Week of Events
NYC Program Explores Monteverdi Madrigals
The Oct. 7 program Magnificent Madrigals: Monteverdi's Greatest Choral Music is part of Merkin Hall’s "What Makes It Great?" series. Rob Kapilow and the celebrated 12-singer vocal group Fourth Wall Ensemble explore the life and career of Claudio Monteverdi – the key transition figure from Renaissance to Baroque music – through his dazzling madrigals. https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/magnificent-madrigals-monteverdis-greatest-choral-music/
Savall Treats Chicago to Early Music
On Oct. 8 Chicagoans will have a chance to hear Jordi Savall, one of the most distinctive talents in the field of early music. The viol player and conductor and two of his ensembles—La Capella Reial De Catalunya and Hespèrion XXI—will be performing at the Symphony Center. https://cso.org/performances/24-25/scp-chamber/jordi-savall/
Pintscher Conducts Own Premiere in NYC
The U.S. premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s Neharot, a tribute to those who suffered in the pandemic, will occur on Oct. 10-13, with Pintscher himself conducting the New York Philharmonic. Gil Shaham will play Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, and the program concludes with Schoenberg’s Pelleas and Melisande. https://www.nyphil.org/concerts-tickets/2425/pintscher-shaham/
Colorado Presents All-Cello Concert
Listeners will have a rare chance to hear only the cello section of the Colorado Symphony on Oct. 10. The so-called Cello Ensemble will showcase the depth and versatility of the instrument, featuring an array of classical masterpieces and contemporary compositions curated to highlight the instrument’s expressive range. https://tickets.coloradosymphony.org/7158?_gl=1*xod9yr*_gcl_au*MTU2MjYzNDA3NC4xNzE4ODkzNjIz*_ga*MTk0ODY4MjQ2My4xNzE4ODkzNjIz*_ga_V099ZPM1LL*MTcxOTQxMTY3OS4yLjEuMTcxOTQxMTc3NC4zOC4wLjA
Trend-Setting Vocal Group in San Antonio
The San Antonio Chamber Music Society opens its 82nd season with a visit from Voces8 on Oct. 13. The a cappella group performs an extensive range of repertoire; program details TBA. https://www.sacms.org/concert-1/
Beethoven Septet in Rochester, NY
Elizabeth Raum’s miniature Romance for Horn and Piano, featuring hornist Michael Stevens, is the newest work on Society for Chamber Music Rochester’s Oct. 13 program, sandwiched between pieces by Milhaud and Saint-Saëns. The second half of the program will be Beethoven’s Septet, Op. 20. https://www.chambermusicrochester.org/concerts/beethovens-inadvertent-masterpiece
