The Enlightenment Festival

Join us for two back-to-back weeks of programming that will expand your horizons as we shed light on the music of the 18th century.

A Scarlatti Family Affair

Patrick Dupre Quigley, conductor

Father and son Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti were influential in the musical life of Naples, Italy in the Baroque period. Most commonly recalled for his keyboard sonatas learned by piano students everywhere, Domenico’s calm and reflective Stabat Mater will be performed by vocal ensemble and continuo. The elder Scarlatti, Alessandro, was known for his vocal works, and excerpts from his Missa Clementina will demonstrate his masterful part writing. Captivating and meditative, these intricate Baroque vocal works provide a pause from modern life.

Thu, Feb 15, 7:30 pm St. Sophia Greek Orthodox, Miami

Fri, Feb 16, 7:30 pm St. Philip’s Episcopal, Coral Gables

Sat, Feb 17, 7:30 pm All Saints Episcopal, Ft. Lauderdale

Sun, Feb 18, 4:00 pm All Souls Episcopal, Miami Beach

A Visit with Haydn

Patrick Dupre Quigley, conductor

A special visit to the Esterházy palace by war hero Admiral Lord Nelson and his mistress, Lady Emma Hamilton, inspired this concert of works by Haydn. Amateur soprano and scandalous socialite Lady Hamilton struck up a friendship with Haydn and they performed together multiple times during her stay at Esterházy. The palace’s resident composer, Haydn provided entertainment for the diplomatic visit with the premier of the Te Deum for the Empress Marie Therese and two works dedicated to Lord Nelson: Missa in angustiis (later coined the “Nelson” Mass) and the song “The Battle of the Nile,” with Emma singing. Step back in time to relive the political and social intrigue of Haydn’s time in a concert for chorus and chamber orchestra that will make you feel like you’ve stepped into a salon at the Austrian palace.

Thu, Feb 22, 7:00 pm

Vanderbilt Presbyterian, Naples

Fri, Feb 23, 8:00 pm Church of the Little Flower, Coral Gables

Program To Include

Stabat Mater a 10 - Domenico Scarlatti

Te Deum - Domenico Scarlatti

Selections from Missa Clementina - Alessandro Scarlatti

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Sat, Feb 24, 7:30 pm All Saints Episcopal, Ft. Lauderdale

Sun, Feb 25, 4:00 pm St. Gregory’s Episcopal, Boca Raton

Program To Include

Te Deum for the Empress Marie Therese - Franz Joseph Haydn

Missa in angustiis, “Nelson Mass” - Franz Joseph Haydn

Lines on the Battle of the Nile - Franz Joseph Haydn

Featuring UCLA Ensemble Artist Program students

Join us for a Pre-Concert Conversation one hour before each concert.