Incantare – Ann Arbor

EXILE: Music of the Early Modern Jewish Diaspora

EXILE features Italian, German, and eastern European music and Jewish culture during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The program highlights Jewish musicians, the non-Jewish composers they influenced, and composers who inspired innovations in Jewish composition. Music by Salamone Rossi, Johann Vierdanck, Claudio Monteverdi, the English Bassanos, and many others are performed by Incantare’s period ensemble of Baroque violins, sackbuts, and chamber organ. EXILE explores the European Jewish experience during the early modern period, breaking down preconceptions of Jewish musical culture and exploring the implications of diaspora on Jewish artistic legacy.

Pre-concert talk begins at 6:45 pm.

Incantare’s concerts highlight the musical and cultural connections of under-explored musicians from the Renaissance and early Baroque periods, especially music by composers, singers, and instrumentalists from marginalized communities in early modern Europe. Incantare’s unique programs reflect a mission to discover, research, transcribe, and perform works that may not have been heard since their conception.
Incantare debuted to enthusiastic crowds at the 2018 Twin Cities Early Music Festival, where they were chosen as one of “the week’s five best Twin Cities classical concerts” by the Star Tribune. Since then, they have performed programs throughout the United States. Appearances among many include Pittsburgh’s Renaissance and Baroque series with Chatham Baroque, the Housewright Virtuoso Series in Tallahassee, the Madison Early Music Festival, and the International Trombone Festival, where they were praised for their “beautiful and cohesive sound.”