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,.
Author: Ulrike Shapiro
Featured Musician: Julianne Baird
Julianne Baird, soprano Prior performances with Tempesta di Mare: *** Julianne Baird is a vocal phenomenon. . . a rare and wondrous voice guided by an extraordinary musical intelligence. Fanfare Julianne Baird has been hailed a.
About Purcell Fantazias
"The Purcell Fantazias (that’s how he spelled it!) share some interesting features with Bach’s Art of the Fugue: both are sets of music written by a brilliant composer in a form that had gone out.
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.
Rivers: Civic Pride and Balm for the Soul
These days, in Philadelphia, we’re loving our rivers. We’re strolling with our sweeties on Boathouse Row, swinging in hammocks under glow lights at Spruce Street Harbor Park and flocking to Twilight Yoga on Race Street.
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.
Featured Musician: Adam Pearl
Adam Pearl, Harpsichord joined Tempesta di Mare in 2004 *** How did you start to play the harpsichord? What drew you to the instrument? During my undergraduate degree in piano performance, we had to take.
Fantaisie’s Fools: an exploration of Commedia dell’Arte
Commedia dell’arte emerged around the middle of the 16th century as the first professional theater form. The Italian arte here translates as “profession” or “craft,” distinguishing it from more amateur theatre forms such as pageants.