A Tale of Two Symphonies: Enjoy the 2nd symphonies of two symphonic titans (who also happen to be two-thirds of the three Bs in music, Bach being the other third), coming together to celebrate the joy and optimism that characterizes both symphonies.
Blue Heron vocal ensemble performs for the music series Music in the Pavilion, which takes place in the beautiful sixth-floor Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion in Van Pelt Library.
Performance by Tempesta di Mare with Penn Colloquium Musicum and Soloists Meg Bragle (Artist in Residence), Kirsten Sollek, Rebecca Myers, and Gabriela Estephanie Solís
Vivaldi’s dramatic oratorio about Judith’s triumph over a siege in biblical Judea, composed for the star power of the all-female musicians of baroque Venice’s Pietà orphanage.
The talk delves into the influence of trans and queer performances in the Cuban diaspora, highlighting events like Wigwood drag festival in Miami, a 1980s album by a Cuban drag queen in New York, and ongoing work by a Black lesbian drag king in Havana. From her upcoming book, she contributes to discussions bridging performance and music studies, exploring the intricacies of trans and queer lives in the Spanish-speaking Americas.