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Experience the joy, passion, and intensity of music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Early Classical periods and more through vivid and compelling programs by the genre’s very best artists at some of the most amazing venues across Pittsburgh.
Did you know that today is National Retro Day?
What could be more Retro than Baroque music?
On National Retro Day, enjoy some Chatham Baroque recordings of music from the Baroque era on Spotify at bit.ly/ThisIsChatha...
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Chatham Baroque: Bach’s Sublime Chamber Music
March 27-29
When we consider the music of Bach, we often think first of his monumental works—yet Bach was equally at home writing music on a more intimate scale, and this program focuses on chamber music & solo repertory.
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Chatham Baroque: Bach’s Sublime Chamber
Music March 27-29
Join us for our annual J. S. Bach birthday program highlighting his sublime instrumental chamber music, including one of his final compositions—the trio sonata for violin and flute from The Musical Offering.
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Audiences loved this past Sunday's The Lisette Project: Haitian Creole Music!
The concert, inspired by the oldest song in Haitian Creole, “Lisette quitté la plaine,” featured singers John Bernard Cerin & Michele Kennedy, keyboardist Nicholas Mathew, & special guest Chatham Baroque's Scott Pauley!
Don't Miss this Sunday's 2:30 PM performance of The Lisette Project @ Shadyside Presbyterian!
The program follows its remarkable journey of "Lisette quitté la plaine,” the oldest known song text in early Haitian Creole, across Haiti, France, New Orleans, and back to Haiti.
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Please note: Due to high ticket sales, The Lisette Project will be held at Shadyside Presbyterian-Sun, Feb 22, 2:30 PM
Exploring the world of Haitian classical music, singers, John Bernard Cerin & Michele Kennedy, w/keyboardist Nicholas Mathew, will make this a memorable program!
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The Lisette Project Sun, Feb 22
What kind of song is this?
Through a European lens, Lisette comes from a popular song tradition in 18th-century France called the air de salon. It's also a contrafactum, or song parody, meaning it borrows a tune that already existed.
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Don't miss this weekend's The Lisette Project-Sun, Feb 22 @ Shadyside Presbyterian Church!
Inspired by the history of the oldest song in Haitian Creole that endured across centuries and continents, “Lisette quitté la plaine” underwent significant changes as it travelled the world.
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The Origin Story of Lisette quitté la plaine
In 1797, Moreau de St. Méry, a Frenchman living in Philadelphia, wrote an archival & ethnographic treatise study of France's wealthiest colony, Saint-Domingue. He transcribed the song & demonstrated a complex evolved Creole language.
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Scott Pauley, Chatham Baroque Managing & Artistic Dir on The Lisette Project-I’m excited to continue our exploration of early music through a broader lens, tracing the journey of “Lisette quitté la plaine” from its 1750s Saint-Domingue origin to France, New Orleans, back to Haiti. chathambaroque.org
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Jean-Bernard Cerin, Founder of The Lisette Project & Director of the Voice Program @ Cornell University, joined WQED’s Anna Singer to talk about the Feb 22 concert featuring “Lisette quitté la plaine,” the oldest known Haitian Creole song text.
Hear more at: bit.ly/WQEDLisetteI...
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Inspired by the oldest Haitian Creole song that endured centuries, the program explores how “Lisette quitté la plaine” evolved as it moved from Haiti to France, & then to the U.S. Internationally renowned artists will make this a concert to remember!
The Lisette Project Feb 22
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Introduce Your Young Ones to the Love of Music w/
Love is in the Ayre-Sat, Feb 14, 10 & 11:30AM
Celebrate Valentine’s Day w/Chatham Baroque & friends in a heartwarming concert full of love. Join in stories, dancing, & activities led by Kindermusik instructor Lynda Wingerd. chathambaroque.org
The Lisette Project brings performers, scholars & audiences together to explore the world of Haitian classical music. Founded by Jean Bernard Cerin, they bring music & history to life and currently are focused on Lisette quitté la plaine, the oldest published Haitian Creole song. chathambaroque.org
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The Many Faces of ‘Lisette’
as published in Early Music America Magazine
It’s a poem, a song, a history across geographies. The Lisette Project uses it to explore questions of political power and cultural equity. Read more: bit.ly/EMAFacesofLi...
