Jordi Savall and
Hespèrion XXI
The Musical Europe 1500–1700
A Cal Performances favorite, Catalan gamba player Jordi Savall returns with a characteristically lovingly researched program, exploring the vibrant exchange of culture and ideas between Italy, England, Spain, France, and Germany in the 16th and 17th centuries. Savall's remarkable musicality is matched only by the facility of his versatile Hespèrion XXI ensemble. "Mr. Savall's deadpan demeanor belies a mischievous spirit, and the performances here radiated pure joy" (The New York Times).
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A leading light of the early music scene for 40 years, Spanish multi-instrumentalist and conductor Jordi Savall makes his Bing Concert Hall debut with his 21st-century Hespèrion XXI septet, performing their intoxicating Istanbul program: music from the Ottoman Empire, in dialogue with Armenian, Greek, and Sephardic traditions. Playing lyre and vièle à archet, or medieval spike fiddle, Savall and his virtuoso players from around the Mediterranean create an unimaginably rich world of sound.
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Hespèrion XXI
The Musical Europe 1500–1700
A Cal Performances favorite, Catalan gamba player Jordi Savall returns with a characteristically lovingly researched program, exploring the vibrant exchange of culture and ideas between Italy, England, Spain, France, and Germany in the 16th and 17th centuries. Savall's remarkable musicality is matched only by the facility of his versatile Hespèrion XXI ensemble. "Mr. Savall's deadpan demeanor belies a mischievous spirit, and the performances here radiated pure joy" (The New York Times).
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A leading light of the early music scene for 40 years, Spanish multi-instrumentalist and conductor Jordi Savall makes his Bing Concert Hall debut with his 21st-century Hespèrion XXI septet, performing their intoxicating Istanbul program: music from the Ottoman Empire, in dialogue with Armenian, Greek, and Sephardic traditions. Playing lyre and vièle à archet, or medieval spike fiddle, Savall and his virtuoso players from around the Mediterranean create an unimaginably rich world of sound.
Jordi Savall and
Hespèrion XXI
The Musical Europe 1500–1700
A Cal Performances favorite, Catalan gamba player Jordi Savall returns with a characteristically lovingly researched program, exploring the vibrant exchange of culture and ideas between Italy, England, Spain, France, and Germany in the 16th and 17th centuries. Savall's remarkable musicality is matched only by the facility of his versatile Hespèrion XXI ensemble. "Mr. Savall's deadpan demeanor belies a mischievous spirit, and the performances here radiated pure joy" (The New York Times).
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A leading light of the early music scene for 40 years, Spanish multi-instrumentalist and conductor Jordi Savall makes his Bing Concert Hall debut with his 21st-century Hespèrion XXI septet, performing their intoxicating Istanbul program: music from the Ottoman Empire, in dialogue with Armenian, Greek, and Sephardic traditions. Playing lyre and vièle à archet, or medieval spike fiddle, Savall and his virtuoso players from around the Mediterranean create an unimaginably rich world of sound.
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Hespèrion XXI
The Musical Europe 1500–1700
A Cal Performances favorite, Catalan gamba player Jordi Savall returns with a characteristically lovingly researched program, exploring the vibrant exchange of culture and ideas between Italy, England, Spain, France, and Germany in the 16th and 17th centuries. Savall's remarkable musicality is matched only by the facility of his versatile Hespèrion XXI ensemble. "Mr. Savall's deadpan demeanor belies a mischievous spirit, and the performances here radiated pure joy" (The New York Times).
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A leading light of the early music scene for 40 years, Spanish multi-instrumentalist and conductor Jordi Savall makes his Bing Concert Hall debut with his 21st-century Hespèrion XXI septet, performing their intoxicating Istanbul program: music from the Ottoman Empire, in dialogue with Armenian, Greek, and Sephardic traditions. Playing lyre and vièle à archet, or medieval spike fiddle, Savall and his virtuoso players from around the Mediterranean create an unimaginably rich world of sound.
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