2014ā2015 Concert Series: āPurcell, Charpentier & Ā”zarzuela!ā
"Tempesta di Mare ... brought verve, grace, and spark to music that ... always benefited from it." ā Philadelphia Inquirer
Author: Ulrike Shapiro
2013ā2014 Concert Series: āElementsā
"A perfect ending to Tempesta's season." ā Broad Street Review
CD: āComĆ©die et TragĆ©die Volume 1ā
"Itās reassuring to know that the English and Europeans donāt have a monopoly on world class period ensembles ... Tempesta di Mare is firmly in the vanguard. Volume 2 is eagerly awaited." -Amazon Review
CD: āFrancesco Mancini Solos for a Fluteā
"ā ā ā ā ... music which charms as much today as when composed in 1724." -BBC Music Magazine, June 2014
CD: āBach Six Trio Sonatas Re-Imagined for Chamber Ensembleā
ā The ensemble performs with a nuanced sensitivity that immediately reveals the appeal of the music ... Highly recommended.ā -Early Music America, Winter 2014.
Feature: The Enduring Magic of Musical Dresden
For the holidays, Tempesta di Mare, Piffaro the Renaissance Band, and Choral Arts Philadelphia shine a light into one of the most brilliant corners of Europe: old Dresden. Christmas in Germany serves up an amazing.
Feature: Apollo on the Road
Art and propaganda have rarely enjoyed a more fruitful conjunction. While Louisās armies were winning on Europeās battlefields, his music conquered its stages and concert halls. Tempesta di Mareās upcoming show, Apollo at Play: Lully.
Feature: Kindling a Secret Flame: Interview with Aaron Sheehan
Aaron Sheehan has always been one of Tempesta di Mareās favorite singers. His first appearance with Tempesta was in 2008 and every time heās come back, itās been an event.
2012ā2013 Concert Series: āGreat Booksā
"ā¦Although the theme was āGreat Books,ā only listening, not reading, was required." ā Broadway World - Classical
2012ā2013 Artist Recital Series: Emlyn Ngai, violin
"ā¦Playing on both a baroque, gut-strung violin and a metal-strung modern instrument, Ngai proved himself equally at home on both instruments and in both older and newer music." ā Chestnut Hill Local