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Hopkinson Smith: "Bright and Early: The First Sources for Renaissance Lute"

Presented by The Cambridge Society for Early Music at Christ Church, Cambridge, Cambridge MA

Apr 19 2023
Hopkinson Smith:

Hopkinson Smith, lutenist

Music from the earliest lute books, printed in Venice by Petrucci, in 1507- 8, and in Paris by Attaignant, in 1529-30, with works by Spinacino, Dalza and others.

Hopkinson Smith has been called "the finest lute player in the world today" (San Francisco Chronicle),  and his many recordings are praised as "superb." Smith returns to Cambridge for an exciting concert exploring the very beginnings of solo lute music.  The instrument had been popular for centuries, but we do not find sources of lute music until just after 1500, when the print revolution began to transform society. Then, in Venice, there began a virtual avalanche of printed music. Ottaviano ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

Tickets at the door (cash or check) $35 / $30 seniors / $15 students. Electronic tickets at www.csem.org. You may purchase tickets by credit card through the CSEM website using a smartphone at any time until the end of the concert.

Phone: 617-501-9637

Email: fwarmington@msn.com

Website: https://www.csem.org

Additional time info:

Concert is in the annex, with entry on the right side of the church. Post-concert reception. Masks required.

LOCATION

Christ Church, Cambridge

Christ Church, Cambridge, Zero Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

COVID-19 Phased Reopening Details

Instructions:

Masks required.

Face Masks Required: Yes
Social Distancing: No
Limited Capacity: Yes
Reservations Required: No
Proof of Vaccination Required: No

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