From Castille to Samarkand - Constantinople & Accademia del Piacere - 20th anniversary Season
The great masters of the Spanish Renaissance created a golden age of polypony. Into what was essentially Franco-Flemish music of the time they wove influences left by the Moors and by the Muslim cultures so present in medieval Spain.
In collaboration with Fahmi Alqhai, one of the great virtuosos of the viola da gamba, and his Accademia del Piacere, the leading ensemble of early Spanish music, Constantinople embarks on a musical journey through Iberia, Persia, and Central Asia, revisiting music notable for its sumptuous color and exceptionally rich beauty.
This project/publication/book was supported by a grant from Acción Cultural Española (AC/E)
Accademia del Piacere has the support of INAEM (Ministerio de Cultura de España) and Agencia Andaluza de Instituciones Culturales (Junta de Andalucía)
ARTISTS
Accademia del Piacere
Fahmi Alqhai, viola da gamba
Rami Alqhai, viola da gamba
Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
Constantinople
Kiya Tabassian, setar and voice
Didem Basar, kanun
Patrick Graham, percussion
Bourgie Hall
Claire and Marc Bourgie Pavilion
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1339 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H3G 2C6
