The Halfmoon presents a multimedia concert experience featuring works composed and printed in the 17-18th centuries with historic letterpress and engraving techniques. Video footage of the historic printmaking process along with original animations by Alex Jaehyun Kim will explore their origins and connections to the music. The program includes works by Gabrieli, Buonamente, Marini, Matteis, and Marais. In addition, The Halfmoon will perform a new work inspired by the music-printing process by rising composer Audrey Wu, co-commissioned with SoHIP for this debut. An illustrated PDF with information about the musical program, the history of music printing, and simple printing and engraving activities to try at home will be available to viewers.

The Halfmoon
Emily Hale, artistic director, violin
Julia Connor, violin
Job Salazar Fonseca, violin
Nathaniel Cox, theorbo
John McKean, harpsichord

part of SoHIP's 2021 Virtual Concert Series
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