Kemper Unplugged: Early Music Missouri
“Chamber, Court & Convent: Songs & Sonatas by 17th-century Italian Women Composers”
This recital program features songs and sonatas by women composers and performers from 17th-century Italy. The program will include secular music arranged for a private academy in Venice and the Medici court in Florence, as well as devotional works for convents in Milan and Novara. The program offers music by the composers/performers Francesca Caccini and Barbara Strozzi, and the nuns Isabella Leonarda and Chiara Margarita Cozzolani.
The performers, from Early Music Missouri's roster of regional Early Music specialists, include sopranos Arianna Aerie and Samantha Arten, Baroque violinist Celina Boldrey, Baroque cellist Stephanie Hunt, and lutenist Jeffrey Noonan.
Arrive early or stay after to grab lunch or a treat at the Museum’s Coffee Bar. Enjoy ice cream sandwiches from Sugarwitch, savory deli sandwiches from Parker’s Table, and pastries from Colleen’s. Members get 10% off your purchase with every visit.
These 45-minute concerts are free and open to the public.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3481124-0
