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Pre-concert talk begins at 6:45 pmIn the Court of the King
Audiences are invited into the unique sound world of European courts of the 17th century, where the viola da gamba and harp reigned supreme. This intimate program pairs a luminous suite of Marin Marais with the profound, rarefied voices of his Italian and English Forbears forbears, Girolamo Frescobadi, Luzzasco Luzzaschi, William Lawes, and contemporaries such as Robert de Visée. From pleading canzoni to spritely courtly dances, the music traces a lineage of elegance and daring invention—ornamented lines unfurl over a murmuring continuo as passions flicker between shadow and candlelight. At once sumptuous and introspective, these works reveal a private side of noble life: salons humming with gossip, gardens steeped in perfume, and musicians pushing their art to its expressive edge in courtly chambers and chapels.
A Golden Wire is a period instrument ensemble which seeks to enliven old music with a fresh sound for new audiences. Under the leadership of the award winning gambist Arnie Tanimoto and harpist Parker Ramsay, the ensemble collaborates with musicians from around the globe to excite audiences and shed light on the sounds of the past. The ensemble makes its home in New York, producing its own concerts and partnering with institutions across the city, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Public Library, the Bohemians, the Zürcher Gallery, and Aspect Chamber Series. They also perform across the United States, appearing before audiences at Chatham Baroque, PS21, Museum Concerts in Providence, the Elm City Consort and Bach Ascending.
A Golden Wire specializes in 17th century music of England and the British Isles, where the harp and viol were particularly prominent. The ensemble’s repertoire also spans further, from the German Renaissance, to the high Baroque in France and Italy.
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St Andrews Episcopal Church, 306 N Division St,Ann Arbor,MI,United States
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