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Announcing our 2023-24 Season: Elements

For this special anniversary season, we bring you programming inspired by the four classical elements. Celebrated and interpreted across cultures and philosophies through centuries, we take delight in finding the qualities of water, air, fire, and earth in music spanning the Baroque to the Classical, from the Old World to the New World!

Subscriptions go on sale July 5

Premier Subscription package: $250
Basic Subscription package: $180
Virtual Subscription (Individual) package: $140
Virtual Subscription (Family) package: $250

General Admission: $55
Senior Admission: $50
Under 35: $35
Kids 17 and under with adult: FREE

Virtual single ticket: $35
Virtual family ticket: $70
Virtual student ticket: $10
 

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Water: Cascading Baroque Passion

Immerse yourself in Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre’s dramatic cantata about Jonah and the whale along with other vocal and instrumental works evoking themes of water by Vivaldi, Werner, Campra, and others.
With soprano Teresa Wakim

Saturday, Oct. 28, 4 pm - Old South Church, Boston
Sunday, Oct. 29, 4 pm - First Parish, Sudbury
Sunday, Oct. 29, 4 pm - Online

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Air: Heavenly Baroque Christmas

Celebrate the season with celestial works from Spain & New Spain. Music by Iribarren, Salazar, others, including Zumaya, the first Mexican classical composer of indigenous descent. With guests from ensemble La Fontegara of Mexico.
Featuring soprano Adriana Ruiz & mezzo-soprano Hilary Anne Walker

  Saturday, Dec. 9, 4 pm - First Unitarian Church, Worcester 
Sunday, Dec. 10, 4 pm - Church of the Covenant, Boston
Saturday, Dec. 9, 4 pm - Online

Fire

Fire: Blazing Italian Baroque

Experience Baroque pyrotechnics on full display in concerti and sonatas for flute, strings, and harpsichord, including a flute concerto by Nardini, Vivaldi’s La Follia, a concerto by Scarlatti, a sinfonia by Locatelli, and a flute sonata by Anna Bon.

Saturday, March 9, 4 pm - First Parish, Wayland
Saturday, March 9, 4 pm - Online
Sunday, March 10, 4 pm - Old South Church, Boston

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Earth: Rustic Classical

Indulge in rollicking chamber music with a Bohemian flair for flute and strings, including a flute quartet by Gyrowetz, a nocturne for string trio by Brandl, a flute quintet by Lidl, lively Hungarian dances, and a period arrangement of Mozart's Rondo alla Turca.

Friday, April 19, 8 pm - Old South Church, Boston
Friday, April 19, 8 pm - Online
Sunday, April 21, 4 pm - Worcester Historical Museum