Pacific MusicWorks: ¡Navidad! The Mystery of Mary
$35-$50
- Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord
- Tekla Cunningham, baroque violin
- Stephen Stubbs, lute & baroque guitar
- Antonio Gómez, percussion
- Cecilia Duarte, mezzo-soprano
- Maxine Eilander, baroque harp
Spotless Rose, Mother of God, Star of the Sea, Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of Heaven… Over the centuries, the Virgin Mary has come to represent the Feminine Divine with a thousand faces, and nowhere more so than in Latin America, where a unique blending of Indigenous, African, and European religious and cultural traditions has come together to create works of unmatched joy, reverence, and beauty. Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte and percussionist Antonio Gómez join Stephen Stubbs and Pacific MusicWorks' band of strings, harp, guitar, percussion, and organ for a festive holiday celebration of music devoted to Mary from Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Brazil, and Peru, from exquisite Renaissance motets to boisterous folk dances.
2 performances:
- Saturday, December 16, 7:30pm at Town Hall Seattle
- Sunday, December 17, 3pm at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
About Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord
About Tekla Cunningham, baroque violin
Baroque violinist Tekla Cunningham delights in bringing the music of the baroque, classical and romantic eras to life with vivid and expressive historically informed performances.
Praised as "a consummate musician whose flowing solos and musical gestures are a joy to watch", her performances have been described as "ravishingly beautiful" and "stellar". Her greatest musical love is music of the baroque and chamber music of all stripes, though she can’t seem to quit Johannes Brahms. She is co-artistic director of Pacific MusicWorks in Seattle, artist-in-residence at the University of Washington and founder and director of the Whidbey Island Music Festival.
Tekla plays regularly as concertmaster and principal player with the American Bach Soloists. Her new release 'Stylus Phantasticus' with Pacific MusicWorks is delighting critics. "Tekla is a marvel…an endlessly songful bird". Early Music America describes the recording as "played with verve, the music presented here reaffirms the old notion that instrumental music can have the flair of any theatrical spectacle. … a stellar vessel for the boldest showmanship".
Tekla plays on a violin made by Sanctus Seraphin in Venice in 1746.
http://www.teklacunningham.com/About Stephen Stubbs, lute & baroque guitar
About Antonio Gómez, percussion
About Cecilia Duarte, mezzo-soprano
About Maxine Eilander, baroque harp
http://www.pacificmusicworks.org/team_member/maxine-eilander/