Profeti della Quinta – January 22, 2020 Bourgie Hall LiveEvents January 15, 2020 1893 AT THE COURT OF THE GONZAGAS – PROFETI DELLA QUINTA At the dawn of the 17th century, two composers employed by the House of Gonzaga in Mantua signaled the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque era: Salomone Rossi and Claudio Monteverdi. Freely expressive madrigals with basso continuo imbued with theatricality will be heard alongside Hebrew psalms set to suave polyphony. Artists Profeti della Quinta Doron Schleifer and Roman Melish, countertenors Lior Leibovici and Dan Dunkelblum, tenors Elam Rotem, bass, harpsichord, and direction Ori Harmelin, lute Program S. ROSSI Hebrew Psalms and Madrigals MONTEVERDI Madrigals Lamento della ninfa, Lamento d’Arianna, and Zefiro torna G.KAPSBERGER Passacaglia O.HARMELEIN Variations on «La Monica» Wednesday, January 22nd 2020 at 7:30pm Duration: 1 Hrs 30 Min For tickets and information: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/concerts 514-285-2000 Bourgie Concert Hall, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) complex, is a 444-seat venue located in the restored Erskine and American Church (designed in 1894 in Neo-Romanesque style by architect Alexander Cowper Hutchison). Designated a national historic site in 1998, the transformed setting is now graced with high-quality acoustics and an exceptional décor incorporating 20 historic Tiffany stained glass windows. Ideal for performances by chamber-music ensembles, string orchestras, and other groups, Bourgie Concert Hall offer music lovers an auditory repertoire as diverse as the MMFA collections Bourgie Concert Hall 1339 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2E8 Related
