Taking Stock: the Mississippi Bubble
It’s a risky business, the stock market. Baroque Europe learned that when financial crises raged across the continent in the early 1700s. One of the worst, the Mississippi Bubble, took place in 1720. It caused.
Author: Tempesta Office
Off the Beaten Path: Tempesta di Mare’s A Czech Christmas
It was May 2018, early summer in the town of Kroměříž… Kroměříž is about 250 miles east of Prague and so postcard pretty that it’s been called the most beautiful historical city in the Czech.
The Sincerest Form of Flattery…and Flowers: Handel, Telemann and a Lifelong Relationship
It’s a sweet story. Two men—famous composers—keep their long-distance friendship alive for a half-century sharing mutual regard and …flowers. Georg Philipp Telemann and Georg Frederick Handel were German teenagers when they met. Life separated them.
Who was George Frideric Handel?
From: San Francisco Classical Voice Born in Germany and trained in Italy, Handel immigrated to London and became one of the most celebrated composers in English history. Vital Statistics Born: Feb. 23, 1685 in Halle, Saxony.
Artist Spotlight: Ornella Xariklea
A recent graduate from the University of the Arts in Philly, Ornella Xariklea has a unique voice and compelling stories to share. This summer, we asked Ornella to create original artwork for Tempesta’s five main projects.
Instrument Spotlight: The Violin
What’s in a NAME? The word “violin” comes from Italian violino, a diminutive form of viola, which owes its roots to Medieval Latin vitula (“stringed instrument”). This latin word is believed to stem from Vitula,.
Artist Spotlight: Nicole Medina
This summer, we asked Nicole to create original artwork for Tempesta's five main projects in our 2018-2019 Concert Series and she created something very special. Aside from her incredible talent, she's a force to be.
Featured Musicians: River Music Soloists
The final concert of our 2017-2018 season, River Music: Bach & Telemann on Water’s Edge, features four outstanding vocal soloists. Read below for more on each of them, their artistry, and their collaboration with Tempesta.
Featured Musician: Gwyn Roberts
"I started playing soprano recorder when I was about 6. When I was 12, my family took a cross-country camping trip with another family, and I taught myself to play alto recorder while my friend.
2018 Gala: Music, Boating, and Dinner
This May, join Tempesta for our Third Annual Summer Gala in support of the orchestra & the Zimmerman Artistic Opportunity Fund: an evening of boating, cocktails, dinner & dessert, and a spectacular performance by Tempesta.