Admission is free
On the occasion of Europe Day, May 9th 2018
A concert celebrating Europe’s musical heritage.
The evening will feature works from Medieval Byzantine and Gregorian Chant, through Bach and Beethoven to Messiaen, Britten, Skalkottas, Turina, Sciarrino and beyond.
The event is curated by the Consulate General of Greece in Boston, which holds the EU Presidency in Boston during the first half of 2018.
Reception to follow.
Poster . Press Release . Program Book . The Venue
Works (in concert order):
Romanos the Melodist - Byzantine Hymn: Kontakion of the Resurrection
Salvatore Sciarrino - Responsorio delle Tenebre (based on Gregorian Chant)
John of Damascus / John Glykys - Byzantine Hymn: Magnificat of the Paschal Canon
Johann Sebastian Bach - Werde munter, mein Gemüthe / Wir Christenleut’ / Jesu, meine Freude / Liebster Gott, wann werd’ ich sterben? / Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
Olivier Messiaen - Le Baiser de l’Enfant Jésus (no. 15 from Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant Jésus)
Joaquin Turina - El poema de una sanluqueña (Fantasia for violin and piano)
Irish traditional - Songs for voice and violin
Helmers Pavasars - Duo for Flute and Violin
Nikos Skalkottas - Ten Sketches for String Quartet
Benjamin Britten - Three Divertimenti for String Quartet: March, Waltz, Burlesque (1936)
Ludwig van Beethoven - European Anthem (excerpt from Ode to Joy)
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The Artists: Psaltikon Byzantine Choir, Spyros Antonopoulos, director New England Conservatory Pauline Ann Tan, contralto Ciaran Nagle, voice Ilona Kudina, flute Inês Andrade, piano, organ Ken Hamao, violin |
Romanos the Melodist
Joaquín Turina |
Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street and Dartmouth, is located at the Copley stop of the MBTA Green Line, across the Boston Public Library, and is wheelchair accessible.
Directions and parking information is available at: oldsouth.org/visitors/directions-parking
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Johann Sebastian Bach |
Nikos Skalkottas |
Olivier Messiaen |
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Benjamin Britten |
Helmers Pavasars |
