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March 2020
Epic Fantasies
DUE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS OF MARCH 12, 2020 Presented by Hudson Library & Historical Society. Acclaimed by the New York Times for “concerts and recordings are journeys of discovery," Baroque ensemble Les Délices combines readings from poems and literary works with evocative sonatas and instrumental fantasies by François Couperin, Jean-Féry Rebel and others in…
Find out more »Caractères de la danse
Due to Covid-19 outbreak, these performances have been cancelled. Presented by Academy of Early Music. An essential element in the ballroom and on the theater stage, music for dancing is at the heart of French baroque style. Les Délices’ program includes Rebel’s brilliant Caractères de la Danse (a fantasia choreographed for a single virtuoso dancer), a scene from Rameau’s Pigmalion,…
Find out more »April 2020
Into the Labyrinth
PERFORMANCES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK. DETAILS ON RESCHEDULED PERFORMANCES COMING SOON! “as if a spell were cast... the world around us was changed.” - audience member Music by Marais, Clérambault, Couperin and Biber animates Aesop’s Fables and provides a soundtrack for the Countess D’Aulnoy’s 17th-Century feminist fairy tale The White Cat. This multi-media performance combining Baroque music…
Find out more »Family Program: The White Cat
PERFORMANCES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK. DETAILS ON RESCHEDULED PERFORMANCES COMING SOON! Special Family-Friendly Version of Into the Labyrinth – Kids 17 and under FREE with accompanying adult! Discover a little-known version of a beloved fairy tale at this 45-minute family-oriented performance that combines Baroque music with live puppetry and gorgeous visuals. Unlike the wily, manipulative feline hero…
Find out more »August 2020
SalonEra: All-Bach
The music of J.S. Bach is at once joyful and serious, accessible and intellectual. Perhaps most importantly, it feeds the soul in troubled times. Don't miss our debut episode featuring Sherezade Panthaki (soprano), Shelby Yamin (violin) and Salonera Artists in Residence Eric Milnes (keyboard) and Mélisande Corriveau (viola da gamba and cello). A salon experience for the 21st century, SalonEra…
Find out more »September 2020
SalonEra: Classical Salon
Join guests Aisslinn Nosky (violin), Thomas Carroll (clarinet), Allison Monroe (violin), and Yvonne Smith (viola), for music written to be enjoyed in one’s living room among friends! Works by Druschetzky, Haydn, Weber, and Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Register for SalonEra You’ll receive a link by email to view the show! Event Details Cost: Consider making a $10 suggested donation per episode,…
Find out more »SalonEra: Recovering Roots
Passionate about imagining the cross-cultural sounds of music in the colonies, Cree-Métis baritone Jonathon Adams centers indigenous music in their early music practice. Combining music from a Métis songbook with selections by Marais, Purcell, and Bach, Jonathon will relate their personal journey to reconnect to Indigenous roots while recovering a history of cultural exchange and musical migration in late 17th-…
Find out more »October 2020
SalonEra: Strike the Viol
Arnie Tanimoto gives us a guided tour of solo music for viol from the “Twilight Viol,” Mélisande Corriveau introduces the pardessus de viole, Patricia Neely explores a little-known work from Bohemian archives, and soprano Sherezade Panthaki beguiles with songs by Henry Purcell and William Byrd. Register for SalonEra You’ll receive a link by email to view the show! Event Details…
Find out more »SalonEra: Recovering Roots (rebroadcast)
Join us for a special re-broadcast of SalonEra Episode 3: "Recovering Roots" co-presented with Early Music America in recognition of Indigenous People's Day. Passionate about imagining the cross-cultural sounds of music in the colonies, Cree-Métis baritone Jonathon Adams centers indigenous music in their early music practice. Combining music from a Métis songbook with selections by Marais, Purcell, and Bach, Jonathon…
Find out more »SalonEra: Latin Baroque
Specialists Nell Snaidas (Soprano) and Laury Gutierrez (viola da gamba) share their performances of Latin Baroque and Afro-Baroque music, while violinist Karin Cuellar Rendon explores 19th century Peruvian and Bolivian salon music. Register for SalonEra You’ll receive a link by email to view the show! Event Details Cost: Consider making a $10 suggested donation per episode, or subscribing to the…
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