Past Performance Archive

Below is a list of Parthenia’s past performances.

Friday, Nov 22nd 2024
6:30pm

New Music Symposium

Parthenia’s New Music Symposium consists of a Master Class with young artists performing the vocal repertoire written for Parthenia Viol Consort by composers Richard Einhorn and Phil Kline. The Master Class will be led by Amy Shoremount-Obra of Brooklyn College, and by Mr. Einhorn and Mr. Kline. A Composers Discussion Panel will follow, led by Jacob Bitinas of the Viola da Gamba Society of America, featuring composers Eleonor Sandresky and Robinson McClellan. Numerous past works premiered by Parthenia will be featured throughout the evening.

In-person attendance is limited, which is why we encourage you to RSVP as soon as possible by emailing info@parthenia.org. Please also RSVP in order to receive online access to the event.

Rehearsal Hall of the National Opera Center

330 7th Avenue at 29th Street, 7th fl, New York, NY 10001

Parthenia Viol Consort is a recipient of a 2024 grant from Chamber Music America’s Artistic Projects program, funded through the generosity of The Howard Gilman Foundation, which is supporting Parthenia’s commitment to champion new music for viols in communities across New York City.

Tech support for this event by Rentacomputer.com, providing webinar camera and mic.

 

Thursday, Nov 21st 2024
1pm

Arias from Modern Times

First Annual Paul Sperry Concert of American Music with Parthenia Viol Consort
Honoring the Legacy of Tenor Paul Sperry

Parthenia joins the Brooklyn College Department of Voice for an unforgettable afternoon celebrating the life and contributions of the late, beloved tenor Paul Sperry, a pioneering advocate for American song and vocal music. The concert will explore new works for voice and viols in a two-day residency culminating in a public performance. Composers commissioned by Parthenia (Will Ayton, Kristin Norderval, Phil Kline, and Richard Einhorn) will be mixed with other repertoire the students are working on by Charles Ives and H.T. Burleigh. This inaugural concert, dedicated to his memory, commemorates his enduring passion for artistry, expression, and the voices of our time.

Hosted by Malcolm J. Merriweather, Tania León Chair and Professor of Music, Brooklyn College

The ensemble will premiere a new work, “Two Songs” for soprano and viol consort by student composer Christopher DiVencenzo.

Buchwald Theater, Leonard and Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts

2920 Campus Road, Brooklyn, NY 11210

Parthenia Viol Consort is a recipient of a 2024 grant from Chamber Music America’s Artistic Projects program, funded through the generosity of The Howard Gilman Foundation, which is supporting Parthenia’s commitment to champion new music for viols in communities across New York City.

Friday, Nov 1st 2024
7:30pm

The New York Choral Society Presents: Voices of Light / The Passion of Joan of Arc

Parthenia Viol Consort members Beverly Au and Lisa Terry, with Motomi Igarashi, join the New York Choral Society for Voices of Light / The Passion of Joan of Arc, a stunning fusion of live music and cinema. Richard Einhorn’s dramatic score accompanies the silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928).

Friday, November 01, 2024 at 7:30 pm

Alice Tully Hall (1941 Broadway at, W 65th St, New York, NY 10023)

Monday, Jul 15th 2024Saturday, Aug 31st 2024

ITALIA MIA

Parthenia’s concert ITALIA MIA features a lavish selection of music from the Italian and French Renaissance for viol consort and lute. Parthenia, playing on replica viols from the 16th century, is joined by lutenist Christopher Morrongiello for a performance of works by most prominent 16th century composers such as Francesco da Milano, Josquin des Prez and Philippe Verdelot.

Pay what you want to view this concert, or subscribe to our Summer Virtual Series for access to all three concerts.

This concert was part of our 2024 Summer Virtual Series

Monday, Jul 15th 2024Saturday, Aug 31st 2024

WILLIAM BYRD ~ THOMAS WEELKES: A 400th Anniversary Celebration

This concert is a celebration commemorating the music of William Byrd (1543–1623) and Thomas Weelkes (1576–1623). Parthenia and The Queens College Vocal Ensemble, directed by James John, join forces for this momentous 400th anniversary celebration featuring works for viols and voices.

Pay what you want to view this concert, or subscribe to our Summer Virtual Series for access to all three concerts.

This concert was part of our 2024 Summer Virtual Series

Monday, Jul 15th 2024Saturday, Aug 31st 2024

TOMB SONNETS: Music and Poetry by Candlelight

Through music and verse, with poems by Emily Dickinson, Dylan Thomas, and Francesco Petrarca and others, Parthenia presents TOMB SONNETS: Music and Poetry by Candlelight where the enduring themes of longing, loss and memory are explored. The program features works by composer Martin Kennedy, including his song cycle, Tomb Sonnets, and the premiere of Kontakion for viol consort and tenor. Parthenia, joined by actor Jonathan Richards and vocalist Ryland Angel, intersperses dramatic readings spanning seven centuries among Renaissance and contemporary music for viol consort and voice.

Pay what you want to view this concert, or subscribe to our Summer Virtual Series for access to all three concerts.

This concert was part of our 2024 Summer Virtual Series

Thursday, Jul 11th 2024

ITALIA MIA

Parthenia, with Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
ITALIA MIA

Amherst Early Music Festival
Union College
Schenectady, NY

Sunday, Jun 16th 2024
5:00 PM

Antiquæ/Novæ: Early and New Works for Recorders and Viols

Farallon Recorder Quartet & Parthenia Viol Consort
Antiquæ/Novæ: Early and New Works for Recorders and Viols

First Church Berkeley UCC
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley

Saturday, Jun 15th 2024
5:00 PM

HOUSE OF HABSBURG

Parthenia Viol Consort
HOUSE OF HABSBURG

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley

Saturday, May 4th 2024Sunday, May 5th 2024
7:30 Saturday / 3pm Sunday

UPON REFLECTION: An Opera in Ten Images

Words and Photographs by Wendy Steiner, Music by Frances White
WORLD PREMIERE
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Parthenia Viols, with Lawrence Lipnik, recorders

Parthenia’s commitment to performing the works of living composers continues this season with the world premiere of UPON REFLECTION: An Opera in Ten Images. With music by Frances White and libretto and images by Wendy Steiner, the chamber opera UPON REFLECTION is a multimedia experience that combines soprano voice, viol consort, recorders, and electronic sound. Join Parthenia, with Lawarence Lipnik doubling on recorders, and critically acclaimed soprano Sherezade Panthaki this spring at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music.

Mary Flagler Cary Hall, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 W. 37th Street, Manhattan

Reception to follow performance on Sunday May 5th.

Parthenia Viol Consort is a recipient of a 2024 grant from Chamber Music America’s Artistic Projects program, funded through the generosity of The Howard Gilman Foundation, for the UPON REFLECTION premier.

This concert was part of our 2023-2024 NYC Concert Series

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