Lyracle joins historian Barbara Lambert, editor of Music in Colonial Massachusetts, to explore at-home music making on the viol in 17th and early 18th century America. An introduction by Barbara Lambert will precede this special version of our program "'Musick's Recreation:' At-home Viol-Playing in 17th and 18th century Massachusetts." In this program, we focus on […]
We celebrate the talents and accomplishments of Tarqunia Molza (1542-1617), the virtuosic soprano, viol player, and highly paid employee at the Este Court in Ferrara, who was known for her unrivaled ability to accompany her own singing on the viol.
General Admission, $15; Seniors, Students, Children, $10 Tickets available online (Eventbrite) or at the door. "Viol Vignettes: Music of Forgotten Viol Players" tells the stories of viol players and singers whose musical experiences aren't typically the focus of modern-day concert programs. In this program, you'll meet Ann Ford (1737-1824), a London socialite who started her own concert […]
General Admission: $25 Tickets available online (Eventbrite) or at the door. "Viol Vignettes: Music of Forgotten Viol Players" tells the stories of viol players and singers whose musical experiences aren't typically the focus of modern-day concert programs. In this program, you'll meet Ann Ford (1737-1824), a London socialite who started her own concert series to support herself […]
Lyracle will present in an early music history course at the University of Massachusetts Amherst taught by Emiliano Ricciardi, whose Tasso in Music Project aided in the curation of our program, "Molza: Music for a Muse." We'll perform a few excerpts from the program and use them as a spring board to engage with students […]
“In Sweetest Sympathy” will showcase the lyra viol, complete with sympathetic strings, and provide a unique opportunity to hear two of the few such instruments in the world. The term lyra viol can be used to describe a specific style of playing that developed in 17th century England as well as a type of bass […]
“In Sweetest Sympathy” will showcase the lyra viol, complete with sympathetic strings, and provide a unique opportunity to hear two of the few such instruments in the world. The term lyra viol can be used to describe a specific style of playing that developed in 17th century England as well as a type of bass […]
Presenting a short program of some of our favorite pieces from 17th century Italy and England on King's Chapel's downtown lunchtime recital series.
Lyracle will give a lecture-performance at Early Music America's first summit! Title: "Beyond the Composer: Curating Concerts that Celebrate Overlooked Music-Makers" Description: While our field still has a lot to gain from celebrating a more diverse group of composers and their works, another way that we can present a fuller and more inclusive picture of […]
One family, a hundred years of musical excellence! A multigenerational family of Jewish musicians, the Lupo’s exodus from Iberia, migration to Northern Italy, and recruitment to England coincided with key developments in the evolution of the viol and the flourishing of its associated repertoire. Join us in celebrating the Lupo's with music spanning over a century, […]
One family, a hundred years of musical excellence! A multigenerational family of Jewish musicians, the Lupo’s exodus from Iberia, migration to Northern Italy, and recruitment to England coincided with key developments in the evolution of the viol and the flourishing of its associated repertoire. Join us in celebrating the Lupo's with music spanning over a century, […]
One family, a hundred years of musical excellence! A multigenerational family of Jewish musicians, the Lupo’s exodus from Iberia, migration to Northern Italy, and recruitment to England coincided with key developments in the evolution of the viol and the flourishing of its associated repertoire. Join us in celebrating the Lupo's with music spanning over a century, […]