Sat 23 Jan
|Edinburgh New Town Church
Monteverdi String Band Trio: 'A Thousand Flexible Ways'
The Monteverdi String Band Trio explores the world of 17th-century Italy, as composers such as Monteverdi, Caccini and Luzzaschi created increasingly expressive and emotional-charged music. Including Monteverdi’s iconic ciaconna 'Zefiro torna'.
Time & Location
23 Jan 2027, 19:30 – 21:00
Edinburgh New Town Church, 13 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2PA, UK
About the event
The Monteverdi String Band Trio is Oliver Webber (violinist), founder of MSB and a member of the London Handel Players; Hannah Ely (soprano), founding member of the Fieri Consort; and Toby Carr, whose album ‘Battle Cry’ with Helen Charlston won both the BBC Music Magazine and Gramophone Awards in 2023. These superb musicians explore the world of 17th-century Italy, as the emergence of Monteverdi’s ‘seconda pratica’ opened up a new realm of expressive possibilities. Including Monteverdi’s iconic ciaconna Zefiro torna.
Programme
Monteverdi: ‘Zefiro torna’
Luzzaschi: ‘Deh vieni ormai’
Caccini: ‘Queste lagrime amare’