The Lisette Project Feb 22
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Meet the Artist: Nicholas Mathew, keyboardist
The Lisette Project Feb 22
A musicologist & pianist, he's a Professor of Music @ UC-Berkeley. He performs in recital & chamber concerts in the US, Great Britain, & Australia, & is an authority on history of 18th- & 19th-century music.
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Meet the Artist: Jean-Bernard Cerin, baritone
The Lisette Project Feb 22
He is a artist & scholar who produces & performs in film, recital, opera & folk music. He performs extensively w/leading early music ensembles across the U.S. & directs the voice program @ Cornell University. chathambaroque.org
Meet the Artist-Michele Kennedy, soprano
The Lisette Project Feb 22
She's a specialist in early and contemporary music & winner of 2023 American Prize in Voice. Recent highlights include San Francisco Symphony & SF Bach Choir, Washington Bach Consort, & NYC’s Trinity Wall Street. chathambaroque.org
The Lisette Project Feb 22
"Lisette quitté la plaine," the earliest surviving song in Haitian Creole is attributed to colonist Duvivier de la Mahautière, the melody had earlier circulated in Paris & recalls love songs written by Coccotes (Black courtesans)-bridging colonial & Haitian traditions.
The Lisette Project, Feb 22, inspired by the oldest Haitian Creole song that endured across centuries, explores how “Lisette quitté la plaine” underwent its changes. Singers, John Bernard Cerin & Michele Kennedy, w/keyboardist Nicholas Mathew, will make this a program to remember! chathambaroque.org
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The Lisette Project-Sun, Feb 22, 2:30PM
The Lisette Project is a performance & research collective founded by Haitian baritone, Jean Bernard Cerin, to explore Haitian classical music. He is joined by pianist & musicologist Nicholas Mathew & soprano Michele Kennedy for the program.
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JAN 24-25 WINTER WEATHER UPDATE
The Sat. Jan. 24 7:30PM, & Sun. Jan. 25 2:30PM concerts of Christina, Sweden's Queen of the Arts have been CANCELLED. All tickets for this weekend will be honored @ Fri. Jan. 23 7:30PM & JUST ADDED Sat. Jan 24 1:30PM concerts @ Hicks Memorial Chapel @ the Box Office
The Embassy of Sweden in USA in Washington DC post on this weekend's program, Chatham Baroque: Christina, Sweden's Queen of the Arts.
Don't miss these exceptional artists performing music supported by the patronage of this unconventional and influential Queen.
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Today, Chatham Baroque visited the School of Music of Carnegie Mellon University to give a preview of this weekend's Christina, Sweden's Queen of the Arts. Attendees @ the weekly Convocation were treated to highlights from the repertoire including works by Lully, Corelli, & more.
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Don't Miss This Weekend's Chatham Baroque: Christina, Sweden's Queen of the Arts!
Discover Queen Christina's contributions to music, how she became a leading patron of the arts in Baroque Rome, supported a wide scope of composers, founded an arts academy, & opened an opera house.
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Looking forward to hearing these exceptional musicians in concert this weekend!
Chatham Baroque: Christina, Sweden's Queen of the Arts
January 23-25
Tickets and information at bit.ly/QueenoftheArts
Special guest, Pascale Beaudin, shares about featured composer Marco Marazzoli & his opera performed at the Pallazo Barberini in Rome when Christina was first welcomed to Rome in 1656
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Chatham Baroque: Christina, Sweden’s Queen of the Arts
Jan 23-25
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Managing & Artistic Dir Scott Pauley & soprano Pascale Beaudin joined Anna Singer live on WQED’s afternoon show to talk about Chatham Baroque’s upcoming concert showcasing the musical journey & influence of Queen Christina of Sweden!
Christina, Sweden's Queen of the Arts-Jan 23-25
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"A deeply affecting staged performance by the Sebastians with players from Chatham Baroque, vocal soloists, & actor Joseph Marcell."
New York Classical Review includes the April 2025 world premiere staging of Bach’s Markus Passion in its top 2025 concerts!
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