Pegasus Early Music

Pegasus and Madrigalia

debfox — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:51:59 +0000

Pegasus Early Music teams up with Madrigalia to present masterpieces of Bach,

including his beautiful Actus Tragicus, Cantata 106, and more.

Saturday, November 3, 8pm

Christ Church, 141 East Avenue

AND

Sunday, November 4, 4pm

Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh Street

tickets $15 ($5 students) at madrigalia.org or 585-230-2894

Pegasus on Air

debfox — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:03:53 +0000

Starting August 13th, WXXI Radio’s Brenda Tremblay will host excerpts from performances recorded live during Pegasus Early Music’s 2011-2012 Season.

Listen to your favorite concerts of last season in anticipation of

the season to come!

WXXI 91.5 FM – WXXY 90.3 FM – WEOS 89.7 FM

MONDAY, AUGUST 13 7:44 a.m.

Fioritura – February 2012

Quantz: Trio in C for flute and recorder

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 9:30 a.m.

Songs of Love and War – May 2012

Castello: Sonata #16, book 2

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MONDAY, AUGUST 20 9:16 a.m.

Songs of Love and War – May 2012

Monteverdi: Piu lieto il guardo

Monteverdi: Lamento della Ninfa

Monteverdi: Voglio di Vita Uscir

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 6:21 a.m.

Libby and Bach – December 2011

Bach: Violin Concerto in a minor BWV 1041

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 7:30 a.m.

Pegasus in Spain – October 2011

Cancionero de Uppsala: Vella de Vos

Juan Hidalgo: Ay, que si

Matteo Flecha/Miguel Fuenllana: La Gerigonza

Ribayas/Huete Sanz/Patton: Canarios

Anon: Ay ay ay tres veces ay

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 7:52 a.m.

Fioritura – February 2012

LeClair: Chaconne

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MONDAY, AUGUST 27 9:20 a.m.

Fioritura – February 2012

Vivaldi: Concerto in g minor for recorder, oboe, and bassoon

Further information about broadcast and upcoming season:

(585) 703-3990
or
WXXI Radio: www.wxxi.org/radio/

Apollo & Dafne

debfox — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:40:12 +0000

Apollo & Dafne

Description:

Laura Heimes, soprano, and Jesse Blumberg, baritone, Julie Andrijeski, Boel Gidholm, violins; Dan Elyar, viola; David Morris cello/gamba; Heather Miller Lardin, bass; Debra Nagy, Geoffrey Burgess, oboes; Stephanie Corwin, bassoon; Deborah Fox, theorbo; Leon Schelhase, harpsichord

Handel’s dramatic cantata tells the story of the Sun God enamored with the nymph Dafne; also his cantata Tra le fiamme featuring soprano and viola da gamba, and a colorful Telemann orchestral suite.

We are sorry but tickets for this event are no longer available. Click here for a complete list of upcoming performances.

The English Cavaliers

debfox — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:30:38 +0000

Sunday November 11, 2012 4pm

Pre-concert talk at 3:15

Dongmyung Ahn and Daniel S. Lee, violins; Lisa Terry and Beverly Au, viols; Deborah Fox and Daniel Swenberg, theorboes

English music in pairs—2 violins, 2 viols, 2 theorboes. Sublime and unusual instrumental music by William Lawes, Cavalier to the King, and other 17th century English composers.

Third Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs Street at East Avenue

Map and Directions |

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Voices of the Muse

Michael R. Murphy — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:20:52 +0000

Sunday January 27, 2013 – Sunday January 27, 2013

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Description:

José Lemos, countertenor

Laura Heimes, soprano, and José Lemos, countertenor, Michael Beattie, harpsichord; Scott Metcalfe and Boel Gidholm, violins; Emily Walhout, cello and lirone; Deborah Fox, theorbo; Christa Patton, harp

Great singers have been inspiring composers for centuries! Experience the baroque origins of Italian opera, with spine-tingling, virtuosic, heart-rending arias, duets, and instrumental music by Barbara Strozzi, Francesco Cavalli, Alessandro Scarlatti, Arcangelo Corelli, and others.

Mystery Sonatas

Michael R. Murphy — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:10:13 +0000

Sunday February 24, 2013 – Sunday February 24, 2013

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Description:

Elizabeth Wallfisch , violin; Michael Beattie, harpsichord/organ; Deborah Fox, theorbo; Heather Miller Lardin, violone

Franz Ignaz Biber’s exquisite Rosary, or Mystery, Sonatas. Whether you hear them as the story of the life of Christ; as a spiritual meditation; or as powerful music and a tour-de-force for the violinist, you will not fail to be moved by this very special music.

Zappa+Zappa

Michael R. Murphy — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:00:24 +0000

Zappa+Zappa

Description:

Geoffrey Burgess, oboe, and Kathryn Montoya, oboe and recorder; Stephanie Corwin, bassoon; Boel Gidholm, violin; Christopher Haritatos, cello; Deborah Fox, theorbo
Something different! A new chamber work for baroque instruments by Rochester composer Richard Scott, honoring rock icon Frank Zappa. We’ll pair this with music by 18th century composers Francesco Zappa and Jan Dismas Zelenka—3 Z’s!

Composer Richard Scott's appearance is funded through New Music USA's MetLife Creative Connections program. Zapp@MAG is funded in part with grants from the Rochester Area Community Foundation and Canandaigua National Bank.

We are sorry but tickets for this event are no longer available. Click here for a complete list of upcoming performances.

Songs of Love and War

Michael R. Murphy — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:21:18 +0000

Songs of Love and War

Description:

Experience the drama of love and war, war in love, and love as war! The music of Claudio Monteverdi will be featured in this concert of 17th Century Italian music-- a time of experimentation in early Baroque style. Our program includes the dramatic Combattimento and the beautiful Lamento de la Ninfa.

Laura Heimes, soprano; Sumner Thompson and Aaron Sheehan, tenors; Steven Hrycelak, bass; Julie Andrijeski and Boel Gidholm, violins; Adam Pearl, harpsichord; Deborah Fox, theorbo; Heather Lardin and David Morris, gamba/cello/lirone.

We are sorry but tickets for this event are no longer available. Click here for a complete list of upcoming performances.