Court, Convent & Stage:
Redefining the Early Modern Woman
Featuring Black Tulip
Program
Che si puo fare…… Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677)
Sonata…… Isabella Leonarda (1620–1704)
- Adagio
- Allegro, e presto
- Vivace, e largo
- Spiritoso
- Untitled movement
- Aria, Allegro
- Veloce
Lasciatemi qui sola…… Francesca Caccini (1587–1640)
Sonata…… Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665–1729)
- Adagio
- Grave
- Presto, Adagi
- Allegro, Largo
- Allegro, Aria affettuoso
Intermission
Surge o felix anima…… Isabella Leonarda
Sonata…… Anna Amalia von Preussen (1723–1787)
- Adagio
- Allegretto
- Allegro ma non troppo
Serna Suite for 7-String Bass Viol (2009)…… Martha Bishop (b. 1937)
- Prelude
- Tango
- Sarabande
- Jigge
Semele…… Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
Chi desia di saper…… Francesca Caccini
Guest Artists
Black Tulip:
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano
Mirja Lorenz, recorders
Joel Spears, lute & theorbo
Phillip W. Serna, violas da gamba
Guest Artist Biography
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Translations
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Upcoming Concerts & Events
Romantic Piano Quartets
Featuring CMOTF Chamber Players
In-Person:
Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren Street, Woodstock, IL
$25.00 A Seats | $20.00 B Seats
Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 2:30 pm
New England Congregational Church, 406 W Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL
$25/$15 Students
Monday, March 25, 2024 at 7:30 pm
First Congregational Church of Dundee, 900 S. 8th St., West Dundee, IL
$25/$15 Students
Virtual:
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 – Tuesday, April 16, 2024
$25
Pictures at an Exhibition
Featuring 3rd Coast Brass
Mark Fisher, conductor
In-Person:
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren Street, Woodstock, IL
$30.00 A Seats | $25.00 B Seats
Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 2:30 pm
The Venue, 21 S. Broadway Ave, Aurora, IL
$25/$15 Students
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:30 pm
First United Methodist Church: 216 E Highland Ave., Elgin, IL
$25/$15 Students
Virtual:
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – Tuesday, June 4, 2024
$25