New York Early Music Series

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.

Seize the Day

Songs of Fortune and Time’s Flight
(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

Location: Nour Foundation Gallery – New York, NY

Be Light & Glad

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

Location: Nour Foundation Gallery – New York, NY

From Gondola to Salon

Love songs and Powder Puff Pieces from the 1820s

Judith Malafronte – Soprano
Dongsok Shin – Fortepiano
Pat O’Brien – Guitar

Location: Nour Foundation Gallery – New York, NY

Mediterranea

A musical voyage through Italy and Spain

Amy Bartram – Soprano
Kamran Bayegan – Theorbo and Baroque Guitar
Virginia Kaycoff – Viola da Gamba
Holly Mentzer – Harp

Location: Nour Foundation Gallery – New York, NY

The Mask of Comedy / The Mask of Tragedy

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

Location: Nour Foundation Gallery – New York, NY