Hespérion XXI
La Capella Reial de Catalunya
Jordi Savall, director and viola da gamba
Montserrat Figueras, soprano
Musical Encounters of Fire and Water from the Old World and the New

Sat, Mar 11, '06, 8 pm

Venue: First Congregational Church

Price: $52

Subscription Series: Choose-Your-Own

Jordi Savall ranks among the most multi-faceted musical personalities of his generation. Viol player, conductor, and creator of an unmistakable style, his musical activities place him among the main architects of the present renaissance of early music. For this very special concert, Savall combines forces with his legendary Hespérion XXI, the vocalists of La Capella Reial de Catalunya, and the sublime soprano Montserrat Figueras for a fascinating and enlightening program exploring the spread of secular and sacred music from Europe to the New World. "Instinct and scholarship, impeccable musicality and a true sense of theater merge as Savall brings to life sounds that are half a millennium old" (San Francisco Chronicle).

PATRON INFORMATION

Program Notes: Program notes are available online, click here.

Education and Community Events:
Key Notes Lecture: "Quixotic Music"
Thu, Mar 9, 6:30 pm, First Congregational Church
Jordi Savall and his Barcelona-based Hespèrion XXI, the vocalists of La Capella Reial de Catalunya, and soprano Montserrat Figueras bring to life the musical world of Cervantes' Don Quixote. UC Berkeley professor Kate van Orden takes us back 400 years, giving social and historical context for the concert. This lecture correlates with the March 9 concert by Hesperion XXI. The lecture is free, but patrons must purchase a ticket to attend the added concert that evening.
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Sightlines event
Sat, Mar 11, 7-7:30 pm, First Congregational Church
Pre-concert talk with music director Jordi Savall, moderated by Kate van Orden, Associate Professor, Department of Music, UC Berkeley

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