Constantinople – Bach & Khayyam – October 14, 2023 LiveEvents October 7, 2023 815 Bach & Khayyam Imagine the unlikely meeting of two extraordinary men whose visions were characterized by the depth of their spirituality: the Persian poet and scholar Omar Khayyam (1048-1131) and the composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). In this creation, Constantinople performs arrangements of some of the most exquisite and spiritual songs and arias of Johann Sebastian Bach in a dialogue with the poems of Omar Khayyam. They will be sung in Persian in response to Bach’s arias by soprano Hana Blažíková, one of the most splendid interpreters of Bach’s music. Artists Kiya Tabassian, setar and direction Hana Blažíková, voice Didem Basar, kanun Patrick Graham, percussion Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin and viola d’amore Neva Özgen, kamancheh Johanna Rose, viola da gamba Michel Angers, theorbo and baroque guitar Tineke Steenbrink, organ Bourgie Hall Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 8:00pm To purchase your tickets visit: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/bourgie-hall/
