13th biennial Boston Early Music Festival June 13-19, 2005
East Meets West--Germany, Russia and the Baltic States Music from the Maritime World of Northern Europe Featuring the fully-staged world premiere of Boris Goudenow (1710) Music and libretto by Johann Mattheson (1681-1764) Paul O'Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Music Directors Cast: Vadim Kravets, Ellen Hargis, Nell Snaidas, Catherine Webster, Olivier Laquerre, Colin Balzer, Julian Podger, William Hite, Marek Rzepka, Aaron Sheehan, members of PALS Children's Chorus. Concert with internationally-renowned lutenists Paul O'Dette and Stephen Stubbs Friday, June 17 at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street in Boston, MA Lautengalanterie: In the mid-1800s, the Baroque lute had its heyday as a virtuoso solo instrument. But a little-known and fascinating repertoire is the one for two lutes, often deployed as a mini-orchestra for overtures and concerti. Treat yourself to the music of Hagen, Baron, Telemann, Falckenhagen, and Weiss performed by two of the foremost virtuosi of the Baroque lute-the indefatigable BEMF Artistic Directors, Paul O'Dette and Stephen Stubbs. Masterclass with Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs & Ellen Hargis on Thursday, June 16, 2005 focusing on 17th-century accompanied solo song. Additional concerts by Camerata Trajectina; Jerome Hantai & Kaori Uemura (viola da gambas); BEMF Orchestra with Karina Gauvin, Ellen Hargis & Catherine Webster (sopranos); Blue Heron Renaissance Choir; TALISMAN; Solamente Naturali; BEMF Orchestra with Giuliano Carmignola (violin), Matthias Maute (recorder) & Kristian Bezuidenhout (harpsichord); Sequentia Ensemble for Medieval Music; Andrey Reshetin & Martia Krestinskaya (violins) with Peter Sykes (harpsichord); William Porter, Hans Davidsson & Edoardo Bellotti (organ); Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepianos); Ensemble europeen William Byrd; Boston Camerata; Tragicomedia; The King's Noyse. Plus the world-famous Exhibition (including instrument makers, music & book publishers, recording companies, service organizations, schools & universities, performing ensembles, and related craftspeople & organizations), scholarly symposia, performance masterclasses, dance workshops, Family Day programs, and much more. Details and tickets at www.bemf.org <http://www.bemf.org/> or 617-661-1812. "The world's leading festival of early music." - The Times, London "This country's most prestigious forum for original instrument performance." - The New York Times "The premier early music event in North America." - Early Music (UK) -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
