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Our Next Concert
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“PASTOURELLE”
The Springtime Art of Machaut and the Trouvères

Sunday, March 2, 2003, 4:00 p.m.
Christ Church Cathedral
1117 Texas Avenue


Performed by

FORTUNE’S WHEEL

Lydia Heather Knutson & guest artist, Eric Mentzel, voice
Shira Kammen & Robert Mealy, vielle, harp, voice


Houston Early Music is pleased to present Fortune’s Wheel in Pastourelle –
The Springtime Art of Machaut and the Trouvères. This “virtuosic and
joyful” ensemble (The Cleveland Plain Dealer) will perform a program of
delights from the springtime of Medieval France, from the birth of the
trouvère tradition to the intricate music of Guillaume de Machaut, “the last
of the trouvères”. Intimate monophony and splendid polyphony are
interlaced with exhilarating instrumental dance music to bring to life the
rich tapestry of 14th -century France.

Fortune's Wheel is a spirited collaboration of four distinguished performers
devoted to rediscovering the riches of medieval musical traditions. Popular
with critics and audiences alike “Fortune’s Wheel takes its medieval music
seriously then transforms [it]...into living, breathing art.” (Cleveland
Plain Dealer) Described as “exemplary performers whose musical instincts
seem to be so right in everything they do...” (San Diego Reader), their
performances combine a meticulous attention to vocal sonority and
instrumental virtuosity with an engaging sense of theater and improvisation.
“Their enjoyment of the music and the pleasure they took in each other’s
company was contagious.” (Boston Globe) They have been featured at the
Amherst and Boston Early Music Festivals and by early music series
throughout America as well as appearances in Mexico City and Regensburg
Germany. Veterans of over 100 early music CDs, their first CD together,
Pastourelle, is now available on the Dorian label.

Prior to the concert, at 3:00 p.m., Fortune’s Wheel member, Robert Mealy
will present a lecture-demonstration
entitled Finding the Trouvères: An Exploration of French Culture Around
1300.

Tickets are $25 general admission, $20 for seniors and students, and may be
purchased at the door or by calling 713.432.1744. There will be no charge
for children 12 years and under.

This concert is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Houston
and Harris County
through the Cultural Arts Council of Houston and Harris County.

For more about the program (including program texts), see
http://www.houstonearlymusic.org/2002/fortune1.htm



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UPCOMING EVENTS
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CHIAR’OSCURO
Musica Pacifica

Friday, April 11, 2003, 8:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
5300 Main at Bissonnet


Renowned vocalist and cornettist Michael Collver joins Bay Area favorite
Musica Pacifica in exploring the astonishing range of passions in the music
and poetry of 17th century Italy.

Early Conversations Lecture Series – The Splendor of the Serenissima, Dr.
Edgar Peters Bowron, Museum of Fine Arts Houston > 7:00 p.m., First
Presbyterian Church



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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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If you would like to help bring the joy of early music to Houston, and to
get to know the folks behind the scenes, please call our phone line
713-432-1744 or email us at <info@...>. Our Volunteer
Coordinator will contact you to find ways you can get involved. It takes
more than excellent musicians to make the music: it won't happen without the
invaluable effort of ushers, envelope stuffers, concert assistants, ticket
takers, reception hosts ... and many more people just like you. If you love
the music and have some time to give, please let us know.


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ABOUT HOUSTON EARLY MUSIC
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Houston Early Music is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to further
the appreciation and performance of early music of the European traditions
and other world cultures, presenting internationally famous musicians
playing original instruments in historically-informed performances. In
addition we reach out to new and diverse audiences through an educational
outreach program on the elementary, secondary, college, and community
levels.

You may reach us at

Houston Early Music
P.O. Box 271193
Houston TX 77277-1193
Phone 713-432-1744
email info@...
web http://www.houstonearlymusic.org/


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