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Monday, February 6, 2017

Jordi Savall’s fresh take on ancient, rich sounds of a ‘Serene’ Italian city-state

The evening had a sense of unfolding drama, as we witnessed the birth of Venice and the waxing and waning of Orthodox influence through interludes sung with devotional authenticity by the Orthodox-Byzantine Vocal Ensemble from Greece. Savall did not shy ...


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