consider…
Find out more »SalonEra: Early Music in Asia
Harpsichordist Joyce Lindorff and Filipino baritone Enrico Lagasca share their lived experiences in this fascinating episode exploring outlying histories and intersections between western classical music and Chinese and Filipino culture. Register for SalonEra You’ll receive a link by email to view the show! It's free to register with a $10 suggested donation per episode.Consider making a $10 suggested donation per…
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SalonEra: The Secret Garden
Francesca Brittan is our guide for this episode combining early Romantic Lieder with History of Science. From fairies and elves to fascination with the organic world under the lens of a microscope, we’ll enjoy songs by Schubert performed by soprano Hannah De Priest, fortepianists Michael Pecak and Gili Loftus, and additional guests to be announced. Register for SalonEra You’ll receive…
Find out more »SalonEra: Where the Wild Things Are
From frog croaks and cat mewls to cock crows and lion’s roars, we invite the animal kingdom into our living rooms for music by Biber, Couperin, and others. Special guests to be announced. Register for SalonEra Episodes You’ll receive an emailed reminder with links to watch the episode premiere!Consider making a $10 suggested donation per episode, or subscribing to the…
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