We celebrate the talents and accomplishments of Tarqunia Molza (1542-1617), the virtuosic soprano, viol player, and highly paid employee at the Este Court in Ferrara, who was known for her unrivaled ability to accompany her own singing on the viol. Presented at the 58th Annual Viola da Gamba Society of America Conclave. Presented virtually due […]
In this program, we celebrate the talents and accomplishments of Tarqunia Molza (1542-1617), the virtuosic soprano, viol player, and highly paid employee at the Este Court in Ferrara, who was known for her unrivaled ability to accompany her own singing on the viol. Presented virtually due to COVID.
“Musick's Recreation:” At-Home Viol Playing in the 17th Century Massachusetts Since the onset of the pandemic, the home has become the center of musical activity for professional and amateur musicians alike. Our performance/lecture will explore at-home music making in 17th century Massachusetts through a historical lens. We will introduce several individuals known to have owned […]
Drawing on our experiences as a voice and viol duo, we will discuss strategies for curating non-composer-centric programs and for overcoming the challenges inherent in this kind of project. Presented by the Sixth-Annual Indiana University Jacobs School Of Music Historical Performance Conference.
We hope you'll join us at 6pm on Saturday, November 6 or 6pm on Saturday, November 20 at the Sudbury History Center and Museum to experience 17th and 18th century music intended for at-home entertainment in a house built c1730! About Musick's Recreation Building on the music and information presented in our short video, "Home […]
We hope you'll join us at 6pm on Saturday, November 6 or 6pm on Saturday, November 20 at the Sudbury History Center and Museum to experience 17th and 18th century music intended for at-home entertainment in a house built c1730! About Musick's Recreation Building on the music and information presented in our short video, "Home […]
Presented by East Central Community College Matinee Series Join us in an exploration of at-home music making on the viol in 17th and early 18th century America. We will focus on a few documented viol owners in colonial Massachusetts as well as viol players who were left out of historical records, connecting what we can […]
Presented by Early Music Missouri Tickets available at the door Join us in an exploration of at-home music making on the viol in 17th and early 18th century America. We will focus on a few documented viol owners in colonial Massachusetts as well as viol players who were left out of historical records, connecting what […]
Lyracle joins historian Barbara Lambert, editor of Music in Colonial Massachusetts, to explore at-home music making on the viol in 17th and early 18th century America. An introduction by Barbara Lambert will precede this special version of our program "'Musick's Recreation:' At-home Viol-Playing in 17th and 18th century Massachusetts." In this program, we focus on […]
We celebrate the talents and accomplishments of Tarqunia Molza (1542-1617), the virtuosic soprano, viol player, and highly paid employee at the Este Court in Ferrara, who was known for her unrivaled ability to accompany her own singing on the viol.
General Admission, $15; Seniors, Students, Children, $10 Tickets available online (Eventbrite) or at the door. "Viol Vignettes: Music of Forgotten Viol Players" tells the stories of viol players and singers whose musical experiences aren't typically the focus of modern-day concert programs. In this program, you'll meet Ann Ford (1737-1824), a London socialite who started her own concert […]
General Admission: $25 Tickets available online (Eventbrite) or at the door. "Viol Vignettes: Music of Forgotten Viol Players" tells the stories of viol players and singers whose musical experiences aren't typically the focus of modern-day concert programs. In this program, you'll meet Ann Ford (1737-1824), a London socialite who started her own concert series to support herself […]