2008-2009 Series Concerts
Series concerts take place in the salon at the Rochester Academy of Medicine,
1441 East Avenue, Rochester 14610.
Friday and Saturday concerts begin at 8 pm; Sunday concerts at 4 pm.
Please join us for an informal and informative pre-concert talk
beginning 45 minutes before each concert.
October 31, November 1-2, 2008:
Series Concert, Rochester Academy of Medicine
Series Concert, Rochester Academy of Medicine
The Three Ladies
Laura Heimes, Nell Snaidas, sopranos; Hai-Ting Chinn, mezzo-soprano
James Bobb, harpsichord; Deborah Fox, theorbo and baroque guitar
Centuries before the Three Tenors were The Three Ladies: a name for several ensembles of women singers in 17th century Italy famed for their remarkably virtuosic and passionate singing—the real divas of the day! Composers wrote music especially for them and created a dazzling body of work for women. We welcome back Rochester favorite Laura Heimes with her trio of fabulous singers. Music by Luzzaschi, Monteverdi, Rossi, Carissimi, and others.
Laura Heimes, Nell Snaidas, sopranos; Hai-Ting Chinn, mezzo-soprano
James Bobb, harpsichord; Deborah Fox, theorbo and baroque guitar
Centuries before the Three Tenors were The Three Ladies: a name for several ensembles of women singers in 17th century Italy famed for their remarkably virtuosic and passionate singing—the real divas of the day! Composers wrote music especially for them and created a dazzling body of work for women. We welcome back Rochester favorite Laura Heimes with her trio of fabulous singers. Music by Luzzaschi, Monteverdi, Rossi, Carissimi, and others.
February 6-8, 2009:
Series Concert, Rochester Academy of Medicine
The Lady and her Echo
Julianne Baird, soprano; Geoffrey Burgess, oboe;
Lisa Terry, gamba and cello;
Julianne Baird, soprano; Geoffrey Burgess, oboe;
Lisa Terry, gamba and cello;
James Bobb, harpsichord; Deborah Fox, theorbo
We are thrilled to present Julianne Baird, “one of the most extraordinary voices in the service of early music…” Music from England, Germany, and Italy, written especially for the haunting blend of oboe and soprano. You will hear dramatic and sacred arias, including Purcell’s Lament from Fairy Queen, Croft’s cantata Celledon, an oboe sonata by Babell, and music by Handel, Keiser, and Pergolesi.
May 8-10, 2009:
Series Concert, Rochester Academy of Medicine
The Bard and the Bachelor
Brigitt Markusfeld, actor; Deborah Fox, lute
Let us evoke another era with the perfect combination of words and music, matching the beauty and complexity of Elizabethan poetry with sublime music for solo lute. Shakespeare the bard and John Dowland, known as Bachelor of Musicke and as the most famous lutenist of the time, were born just a year apart and most certainly experienced each other’s works.
This series is funded by grants from the Arts and Cultural Council for Greater Rochester with support from the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York State Legislature,
the Rochester Area Community Fund,
and the Gouvernet Arts Fund.
and the Gouvernet Arts Fund.
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