Blue Heron: A more subtle art
The late 14th-century Ars Subtilior
Friday Feb 28th 2025 at 7pm at Edwards Church in Northampton MA
More about Blue Heron musicians:
Sophie Michaux, Jason McStoots & Aaron Sheehan, voices
Orí Harmelin, lute
Debra Nagy, douçaine & recorder
Scott Metcalfe, medieval fiddle & harp
A more subtle art: the late 14th-century Ars subtilior. A dazzling program featuring the head-spinningly complex, yet ravishing lovely music of the generation following Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300-1377)—stories of mythological characters, deities, and mortals, set to jazzy, intoxicating polyphony. Three star singers—among them the wonderful Sophie Michaux, a resident of the Pioneer Valley—are joined by players of medieval instruments, including lute virtuoso Orí Harmelin from Basel, Switzerland, and multi-instrumentalist and musical polymath Debra Nagy, artistic director of Cleveland’s Les Délices and a longtime collaborator with Blue Heron.
Pre Concert lecture by Anne Stone available online a week before the concert at www.blueheron.org.
No ticket needed. Suggested donation $20: 100% of donations benefit Community Action Pioneer Valley.
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Sophie Michaux
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Posted on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 by Junko Oba
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