Early Music Vancouver: Metamorfosi feat. Ensemble Constantinople
Free
Claudio Monteverdi — Selected works
Salamone Rossi — Selected works
Wojciech Bobowski — Selected works
Kiya Tabassian — Selected works
Andrea Falconieri — Selected works
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger — Selected works
Michel Angers, baroque guitar & theorbo
Didem Başar, kanun
Elinor Frey, baroque cello
Patrick Graham, percussion
Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin & viola d'amore
Kiya Tabassian, setar & shourangi
For this concert, Ensemble Constantinople has taken the liberty of reinventing the music left by Italian early baroque composers such Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger, Claudio Monteverdi, and Salamone Rossi. In response to these beautiful works, Constantinople will interpret a few masterpieces from the Polish composer at the Ottoman court, Ali Ufuki (Wojciech Bobowski), as well as new compositions by Constantinople music director, Kiya Tabassian.
The ensemble aims to create a dialogue that recreates the spirit of the cultural exchanges between Venice and Eastern capital cities, such as Constantinople. The spontaneous changes, sharp contrasts and unusual rhythmic groupings in this program provide fertile ground for the musicians of Constantinople, who always welcome the chance to free themselves from the cultural codes of old Europe.
The broadcast will take place at 7:30pm Pacific.
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