Bologne’s story is brought vividly to life in the NYC debut of my touring play with music, The Chevalier featuring The Harlem Chamber Players and actors from Concert Theatre Works. This special performance will be at the grand United Palace on 175th St. We mirror Bologne’s historic marginalization with a program of Vicente Lusitano, the first published composer of color, by The Marian Consort in their MB1800 debut. Our reach into lesser-known repertoire wraps with a sensational journey from Spain to Iran by Constantinople appearing with Accademia del Piacere.

This year we create a new holiday tradition, Winter Wassail: Christmas Before 1800, featuring Steven Player, Bjarte Eike, and Emi Ferguson, and touring to Performance Santa Fe. This world premier uncovers the roots of our American Christmas tradition by tracing it to Celtic and Scandinavian rituals. We welcome La Morra from Basel in their NYC debut in O Blind World! Meditations on Love, Salvation and Politics – an eternal theme resonating powerfully today.

We have heard your suggestions throughout the year, and unlike most of our peers, we will continue streaming many of our concerts. Accessibility is vital, so we are also initiating a pay-what-you-can model for certain seats in Corpus Christi Church. We believe music is for all, and these sacred explorations must remain available against the Sturm und Drang of inflation and the exorbitant cost of living in NYC. As a non- profit, these gestures entirely rely on your steadfast support. Please see the back page to learn how you can sponsor a live or virtual concert.

Above all, we must strive for a more complete understanding of our shared history. Fortunately, fresh and familiar musical delights await us at every turn. Thank you for supporting our passionate inquiries into both the old and the new.