Incantare and The Perkins Mansion present a concert that traces the paths of musicians forced into diaspora during the early Renaissance and Baroque periods. Because of upheavals such as the Italian Wars and the Thirty Years War, many composers — especially Jewish composers —  left their homes and attained jobs in various cities across continental Europe, especially in Italy, Germany, and Poland. In turn, they spread their own compositional styles while absorbing stylistic traits from the regions in which they settled. 

Performed in the beautiful and intimate Perkins Mansion Recital Hall, Incantare demonstrates the surprising connections between these musicians, whose individual circumstances reveal unexpected geographical, cultural, and stylistic links among themselves and other, more well-known composers. This program features magnificent works for two violins, three trombones, and organ by Johann Vierdanck, Diomedes Cato, Salamone Rossi, Mutio Effrem, and more.

with special guests:

Cynthia Keiko Black, violin
Naomi Gregory, organ

February 14th, 2020 | 8:00pm
(7:30pm Pre-Concert Wine Prelude)

A percentage of proceeds from this event will benefit The Perkins Mansion.

TICKETS: $25 General/$10 Student/+$10 Wine Prelude
To reserve, call or email the Perkins Mansion at (585) 435-7202 / perkinsmansionevents@gmail.com
or buy online.

This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the NYSCA with the support of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the NY State Legislature and administered by the GVCA.