This will be the first recreation of Carlo Gesualdo's notorious music in competing authentic tunings of his time. Aside from Nicola Vicentino's complicated arcicembalo, other written testimonies by Gesualdo's musicians implicate that he composed according to a common lute’s meantone temperament. Audiences may hear that the prince went out of tune to express himself after killing his wife and her lover.

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Midtown Concerts presents Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble

St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church - The Actors' Chapel

Jeffrey Gavett, baritone and director of Ekmeles, has spent more than 15 years writing and performing music in alternate tunings. He will give a lecture on Just Intonation in theory and practice. This will cover basics of concepts in tuning, constructions of harmonies and scales, and their musical implications and uses. Audio examples will be given alongside the theory, including excerpts from Ekmeles’s performing repertoire. Admission to this talk is open to Brown University community — Brown ID required.

Jeffrey Gavett

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 12, 2026

Ekmeles Residency // Open Tuning: Just Intonation in Theory and Practice · Brown University

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May 11, 2023

Midtown Concerts presents Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble · Gotham Early Music Scene

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