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October 2020
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…
Find out more »Bewitched
Rising-star soprano Hannah DePriest gives voice to the sorceress Circe in a bone-chilling cantata by Colin de Blamont and wreaks vengeance as the witch Medea in a cantata by Clérambault. A pre-concert lecture with CMA’s Seth Pevnick and CWRU’s Timothy Wutrich will be available from 7pm. The concert and lecture will be available to ticket holders on-demand through Nov. 2. A special live Q&A…
Find out more »November 2020
SalonEra: Schubertiade
Picking up on themes from Les Délices’ Bewitched, soprano Hannah De Priest, tenor Karim Sulayman, baritone Jonathan Woody, and fortepianist Michael Pecak bring us art songs infused with the supernatural, including Schubert’s famous Die Erlkönig. Scholar Francesca Brittan, an expert on sonic histories of the supernatural, joins us for a fascinating evening! Register for SalonEra You’ll receive a link…
Find out more »Bewitched
Bewitched explores universal themes of desire, jealousy, shame and revenge by giving voice to the spurned lovers of antiquity. Rising star soprano, Hannah De Priest gives voice to the sorceress Circe in a bone-chilling cantata by Colin de Blamant, and wreaks vengeance as the witch Medea in works by Clérambault and Couperin. Early Music Hawaii concerts will be hosted on…
Find out more »SalonEra: Folk Influences
Three violinists - Gail Hernández Rosa, Edwin Huizinga, and David McCormick - keep one foot firmly in the Baroque world and the other just outside. They’ll share recent work spanning Celtic tunes, traditional music from Spain, and research focused on Black musicians at Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia’s Monticello. Register for SalonEra You’ll receive a link by email to view the…
Find out more »SalonEra: Unwritten Traditions
Masters of improvisation Robert Mealy, Shira Kammen, Priscilla Herreid, and Mark Edwards talk about their work and inspiration in reconstructing lost musical traditions from Medieval to Baroque. 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 series for a suggested donation…
Find out more »December 2020
Noel, Noel
Join us on Wed Dec 23 at 7:30pm ET for the Closing Reception! LD Artists will be live, answering your questions, chatting, and sharing favorite carols from their homes. EXTENDED THROUGH DEC 27 BY POPULAR DEMAND! Timely and intimate, Noel Noel blends heartfelt Carols with old and contemporary poetry to create an alternative Lessons and Carols. You’ll hear familiar music…
Find out more »SalonEra: Medieval Christmas
Members of Blue Heron (Scott Metcalfe, director) and Trobàr (featuring Elena Mullins and Allison Monroe) bring us “a captivating mix of mysticism and merriment” in this episode illuminating Medieval music for Advent and Christmas. We'll also speak with composer Kevin Allen and preview his new work for Blue Heron, Puer nobis nascitur. Register for SalonEra You’ll receive a link by…
Find out more »January 2021
Ars Nova | Annus Novus
Presented by Music in the Somerset Hills. Debra Nagy is joined by soprano Elena Mullins and vielle player Allison Monroe in a program of stunning medieval music that rings in the new year. With each member of this all-female trio featured both as vocalist and instrumentalist, this program offers beguiling music of the fourteenth century as we look forward together…
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