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
Special Event: CMOTF Goes Baroque!
Music of Bach, Frescobaldi and Handel
featuring soprano Kathleen Monson, cellist Sara Sitzer, bass trombonist Mark Fry, flutist Scott Metlicka, violinists Eric Pidluski and Christine Chon, bassist Jeremy Attanaseo, violist Bruno Silva, and Christopher Powell on harpsichord and organ
In-Person:
Monday, November 25, 2024 – 7:30pm
Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles, IL
$25 / $15 Students
(This Special Event Concert is not included in our Season Subscription)
Music for Horns, Piano and Strings
Featuring Matthew Oliphant and Rachel Velvikis
Joined by violinists Eleanor Bartsch and MingHuan Xu, and pianists Winston Choi and Liang-yu Wang
In-Person
Sunday, January 12, 2025 – 2:30pm
New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL
$25 / $15 Students
Monday, January 13, 2025 – 7:30pm
First Congregational Church of Elgin, 256 Chicago St., Elgin, IL
$25 / $15 Students
American Stories
Featuring the Zodiac Trio
In-Person
Sunday, February 23, 2025 – 2:30pm
New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL
$25 / $15 Students
Monday, February 24, 2025 – 7:30pm
First Congregational Church of Dundee, 900 S. 8th St., West Dundee, IL
$25 / $15 Students
Capriccio
featuring Liang-yu Wang, piano
Mark Fisher, conductor
In-Person:
Sunday, March 23, 2025 – 2:30pm
New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL
$25 / $15 Students
Monday, March 24, 2025 – 7:30pm
First Congregational Church of Dundee, 900 S. 8th St., West Dundee, IL
$25 / $15 Students
Moonshine Sonata
featuring Kruger Brothers and the Kontras Quartet
In-Person:
Sunday, May 18, 2025 – 2:30pm
The Venue, 21 S. Broadway Ave., Aurora, IL
$45 / $25 Students
Monday, May 19, 2025 – 7:30pm
The Haight, 166 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL
$45 / $25 Students