Image: Parrasio Micheli, Young Woman Playing a Lute 1570
Lost & Found: Madrigals of Maddalena Casulana
Ongoing scholarship continues to illuminate women composers of the past, allowing us to appreciate their achievements in new ways. In the case of Italian Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer Maddalena Casulana, a lost alto part-book from her 1583 Primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci (First Book of five-voice madrigals) was found in October 2021 by musicologist Laurie Stras. These sensuous madrigals will serve as the focal point of IM’s 18th season opening concert with special guest lutenist extraordinaire, John Lenti.
Sponsored by Judy & Michael Stoner
O Radiant Dawn
Be drawn into the wonder, promise, and stillness of the season with IM’s annual December concert. This year’s program centers around the great “O” Antiphons—seven texts historically sung between December 17 and December 23 that reflect tremendous optimism and hope during the year’s darkest days. IM will perform songs and carols inspired by these ancient texts, including The O Antiphons by Wolfgang Plagge, a work imbued with moments of intense yearning, peaceful contemplation, and exuberant joy.
Sponsored by Judith Freeman
Image: Debbie Center, Sunrise through a frosted window
Image: Vittorio Zecchin, Le mille et una notte 1914
Among Women
Join IM for International Women’s Day 2025—a day of collective activism for women’s equality around the world. This FREE community event will celebrate women past and present, bold and visionary, brave and kind; women who inspire and guide us, challenge traditions, lead the way, and walk beside us. Featuring music by IM, stories, and delectable desserts.
There is no cost for this community event, but RSVP is required.
Surrounded in Darkness | Enfolded in Light
IM’s season culminates in an unforgettable concert by candlelight in The Old Madeleine Church with one of the pinnacle vocal works of the French Baroque: François Couperin’s Trois Leçons de Ténèbres (Three Lessons of Darkness). Originally composed for the nuns of the Royal Abbey of Longchamp, these poignant settings of texts from the Book of Lamentations will showcase the virtuosity of IM’s sopranos alongside special guests Hannah Brewer (organ) and Adaiha MacAdam-Somer (gamba).
Sponsored by Ginny Adelsheim
![Georges de La Tour [French Baroque painter 1593-1652]](https://inmulieribus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Website-Images_1080-x-1080-px_4-Enfolded.png)
Image: Georges de la Tour, The Penitent Magdalene 1643