Early Music Princeton: Author Conversation Concert

A literary and musical celebration of Baroque composer Barbara StrozziJoin us for a tribute to renowned seventeenth-century Italian composer and singer Barbara Strozzi, featuring a book conversation and musical performances. Two new publications explore Strozzi’s legacy: the historical verse novel The Siren and the Star (2025) by critically acclaimed author Colby Cedar Smith and the forthcoming volume Barbara Strozzi in Context, edited by Wendy Heller, Scheide Professor of Music History, with Beth Glixon. Hear from Smith and Heller on the artist’s enduring legacy, and enjoy performances of Strozzi’s compositions performed by members of Early Music Princeton (Wendy Young, director).Introduced and moderated by Caroline Harris, Diane W. and James E. Burke Senior Associate Director for Education. Q A with Heller and Smith as well as a book signing with Smith to follow.TicketingFree, UnticketedAbout EMPMembers of Early Music Princeton (EMP), directed by harpsichordist Wendy Young, perform vocal and instrumental repertoire spanning the centuries from Medieval and Renaissance to High Baroque, with a special focus on historical performance practices. EMP’s ensembles include the Early Music Princeton Singers, Viol Consort, Chamber Players (both modern and original instruments), and the newly formed Wind Band. Early Music Unleashed! utilizes a variety of computer programs, baroque instruments, and the human voice, to reinterpret “old” music in “new” ways.EMP has a large instrument collection, including harpsichords, Baroque violins, violas, cellos, and a full range of both viols and recorders, to name but a few, allowing for the exploration and performance of a wide range of repertoire.Wendy Young is joined by faculty members Leah Gale Nelson (Baroque Violin and Viola), Arnie Tanimoto (Viola da gamba and Baroque Cello), and Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek (Mezzo-Soprano), all internationally renowned early music specialists. We look forward to continuing to expand our repertoire and to bringing early music to both Princeton University and the community.

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