Events for May 22, 2019 › Period ensemble

Patricia Ahern, Chris Verrette violins Dominic Teresi dulcian Lucas Harris lute Charlotte Nediger harpsichord The stylus fantasticus (“fantastic style”) was all the rage in the 17th century: instrumental music written in a bold, unrestrained, and extravagant manner. The performers were urged to embrace an unbridled style of playing, virtuosic and spontaneous. This audacious style had its origins in Venice and Rome, but […]