Madrigal Madness 2022
June 18, 2022 @ 5:00 pm
Madrigal Madness 2022
Marenzio: Madrigals, Book 9
ARTEK and the 2022 Madrigal Madness Fellows will present a one-hour live concert of eight madrigals by Luca Marenzio (1553/4-1599) from Book 9 (1599).
Luca Marenzio’s madrigals are considered by many to be the epitome of the a cappella madrigal genre. His Book 9 is famous for its radical use of chromaticism for dramatic effect, all within the framework of the Renaissance madrigal style. The madrigals are set to poetry by Dante, Petrarch, and Guarini – some of the finest Italian poets. The performance by ARTEK and the Fellows will also demonstrate the use of Improvised ensemble ornamentation in madrigals that was expected in Marenzio’s time – a lost art being rediscovered today.
ADMISSION: Free, but donations welcome (suggested donation, $15). No tickets or reservations necessary. Doors open at 4:30 pm. The concert will last approximately one hour.
A recording of the concert will appear on the ARTEK YouTube channel at a later date. Please join us live if you can!
Fellows for 2022:
Anna Willson, soprano
Mara Yaffee, soprano
Sishel Claverie, mezzo-soprano
Bill Heigen, tenor & countertenor
Austin Cody, tenor
Jack Innes, baritone
FREE, but donations welcome (suggested donation, $15)
Fellows for 2022:
Anna Willson, soprano
Mara Yaffee, soprano
Sishel Claverie, mezzo-soprano
Bill Heigen, tenor & countertenor
Austin Cody, tenor
Jack Innes, baritone
ARTEK
Gwendolyn Toth, director
Laura Heimes, soprano & vocal coach
Peter Becker, bass & vocal coach
Robin Bier, contralto
Additional vocal coaches:
Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Christina Kay, soprano
Barbara Hollinshead, mezzo-soprano
Andrew Fuchs, tenor