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Gotham Early Music Scene
and GEMS Live!
are proud to be a part of the
premiere gathering of arts
presenters in the nation.
Join us to spread the word
about early music!
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Come to a gala showcase featuring 6 of the finest world-class early music ensembles, produced by GEMS Live!.
Suggested donation at the door is $5. No tickets required -- Come early for the best seats
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Saturday, January 7, 2012 |
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7:00 - 10:00 pm
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| PLACE: |
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church (Chapel) |
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7 West 55th Street |
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7:00 Galileo's Muse - Listening to History
7:30 The Perfection of Modern Music - ARTEK
8:00 Journey the Ancient Seas!
Music of Early Spain and Beyond - ALBA8:30 The Birth of the Baroque:
Treasures from 17th Century Italy - Guido's Ear9:00 Music for a Rash Prince:
Medieval Love Songs from the Court of Charles of Burgundy - Asteria9:30 Pleasures of the Dance -
The New York Baroque Dance Company and Concert RoyalThree hours of
music for the modest price of $5!
Join us for outstanding
music-making in mid-town just a
few steps from 6th Avenue and the New
York Hilton Hotel.Click here for a map with nearby restaurants.
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About the Programs and the Artists
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Listening to History - Galileo's Muse
Engaging quintet led by Benjamin Wolff on baroque cello with two violins and two lutes presents a compelling program exploring the delightful and surprising relationship between Galileo and the music of late Renaissance Italy. It tells the story of how Galileo's love of music and his experience as a lutenist held the key to one of his most important scientific accomplishments--the 'Law of Falling Bodies'. Includes rarely performed lute music by Galileo's father and brother, spiraling 17th century Italian dances and sonatas, and a live re-enactment of Galileo's experiment of the Inclined Plane.
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ARTEK - The Perfection of Modern Music
ARTEK built its reputation performing the music of Claudio Monteverdi. This, their latest touring program, is drawn from Monteverdi's Madrigal Book V. The ensemble recorded the complete Book V in 2010, following an acclaimed performance at the Berkeley Early Music Festival. The program is a unique blend of sung madrigals and dramatic readings which capture the fascinating “war” between Artusi and Monteverdi in the early days of the seventeenth century. Monteverdi’s music illustrates the remarkable depths of passion and despair in the madrigal repertoire.
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ALBA - Journey the Ancient Seas! Music of Early Spain and Beyond...
Bridging the ancient to the present with exotic songs, compelling dances
and virtuosic improvisations, Margo Gezairlian Grib (voice, vielle),
Rex Benincasa (percussion), Haig Manoukian (oud) and Christopher
Morrongiello (lute, guitarra española) perform early Mediterranean music
on traditional instruments. ALBA evokes the haunting melodies and
dynamic rhythms of the Iberian peninsula as well as music from its
Middle-Eastern and European neighbors. Through the time of La Convivencia when Christian, Jewish and Muslim cultures flourished together to the Golden Age of Spain, ALBA makes this passionate music contemporary.
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Guido's Ear - The Birth of the Baroque: Treasures from 17th Century Italy
Young Australian-born baroque violin virtuoso Aaron Brown leads this dynamic quartet with Dongmyung Ahn, baroque violin, Grant Herreid, baroque lute and guitar, theorbo, and voice and Gabriel Shuford, harpsichord in an engaging program which takes the audience on a journey from rowdy Renaissance dance and song to the dazzlingly sprezzatura sonatas and sublime melodies of the Baroque.
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Asteria - Music for a Rash Prince: Medieval Love Songs from the Court of Charles of Burgundy
Sylvia Rhyne, soprano and Eric Redlinger, tenor/lute perform 15th century pieces by three of the most celebrated composers in Europe at the time, Robert Morton, Hayne Van Ghizheghem and Antoine Busnoys--songs likely sung before Charles the Bold around the year 1475. Sprinkled with tales of the times, Asteria makes this music of knights and ladies accessible to audiences of all ages.
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The New York Baroque Dance Company and Concert Royal - Pleasures of the Dance
Catherine Turocy's dance company of five is accompanied by Concert Royal (James Richman on harpsichord, Sandra Miller on Baroque flute, Cynthia Roberts on Baroque violin and Brent Wissick on viola da gamba). This program is a concert of dance and music from early 18th century Europe. Designed to reach a broad audience, the program features dances of the stage, the ballroom and the commedia dell'arte interspersed with the finest instrumental chamber music. Fully costumed dancers, period instruments and award winning artists of these two companies create an entertainment of passion and beauty from the Baroque era.
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