Many thanks to Professor Michael Cuthbert, whose research and contributions to the programs were invaluable.
Read what MIT’s The Tech had to say about our two concerts.
With our MIT residency complete, the Camerata prepares for The Sacred Bridge, a fantastic interfaith celebration of music and readings from various scriptures. You won’t want to miss this program in its newest incarnation.
Last weekend’s Portes du Ciel
Last weekend’s performances of Portes du Ciel met with great success at the MIT Chapel and two sold-out shows at the Cloisters in New York! Read the Boston Musical Intelligencer’s review and the Arts at MIT preview.
Florida friends, there will be a special screening…
…of the award-winning documentary film, “A Chair Fit For An Angel,” this Wednesday evening, January 21, in Boca Raton! Please come by, enjoy the film, and meet Anne Azéma and Joel Cohen, who will be talking about their work with the Shakers and Shaker music.
Read Arthur Jaffe’s review.
A BEAUTIFUL TEXT FROM ONE OF
FRANCE’S SENIOR MUSIC CRITICS
It’s by François Camper, who says he came out of retirement in order to write this lovely, touching appreciation of Camerata and of Anne Azéma. Our thanks to him, and we hope to enjoy his presence at many concerts to come!
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We enjoyed reading Mr. Purdy’s reminiscence…
Sing We Noel: Christmas from England and Early America with the Boston Camerata conducted by Joel Cohen
“When I was in college I wanted to audition for the Boston Camerata. Dream on. I’ve loved their work since I was 12. This was recorded in the 70s. In those days I lived in a basement apartment in Boston. Three pilots from Air Nigeria lived across the hall. One of their ideas of a party was blasting track 1 of this CD day and night. I loved it. I never complained.”
An appreciation of Frans Brüggen
by Camerata’s Music Director Emeritus, Joel Cohen.
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The historic Head Tide Church of Alna, Maine…
…where on Saturday Camerata musicians were given an ovation by a capacity audience for their performance of early American music.
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A little bird sat on our shoulder…
…and told us that the Alna, Maine, concert went really, really well. Thanks a zillion, Brett and Priscilla!
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A NEW RELEASE IN MOVIELAND!
“A Chair Fit For An Angel” won two prizes last March at the FIFA film festival of Montréal. It features the Boston Camerata and the Tero Saarinen Company, and some beautiful photography.
OK, fans of the Silver Screen, it’s your turn to react! What you see in this photo is a limited edition, custom-produced for our Helsinki partners. Based on your personal level of interest/intrigue, do you think another press run would do well among Camerata friends and supporters? We are waiting for your feedback :-)
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“THE CAMERATA’S WONDERFUL PROGRAM”
David Weininger reviews “Boston Camerata at Old West Church” in the Boston Globe.