Monday, July 4
SFEMS Medieval and Renaissance Workshop
“Love, Lust, and Music in the Middle Ages and Renaissance” A lecture by Adam Gilbert about the different types of love—fine love, lust, longing, and desire—and their influence on love songs, motets, and Masses from 1100–1600, addressing questions like: How do we fall in love at first sight, and why does it matter for a songwriter? What is fine amour, and what is amar, and what do they have to do with oregano, lily of the valley, and love songs? And why would someone write a Mass based on a filthy bawdy song?
8 PM
St. Albert’s Priory, Main Chapel
5890 Birch Court, Oakland
Free and open to the public
510-575-0644, [email protected]
Tuesday, July 5
SFEMS Medieval and Renaissance Workshop
“The Night’s Tale: A Tournament of Love” Anne Azéma and Shira Kammen present a musical narrative of combat and courtship in Medieval France (Jehan de Bretel, Metz, 1310). The performance captures a day’s celebrations. Daylight is the domain of men, who joust and fight in ritual encounters; when night falls, women converse in music and dance. Mutual desire aroused during the day culminates in the evening’s rites—aggressive and courtly, passionate and playful.
8 PM
St. Albert’s Priory, Main Chapel
5890 Birch Court, Oakland
Free and open to the public
510-575-0644, [email protected]
Thursday, July 7
SFEMS Medieval and Renaissance Workshop
Faculty Concert with Adam Gilbert and Rotem Gilbert, winds; Mary Springfels, viol and vielle; Shira Kammen, vielle; Anne Azéma and Bianca Hall, voice.
8 PM
St. Albert’s Priory, Main Chapel
5890 Birch Court, Oakland
Free and open to the public
510-575-0644, [email protected]
Friday, July 8
SFEMS Medieval and Renaissance Workshop
All Workshop Collegium Concert “Love, Lust, and Longing”
8 PM
St. Albert’s Priory, Main Chapel
5890 Birch Court, Oakland
Free and open to the public
510-575-0644, [email protected]
Sunday, July 10
Second Sundays Concert Series
“Treasures of the Moment” Shira Kammen, medieval strings, and Peter Maund, percussion (both of Alcatraz Ensemble) perform a one-hour concert of Iberian, French, Italian and English Renaissance and medieval melodies, based on troubadour pieces and cantigas, plus inspired original arrangements and compositions.
7:30 PM
Swedenborgian Church
2107 Lyon Street (corner of Washington St.), San Francisco
$20
Tickets online or at the door
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SFEMS Classical Music Summer Workshop
“Haydn, His Friends, and His Students” The Classical Workshop is America’s only workshop dedicated to late 18th-century performance practice. We meet for one week in July to explore string chamber music of the Classical era. Morning and afternoon coaching sessions by the New Esterházy Quartet are followed each evening by informal performances of the day’s repertoire. Private instruction and colloquia on bowing and fingering complement our program. The workshop invites string players of all ages and abilities. Pre-formed ensembles are welcome too. Faculty: The New Esterházy Quartet (Kati Kyme, violin; Lisa Weiss, violin; Anthony Martin, violin and viola; William Skeen, cello; Karen Rosenak, fortepiano) Click here for more information or to register. Faculty concert Sunday night, featuring music of Haydn, Mozart, C.P.E. Bach and Boccherini.
7:30 PM Faculty Concert
Workshop continues through Saturday, July 16
St. Albert’s Priory
5890 Birch Court, Oakland
510-575-0644, [email protected]
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