Heavenly Harmonies

ESCAPE TO THE NAPLES AND EXPERIENCE THE SOARING MELODIES OF 18TH-CENTURY ITALY—NO PASSPORT OR TSA LINES REQUIRED!


This summer, the Whidbey Island Music Festival invites you to continue our musical exploration of Italy with a musical voyage to the glittering cultural capital of the Baroque era: Naples. Experience Heavenly Harmonies, an intimate performance that captures the passion and elegance of a city that was once the heartbeat of the musical world.

YOUR JOURNEY TO NAPLES

From the very first note, you’ll be transported to the historic conservatories and grand cathedrals of Italy. This program features the Neapolitan Masters —composers who defined an era with their lyrical vocal compositions and instrumental brilliance

• Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Feel the profound emotional depth of the composer who took Europe by storm.

• Nicola Porpora: Discover why he was the most sought-after vocal teacher in history through his virtuosic and soulful writing.

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Program

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s violin concerto
Nicola Porpora’s Stabat Mater
Works by Antonio Vivaldi, Stradella, Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer and more!

artists

Cecilia Duarte, mezzo-soprano
Tekla Cunningham, baroque violin
Cynthia Miller Freivogel, baroque violin
Stef Creswell, baroque viola
Elisabeth Reed, baroque cello
Ross Gilliland, baroque bass
Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord