Feature: Falling for Fall
It’s the kind of thing you daydream about as you sit all hunched over at your desk: running around in crisp fall air, singing yourself silly, a dark brew or two and then a nice.
Feature: Four Seasons for Fifteen Years
Happy anniversary! And we’re the ones getting a present. To mark the momentous occasion of its 15th season, Tempesta di Mare is giving us a big basket of Italian treats: Antonio Vivaldi’s string concertos op..
Feature: Mosaicist Irina Charny
As we began working on the design of our 2016-2017 season brochure, we played around with a few different themes and ideas. We knew we'd be building a season of concerts with Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
Feature: All Bets Are On: Music in 18th-Century London
In Handel and His Frenemies, Tempesta di Mare salutes one of those English moments when tunes ruled and the talent dueled. With instrumental music by Handel and colleagues, it presents the fearsome musical talent pool.
2015–2016 Concert Series: “Handel and His Frenemies”
"Smart, period-instrument performances...the playing always had a polished, plump sound..." — Philadelphia Inquirer
2015–2016 Concert Series: “A Tale of Two Italian Cities”
"All seven scores comprising Tempesta’s program were played superbly." — Chestnut Hill Local
Feature: Opera Without Words
A shout-out! To baroque Venice, city of spices, lagoons and golden light. Another one! To Naples, queen of the south, home of sun, surf and brilliant blue skies since time immemorial. Venice and Naples are.
2015–2016 Concert Series: “The Nations”
"The model of a top-notch period orchestra,...Tempesta's brilliant playing made the best case for the rarely played repertoire." — Miami Herald
2015–2016 Concert Series: “Christmas in Germany”
"The blend between Tempesta and Piffaro was special indeed." — Philadelphia Inquirer
2014–2015 Concert Series: “Bernier & Bourgeois”
"When Tempesta di Mare explores music's past, it reminds listeners that the future has a lot to learn from it." — Philadelphia Inquirer