2022, March 25 - Friday at 7:30 pm
Contrapunctus Early Music (Cleveland) & King's Counterpoint (Charleston)
David Acres, Director;  Dr. Judith Overcash Acres, Executive Director
Lenten Reflections ... Sacred Choral Music from Six Centuries
Works by: Byrd, Tallis, Morales, Alonso Lobo, Victoria, Allegri, Elgar, Tavener and Sanders

Based in Cleveland, Ohio, 
Contrapunctus Early Music
is a professional vocal ensemble which performs sacred and secular music from the Middle Ages through the modern era, combining polyphony, literature, art and dialogue to create exceptional music – all performed within an historical context.
contrapunctus-em.com

 

Based in Charleston, South Carolina,
The King’s Counterpoint
is a unique professional vocal ensemble that specializes in the performance of sacred and secular music from the Middle Ages through the modern era, combining polyphony, literature, art and dialogue to create exceptional music presented within an historical context. KCP has as its primary mission the exploration of the variety and beauty found in a cappella vocal music: from chant to 20th-century, medieval carols to the avant-garde, The King's Counterpoint is committed to the creation of delightful programs designed to entertain, educate, and above all to stir the soul.
thekingscounterpoint.com

 

2022, April 3 - Sunday at 3:00 pm
Andrew Sords, violin

Andrew Sords goes Baroque: Works by Locatelli, Bach, Biber, Vitali, and Tartini
American violinist ANDREW SORDS has a celebrated career as a soloist on 4 continents. Having appeared with nearly 300 orchestras, Sords has been cited for combining visceral virtuosity with a ravishing tone, while international critics endorse Sords as “a fully formed artist” (Kalisz-Poland News), “utterly radiant” (Canada’s Arts Forum), and “exceptionally heartfelt and soulful” (St. Maarten’s Daily Herald). Closer to home, ClevelandClassical.com raved: “the stunner of the afternoon was a breathless but magnificently controlled performance of Beethoven’s “Kreutzer” sonata, which Sords charged through with giddy aplomb. Sords impressed with his total command of technique, consummate musicianship and bravura as he tossed of scads of notes and sang out like a diva - he and Eriko Izumida kept the audience in the palm of their hands all afternoon.” Sords’s 2021 début at the Ravinia Festival (with pianist Daniel Overly) was broadcast on Chicago’s WFMT.
https://www.andrewsords.com

2022, May 13 - Friday at 7:30 pm
Quire Cleveland
Dr Jay White, Director

Resonant Glory: Music for Grand Space
With the vision of building global harmony through performance & education, Quire Cleveland is dedicated to exploring, preserving, and breathing new life into nine centuries of choral music. Thier vibrant performance of choral music both ancient and new reveals the timeless humanity of this art form. Throughout the Renaissance, composers had the honor of writing music for specific choirs in unique churches and cathedrals around Europe. Northeast Ohio, having been settled by descendants familiar with such grand architecture, offers glorious spaces that lend themselves well to those ancient sounds. As the earth begins its return to life after the long winter, Quire Cleveland offers musical splendor to AWAKEN the soul, highlighting double choir treasures and works in which grand spaces truly live.
https://www.quirecleveland.org/resonant-glory-2022/