Musicians of the Egg: Battute e Pizzicato
Schedule
Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
162 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1M4, Canada | Toronto, ON
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North Wind Concerts presentsMusicians of the Egg:
Battute e Pizzicato
Celebrating the 17th-Century Guitar
An intriguing program of music from 17th-century Spain and Italy, for voices and instruments in groupings large and small, featuring duos for guitar and harp or percussion, solo songs with diverse accompanying instruments, ensemble songs, and dance pieces like the chacona, jacaras and canario making colourful use of the guitar, harp, recorders, viola da gamba, and percussion.
In works by Foscarini, Montesardo, Moulinié, Marini, Landi, Luis de Briçeño, Kapsberger, Sanz, Juan de Arañes and others, the program explores the development and dissemination of the ‘chitarra espagñola’ through the 17th century, tracing its Spanish roots, its popularity and development in Italy, influences from Rome, and its continued musical importance in Spain at the end of the century.
Bringing this richly evocative music to life are The Musicians of the Egg, back in the musical saddle after their enthusiastically received return to concertizing in January of this year. They are Michele DeBoer, soprano; Rebecca Claborn, mezzo; Cory Knight, tenor; Olivier Laquerre, baritone; Jonathan Stuchbery, guitar; Alison Melville, recorders; Ben Grossman, percussion; with special guests Felix Deák, viola da gamba, and Julia Seager Scott, triple harp.
Sunday May 31, 2026
3 p.m.
Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W., Toronto (at Avenue Road).
Tickets and info: https://bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1070
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