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Musicians of the Tenshō Embassy

North Bennet Street School 150 North St, Boston

In 1582, four teenage Japanese boys of noble birth set sail from Nagasaki to Lisbon. They were students at the Jesuit school in Kyushu and were sent on a tour of Italy and Iberia as ambassadors of three Japanese daiymo, or feudal lords, who had converted to Christianity. Known collectively as the Tenshō Embassy, their […]

$10 – $15

Musicians of the Tenshō Embassy

United First Parish Church 1306 Hancock St, Quincy

In 1582, four teenage Japanese boys of noble birth set sail from Nagasaki to Lisbon. They were students at the Jesuit school in Kyushu and were sent on a tour of Italy and Iberia as ambassadors of three Japanese daiymo, or feudal lords, who had converted to Christianity. Known collectively as the Tenshō Embassy, their […]

$10 – $15

Musicians of the Tenshō Embassy

Logan Center Performance Hall 915 E 60th St, Chicago

This Early Music program celebrates the musical accomplishments of Japanese students at Jesuit missionary schools in Japan (1549–1613) who became accomplished viol players and singers. European Jesuits ran the schools where music was considered essential learning. Although surviving accounts by the Jesuits about the mission in Japan are laden with racism and eurocentrism, the students […]

Masterclass

Logan Center Performance Penthouse 915 E 60th St, Chicago

Lyracle will work with students at the University of Chicago.