2010 - 2011 Series

Midtown Concerts: 
September 2010  | October 2010  |  November 2010   |  December 2010  |  January 2011
February 2011   |  March 2011  |  April 2011   |  May 2011

November 2010

NOVEMBER 3
Duanlied: The Sweet Sorrow

Drew Minter, countertenor and James Ruff, tenor bridge the early traditions of both Germany and Scotland, exploring the expressive worlds of the German Meistersingers and the Scottish Gaelic Bards with voice, medieval gut harp and early Gaelic wire harp.

NOVEMBER 10
Barbara Hollinshead and Howard Bass: Songs from the 16th and 17th Century

Longtime duo partners Barbara Hollinshead, mezzo-soprano, and Howard Bass, lute, perform French airs de cour from the 16th and 17th century with lute solos by Attaingnant, Le Roy, Besard, and Ballard.

Mezzo-soprano Barbara Hollinshead (known to NY audiences through her work with ARTEK) and lutenist Howard Bass have worked together for nearly 2 decades. They have appeared on numerous concert series, have developed several thematic programs for voice and lute, and have a cd of English lute songs: Loves Lost...and Found.


NOVEMBER 17
The Western Wind: Early American Vocal Music

The acclaimed vocal sextet sings music of the New World, including New England Anthems, Folk Hymns, Shaker Songs, Southern Spirituals and
Revival Songs.

Since 1969, internationally acclaimed The Western Wind (Laura Christian and Michele Kennedy, sopranos; William Zukof, countertenor, Todd Frizzell and Richard Slade, tenors; Elliot Z. Levine, baritone) has devoted itself to the special beauty and variety of a cappella music. The ensemble's repertoire ranges from Renaissance motets to Fifties rock'n'roll; from medieval carols to jazz standards; and from complex works by living composers to simple folk melodies.


NOVEMBER 24
Duo Marchand: A 1770's Musicale

Marcia Young and Andy Rutherford survey the rich trove of Scots tunes, English ballads, and music by "Mr. Handel" in this program of music from the American colonies, featuring voice, a vintage 1770s "English guittar" and triple harp.

Duo Marchand takes its name from a family of court musicians that flourished in 17th-century France. In recent seasons the Duo has performed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art; The Cloisters; CityMusic in Columbus (OH); the Great Falls (VA) Chamber Music Series; The Hudson (NY) Opera House; The Chapel of Our Lady Restoration in Cold Spring (NY); the Yale University Collection of Musical Instruments; The French Church on Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz (NY); and the Yale Center for British Art. The Duo was also presented by the New York Botanical Garden in a series of performances ancillary to its special exhibition, "The New Renaissance Garden."