Boston Camerata to Play Hannaford Hall at USM Portland, 3/28

Portland Ovations brings the preëminent early music ensemble, the Boston Camerata to Hannaford Hall at USM Portland for an afternoon concert Saturday, March 28th at 4pm.

Founded in 1954, the Camerata has been under the direction of French-born singer and scholar Anne Azéma since autumn, 2008. Their musical performances are well known for their blending of spontaneity and emotional commitment with careful research and scholarship. These live performances present vital, historically informed representations of European music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras, and of early American music, sacred and secular.

On March 28th presented by Portland Ovations, the Boston Camerata is joined by the Sharq Arabic Music Ensemble for a performance of Sacred Bridge, an interfaith celebration unlike any other. Weaving together the shared musical pasts of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths in Medieval Spain, Sacred Bridge conveys the poignancy and hope of intersecting cultures that remains relevant today. Jewish minstrels and folk songs, Christian psalms set to music, Gregorian and Koranic chants among other forms all find new meaning when performed alongside one another. Attend and discover the common musical roots of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, and the astonishing and beautiful interactions among these traditions.

Ovations Offstage offers a post-performance Q&A immediately following the performance with Anne Azéma, Mehmet Sanlikol and Joel Cohen.

Tickets for The Boston Camerata with Sharq Arabic Music Ensemble: Sacred Bridge are $37.80 for Ovations' Members, $42 for the general public and a limited amount of $10 student tickets are also available. The Boston Camerata performance is graciously sponsored by WBACH and foundation support is provided by National Endowment for the Arts and New England Foundation for the Arts. To purchase tickets, contact PortTix at 207-842-0800 or visit the box office window at Merrill Auditorium. Tickets are also available online at www.portlandovations.org.