Singer

An exploration of the music of concerto delle donne providing a stunning musical portrayal of love themes from a 17th-century perspective with works by Francesca Caccini, Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Claudio Monteverdi, and Barbara Strozzi. The program explores themes from sapphic poetry and heavenly admiration to haunting heartbreak and suffering in celebration of the divine feminine.

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Midtown Concerts presents Le tre grazia a venere

St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church - The Actors' Chapel

The power of women in mythology has been felt since the dawn of time. Explore the stories of timeless icons from Greek, Jewish, and Hindu traditions in this concert on April 20, at 8pm, in St. Paul's Chapel. Featuring a world premiere work by Reena Esmail, poetry and musical arrangement by Larry Rosenwald and Shira Kammen, and projections by Camilla Tassi. Co-commissioned by TENET Vocal Artists and NOVUS NY. Ticketed.

The Power of Mythology

St. Paul's Chapel

Luca Marenzio (1553–1599) is best known today for his madrigals, which rival Gesualdo for word-painting, chromaticism, and depth of emotion. With about 500 secular madrigals in his catalog, it is fascinating to discover Marenzio's sacred music, which employs his full expressive palette in a spiritual setting. Centered around his masterpiece Salve Regina, Theotokos presents a selection of rarely heard sacred music from this late Renaissance master.

Midtown Concerts presents Theotokos

On December 7, at 7pm, Trinity and TENET Vocal Artists present Unconventional Wisdom in St. Paul's Chapel. This concert celebrates music from 17th century Italian nuns and features women from Downtown Voices with Elena Williamson, conductor, and Jolle Greenleaf, artistic director. Ticketed.

Unconventional Wisdom

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B Minor sits at the very pinnacle of the achievements of humankind, shoulder to shoulder with such magnificent and breathtakingly inspirational works as the Sistine Chapel, the Pyramids of Giza, the plays of Shakespeare, and the works of the Ballets Russes. Its musical majesty, virtuosic writing, and spiritual breadth have endeared it to generations of performers and audiences alike. In the words of Swiss composer and publisher Hans Georg Nägli, it is “the greatest artwork of all times and all people.”

Written at the end of his life, the Mass sums the entirety of Bach’s career into a transcendent masterpiece of hope and faith.

50th Anniversary - Our Final Season

Church of Saint Mary The Virgin

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B Minor sits at the very pinnacle of the achievements of humankind, shoulder to shoulder with such magnificent and breathtakingly inspirational works as the Sistine Chapel, the Pyramids of Giza, the plays of Shakespeare, and the works of the Ballets Russes. Its musical majesty, virtuosic writing, and spiritual breadth have endeared it to generations of performers and audiences alike. In the words of Swiss composer and publisher Hans Georg Nägli, it is “the greatest artwork of all times and all people.”

Canticum Novum ~ The Final Concert!

The Church of St. Mary the Virgin

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.

Midtown Concerts presents Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble

Following a long-treasured tradition of music for Christmas, the viols of Parthenia present a sparkling array of songs, dances and carols from Elizabethan England. Along with music by Thomas Morley, Anthony Holborne, Thomas Ravenscroft, Dr. John Bull and Tobias Hume, this concert features a wide variety of music by the celebrated master composer of England’s Golden Age, William Byrd.

Parthenia

The Church of St. Luke in the Fields

Confessions revives a rarely heard gallant work for Soprano, Alto, and Bass with chamber orchestra titled Confitebor by Baldassare Galuppi. The show also features Vivaldi’s La Follia and sacred arias from Salve Regina and Nisi Dominus, as well as a trio sonata by Johann Adolph Hasse. All of these composers understood the healing power of music through their work at Italian Ospedale.

Elisa Sutherland

Mezzo-soprano

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 8, 2024

Parthenia · Gotham Early Music Scene

Mar 22, 2025

Confessions · The Sebastians

Past events

May 2, 2024

Midtown Concerts presents Le tre grazia a venere · Gotham Early Music Scene

Apr 20, 2024

The Power of Mythology · Trinity Church Wall Street

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