Friday / November 7 / 7:30 pm

Katarina Livljanic, voice/direction/text adaptation and musical reconstruction
Diagolos

HYDE PARK UNION CHURCH

Judith: A biblical story from Renaissance Croatia

Drawing upon the Glagolithic chants from as early as the 11th century, Judith is a dramatic reconstruction of liturgical texts and melodies passed down from Croatia. Sung in medieval Slavonic, this fully staged presentation, featuring the Diagolos vocal ensemble and ancient instruments, tells the biblical story of Judith in a complex, theatrical package.

Friday / February 6 / 7:30 pm

Pomerium
Alexander Blachly, director

ROCKEFELLER MEMORIAL CHAPEL

Musica Vaticana, 1503–34: Musical Masterworks from the Sistine Chapel at the Time of Michelangelo

To view the grandeur of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes is to appreciate a pinnacle of High Renaissance art. To hear the music the great painter must have heard during his labors is quite something else. The American vocal ensemble Pomerium, which models itself on Renaissance chapel choirs, performs an overview of the works found in the papal choirbooks of the day.

Friday / April 17 / 7:30 pm

Quatuor Mosaïques

MANDEL HALL

Mozart: Quartet in C major, K. 465, "Dissonance"
Schubert: Quartettsatz in C minor, D. 703
Haydn: Quartet in F major, op. 77, no. 2, Hob. III:82

The Quatuor Mosaïques have established themselves as early music's leading practitioners of period instruments, using gut strings to create their unique sound. For more than 20 years, the European foursome has combined a dedication to the European quartet tradition with a constantly evolving repertoire.