Piffaro's The Bassanos Takes Us On a Musical Journey from Italian Town to English Metropolis

Piffaro: The Bassanos - From Renaissance Italy to Tudor England Saturday, February 8, 2025 • 7:30 PM Calvary Episcopal Church, Shadyside Piffaro, The Renaissance Band, returns to Pittsburgh on Saturday, February 8 with their program, The Bassanos - From Renaissance Italy to Tudor England. The Bassanos is about a family – a large, multi-generational, very musical family. Some of them formed the cornerstone of Venetian professional music-making for decades. Others were the most influential group of wind players at the English court, also for decades. This family’s roots can be traced back to the Italian town of Bassano del Grappa, where they were referred to as the family Piva – the Italian word for bagpipe, or piper – so they may have been a family of bagpipe players. The musical journey takes our pipers from Italian town to English metropolis, where from about the year 1500 on, they are known as the Bassano family. Hear an except of Piffaro rehearsing "Taunder naken," a melody was used by many composers as a foundation supporting newly written, virtuosic lines. King Henry VIII himself wrote this version! Learn more about the Bassanos and hear some of their rich, musical legacy on Saturday, February 8 at Calvary Episcopal Church. ARTISTS Piffaro, The Renaissance Band Priscilla Herreid Grant Herreid Greg Ingles Erik Schmalz Sian Ricketts Héloïse Degrugillier Stephanie Corwin ORDER YOUR TICKETS TODAY Love Notes on February 8, a Musical Valentine's Day Card for the Entire Family Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions Love Notes Saturday, February 8, 2025 • 10:00 AM & 11:15 AM Calvary Episcopal Church Chatham Baroque, along with Kindermusik instructor, Lynda Wingerd, and soprano, Pascale Beaudin, celebrates the season of love by sharing their love of music in this special Valentine’s Day Peanut Butter & Jam Session. Introduce your young ones to a lifelong love for music, and  be enveloped in a musical Valentine’s Day card with tunes that evoke the holiday. Especially for preschoolers and their grown-ups, Love Notes is about 45 minutes in length and incorporates activities that allow young children to actively engage with the music, musicians, and each other all while learning basic musical concepts in a relaxed atmosphere.   Ticket & information for upcoming Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions at chathambaroque.org ORDER YOUR TICKETS TODAY Co-Artistic Director Andrew Fout's Shares Insights on the Just Arrived Scores for Bach's Markus Passion Chatham Baroque's Andrew Fouts shares his excitement and some insights on the scores that were just received for the April 11 World Premiere of Bach's long-lost Markus Passion as reconstructed by Malcom Bruno. Chatham Baroque  partners with NYC based ensemble The Sebastians  in this staged production by Concert Theatre Works. The ensemble will be comprised of 14 instrumentalists and 4 singers plus acclaimed actor Joseph Marcell as the Evangelist. Experience the Pittsburgh debut prior to it traveling to New York City and beyond. Bach’s Markus Passion with The Sebastians, Chatham Baroque & Joseph Marcell Friday, April 11 • 7:30 PM • Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland World Premiere Discounts available for groups of 15 or more. Contact info@chathambaroque.org for details.   ORDER YOUR TICKETS TODAY Upcoming 2025 Performances Quintessential Chatham Baroque Friday, March 14 • 7:30 PM • Teutonia Männerchor, Deutschtown Saturday, March 15 • 7:30 PM • Hicks Memorial Chapel, Highland Park Sunday, March 16 • 2:30 PM • Levy Hall, Rodef Shalom Congregation Chatham Baroque returns to its musical roots joined by former Chatham Baroque violinist Julie Andrijeski. Bach’s Markus Passion with The Sebastians, Chatham Baroque & Joseph Marcell Friday, April 11 • 7:30 PM • Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland World Premiere J.S. Bach’s lost Markus Passion brought to life in a gripping theatrical format with acclaimed actor, Joseph Marcell. Discounts available for groups of 15 or more. Contact info@chathambaroque.org for details. We look forward to seeing you at the concerts!   Ticket & information for the 2024/2025 Concert Series at chathambaroque.org

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