A Dialogue of Souls: Orient-Occident
A peerless musician and conductor as well as an impeccable scholar, Jordi Savall is a “performer of genius,” says The New Yorker. He returns with a fascinating musical journey in time and space, devised on a dialogue of Arabo-Andalusian, Jewish, and Christian music from medieval Spain and around the Mediterranean. This program features music from ancient Spain and the Ottoman Empire, medieval Italy, Persian Afghanistan, and more.
Jordi Savall with Dimitri Psonis, santur & moorish guitar; David Mayoral, percussion
Saturday, June 9, 2012
8 PM, FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, $60
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A Dialogue of Souls: Istanbul
A peerless musician and conductor as well as an impeccable scholar, Jordi Savall is a “performer of genius,” says The New Yorker. He returns with a fascinating musical journey in time and space, devised on a dialogue of Arabo-Andalusian, Jewish, and Christian music from medieval Spain and around the Mediterranean. This program features Sefardic, Armenian, and Turkish music showcased in Moldavian prince Dimitrie Cantemir’s The Book of Science and Music, published in 1710 after he spent many years in Istanbul.
Jordi Savall with Dimitri Psonis, santur & moorish guitar; David Mayoral, percussion
Sunday, June 10, 2012
3 PM, FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, $60
In anticipation of his upcoming performances, we just did an Artist Q&A with Jordi Savall. In a wide-ranging interview he talks about new projects, his appreciation of the UC Berkeley music library, life under Franco, his beloved late wife, and more. It’s beautiful.
“Music is music. It’s equal, whether it’s old, new, jazz, Celtic, Sephardic, or Muslim. The importance is what we can do with it.”
The link is here and I thought some festival-goers might be interested:
http://www.sfcv.org/events-calendar/artist-spotlight/the-timeless-traveled-treasures-of-jordi-savall
Enjoy!