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Tale of Two Cities

Music of Florence and Venice

Booking and details

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Dates Fri, Sep 13 – Sun, Sep 15, 2024

Tickets $20 – $45

Please note: Children under the age of 4 are not permitted.

 

Both Florence and Venice were European power centers in the 16th and 17th centuries. Both also had exciting musical cultures. The Consort will offer pieces by important composers who worked in each city: Claudio Monteverdi and his colleagues who created at San Marco in Venice, Florentine composer Francesca Caccini, and the infamous Florentine philosopher and diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli, who was also an accomplished poet and musician.

Artistic directors

Robert Eisenstein
Robert Eisenstein

Robert Eisenstein

Christopher Kendall
Christopher Kendall

Christopher Kendall

Artists

Tatiana Chulochnikova

Violin

Tatiana Chulochnikova

Marcello Mazzetti

Baritone, tenor, lute, tenor viola da gamba

Marcello Mazzetti

Sherezade Panthaki

Soprano

Sherezade Panthaki

William Simms

Theorbo, lute, guitar

William Simms

Livio Ticli

Tenor, hautecontre, harpsichord, percussion

Livio Ticli

Folger Consort Sponsors

Premier Season Sponsor

Dr. Bill and Evelyn Braithwaite
Andrea “Andi” Kasarsky

Production Sponsor

Gail Orgelfinger and Charles Hanna

Contributing Sponsor

Mr. Leslie Taylor

Associate Sponsor

Robert J. and Tina M. Tallaksen

Artist Sponsor

Karl K. and Carrol Benner Kindel

Headshot of Folger Consort's Artistic co-Directors

Pre-concert discussion
Friday, September 13

Join Christopher Kendall and Robert Eisenstein, co-Artistic Directors of the Folger Consort, for a lively discussion with guest artists from 7:00pm-7:30pm before the Friday, September 13 performance.

Free entry with concert ticket.

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