Parthenia is a fiscally sponsored organization of the New York Foundation for the Arts.

Parthenia's concert season is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

 

2008-2009 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

 

POETICAL MUSIC

PARTHENIA

Friday, May 1, 2009, at 8 pm at Corpus Christi Church

Parthenia delves into the unique repertoire for viol consort, performing known and unknown treasures from the masters of the viol. Works for two, three and four viols by Josquin, Isaac, Ockeghem, Susato, Farina, Hume, Jenkins, Byrd, Purcell , with selections from J.S. Bach’s The Art of Fugue.

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Program

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

When Music and Sweet Poetry Agree

Parthenia, actor Paul Hecht and mezzo-soprano Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek

Sunday, April 19, 2009, 4pm

Brooklyn Public Library
Dweck Auditorium Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 230-2100

THIS EVENT IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/dweck/

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A Hapsburg Songbook

Parthenia, with Daniel Swenberg, lute

Saturday, June 20, 2009, 8pm

Connecticut Early Music Festival
The Pequot Chapel, New London

Tickets: (860) 439-2787

http://www.ctearlymusic.org

 

RECORDINGS

PARTHENIA with Julianne Baird and Robert Mealy

In May, Parthenia recorded sublime 16th-c.French songs from the age of poet Pierre de Ronsard, with soprano Julianne Baird and Renaissance violinist Robert Mealy. Also on the CD are Praetorius dances, and fantasias and ricercares by LeJeune, Du Caurroy, Modena and Coste.

Keep an ear out for the 2009 release!