New York Early Music Series (2001-2002 Season)
Advisor - Pat O'Brien
Directors - Kamran Bayegan and Tony Elitcher
One of the most popular music programs hosted by the Foundation since 1995 is the New York Early Music Series, an extension of the New York Continuo Collective under the direction of Elitcher and Moncrieff. Featuring French and Italian music from the Renaissance and early Baroque period, the series has provided a wonderful showcase for renowned artists specializing in music from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Program: Seize the Day: Songs of Fortune and Time's Flight
May 18, 2002 | 8:00 p.m
Location: Nour Foundation Gallery - New York, NY
(17th century composers including Campion, Johnson, Dowland, Lawes, Purcell, and Blow) Duo Marchand
Marcia Young - Soprano and Renaissance Harp
Andy Rutherford - Lute
Rosamund Morley (guest artist) - Viola da Gamba
Program: Be Light & Glad
April 20, 2002 | 8:00 p.m.
Location: Nour Foundation Gallery - New York, NY
Divine and Moral Songs from Elizabethan England
My Lord Chamberlain's Consort.
Marcia Young - Soprano and Early Harp
Drew Minter - Countertenor and Early Harp
Philip Anderson - Tenor
Rosamund Morley - Viol
Pat O'Brien - Lute
Andy Rutherford - Lute
Program: From Gondola to Salon
February 9, 2002 | 8:00 p.m.
Location: Nour Foundation Gallery - New York, NY
Love songs and Powder Puff Pieces from the 1820s.
Judith Malafronte - Soprano
Dongsok Shin - Fortepiano
Pat O'Brien - Guitar
Program: Mediterranea
January 19, 2002 | 8:00 p.m.
Location: Nour Foundation Gallery - New York, NY
A musical voyage through Italy and Spain.
Amy Bartram - Soprano
Kamran Bayegan - Theorbo and Baroque Guitar
Virginia Kaycoff - Viola da Gamba
Holly Mentzer - Harp
Program: The Mask of Comedy / The Mask of Tragedy
November 17, 2001 | 8:00 p.m.
Location: Nour Foundation Gallery - New York, NY
Become acquainted with the nature of 17th century Italian drama queens and class clowns in this two-faced program.
Melissa Fogarty - Soprano and Baroque Guitar
Jennifer Griesbach - Harpsichord
