SalonEra: Ximenez: Music & Politics

Latin American Music Nationalism is often understood as a 20th-century movement represented by composers such as Silvestre Revueltas (Mexico), Alberto Ginastera (Argentina) and Heitor Villa-Lobos (Brazil) among others. In this episode, SE favorite Karin Cuellar-Rendon and the Ximenez Quartet trace the early nation-building efforts of 19th-century Latin American composers Pedro Ximénez Abril Tirado (Bolivia-Peru), José Bernardo Alzedo (Chile), and Chiquinha Gonzaga (Brazil) who integrated elements of the European classical tradition with local musical genres.

Isabella’s Renaissance

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 50 N. Prospect St, Akron, OH

Inspired by flowering humanism and flourishing arts under the patronage of the “First Lady of the Renaissance” Isabella D’Este (1474-1539), we feature international guest artist Anna Danilevskaia (dir. Solazzo Ensemble) with favorite collaborators Scott Metcalfe and Elena Mullins Bailey in music by late-15th century masters Busnois, Agricola, Josquin, and others.

Isabella’s Renaissance

Lakewood Presbyterian Church 14502 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH

Inspired by flowering humanism and flourishing arts under the patronage of the “First Lady of the Renaissance” Isabella D’Este (1474-1539), we feature international guest artist Anna Danilevskaia (dir. Solazzo Ensemble) with favorite collaborators Scott Metcalfe and Elena Mullins Bailey in music by late-15th century masters Busnois, Agricola, Josquin, and others.

Isabella’s Renaissance

Herr Chapel at Plymouth Church UCC 2860 Coventry Rd, Shaker Heights, OH

Inspired by flowering humanism and flourishing arts under the patronage of the “First Lady of the Renaissance” Isabella D’Este (1474-1539), we feature international guest artist Anna Danilevskaia (dir. Solazzo Ensemble) with favorite collaborators Scott Metcalfe and Elena Mullins Bailey in music by late-15th century masters Busnois, Agricola, Josquin, and others.

Woman Scorned at Hudson Library

Hudson Library & Historical Society 96 Library Street, Hudson, OH

Les Délices presents Woman Scorned at Hudson Library & Historical Society. This FREE concert explores universal themes of desire, jealousy, shame, and revenge through the voices of spurned lovers of antiquity. Woman Scorned exalts in the wild, passionate music portraying characters including Circé, Phèdre, Armide, and Medée.

Woman Scorned at Boston Early Music Festival

Jordan Hall 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA

Les Délices makes its Boston Early Music Festival debut on June 6th with Woman Scorned. This program explores universal themes of desire, jealousy, shame, and revenge through the voices of spurned lovers of antiquity. Woman Scorned exalts in the wild, passionate music portraying characters including Circé, Phèdre, Armide, and Medée.