7:30 pm - Saturday, March 5

Music: Empire of Silver and Gold

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Catch a glimpse of the musical riches of 18th Century Latin America, resulting from the collision of cultures following the Spanish crown's expansion into the New World. Preserved in cathedral and municipal archives in Bogot?, Cuzco, Guatemala City, Lima, Santiago, and Puebla, the largely anonymous selection of works to be performed includes notable composers from the Iberian Peninsula, such as Joseph de Torres, Juan Franc?s Yribarren, and Joseph de San Juan.

The ensemble was founded in 2003 to diversify the music offerings in the San Diego community by providing engaging, accessible, historically informed performances of repertoire from the Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical eras. Its principal members bring longstanding experience from such international ensembles as the Academy of Ancient Music, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, as well as from this country's leading ensembles as American Bach Soloists, Philharmonia Baroque, and the Portland Baroque Orchestra. Additionally, the ensemble is dedicated to engaging soloists and ensemble singers from some of this country's most gifted young artists who specialize in early music. During its first eight seasons, the ensemble has earned an impressive reputation, captivating diverse audiences by their unique style and highly expressive and provocative approach to the Renaissance and Baroque repertoire. The ensemble is fast developing itself as one of the exciting early music ensembles to watch on the West Coast.

Admission/Cost: General:
Saturday, March 5 - 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM

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