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Bach Akademie Charlotte: Venetian Vespers: The Mystery and Magic of Venice...and the Mastery of Monteverdi

Bach Akademie Grandly Introduces Monteverdi at Myers Park Presbyterian with Venetian Vespers
Chamber Music, Chamber Orchestra, Music, Performance Art, Traditional Music, Vocal Ensemble, Vocal Music, World Music Review by Perry Tannenbaum, March 4, 2023

( Sat., Mar. 4, 2023 )

Performed by Aisslinn Nosky, violin and Guy Fishman, cello; Sopranos Arwen Myers and Margaret Carpenter Haig; and the virtuoso talents of our Bach Akademie Charlotte players and singers

Myers Park Presbyterian Church, 2501 Oxford Place, Charlotte, NC 28207-2527

Program

Claudio Monteverdi’s vocal works evoke all the mystery and magic of Venice—labyrinthian canals, splendid gold mosaics, ageless bridges, and the light on the piazza at Vesper’s chime.

Concert Highlights

Excerpts from Monteverdi's monumental "Vespers of 1610"
Motets and spiritual madrigals from Selva morale e spirituale.
Beatus Vir
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes
Duo Seraphim

Notes

Bach Akademie Charlotte is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting vital performances and providing innovative educational opportunities about Bach’s music.