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Hesperus

Hesperus, named for Venus and the West Wind, creates a synthesis of living and historic musical traditions by exploring the cultural parallels between the Old World and the new. Founded in 1979, the group comprises several ensembles with overlapping membership. They collectively perform Baroque and American Colonial music, Spanish and Native American works from New Spain, and a crossover style that combines European medieval and renaissance music with traditional American folk styles. New programs include Classical Blues, early and traditional blues from Machaut to Gershwin; Early Music from Eastern Europe; Neo-Medieval, medieval improvisations for the millennium; Istampita, a virtuoso medieval trip; and Celtic Roots with Scottish fiddler Bonnie Rideout. Hesperus continues to perform frequently at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History where it was an ensemble in residence from 1989 to 1996.

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A Baroque Christmas 12/26/06: A Baroque Christmas

Period music ensemble Hesperus, in conjunction with Tina Chancey, performs a concert of baroque classics, featuring J. Riley Lewis on the Center’s beautiful Filene organ.

A Baroque Christmas

Period music ensemble Hesperus, in conjunction with Tina Chancey, performs a concert of baroque classics, featuring J. Riley Lewis on the Center’s beautiful Filene organ.
Hesperus 12/26/05: Hesperus

Washington’s eclectic chamber ensemble presents five early music specialists in WINTERGRACE, a baroque holiday event. In a performance featuring the Kennedy Center’s Filene organ, Rosa Lamoreaux (soprano), Tina Chancey (viola da gamba), Gwyn Roberts (recorders), Elizabeth Field (baroque violin), and J. Reilly Lewis (organ and harpsichord) perform arias and instrumental music by Bach, Handel, Buxtehude, and Geist.

Hesperus

Washington’s eclectic chamber ensemble presents five early music specialists in WINTERGRACE, a baroque holiday event. In a performance featuring the Kennedy Center’s Filene organ, Rosa Lamoreaux (soprano), Tina Chancey (viola da gamba), Gwyn Roberts (recorders), Elizabeth Field (baroque violin), and J. Reilly Lewis (organ and harpsichord) perform arias and instrumental music by Bach, Handel, Buxtehude, and Geist.
A Christmas Carol 12/22/04: A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol: Charles Williams narrates the Dickens classic, accompanied by the period music of Hesperus.

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol: Charles Williams narrates the Dickens classic, accompanied by the period music of Hesperus.
A Christmas Carol 12/23/03: A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol: Charles Williams narrates the Dickens classic, accompanied by the musical stylings of Hesperus, featuring Tina Chancey and Scott Reiss.

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol: Charles Williams narrates the Dickens classic, accompanied by the musical stylings of Hesperus, featuring Tina Chancey and Scott Reiss.
Hesperus and Charles Williams 12/13/02: Hesperus and Charles Williams

A Christmas Carol: The Internationally acclaimed Charles Williams narrates the Dickens classic, accompanied by the period musical stylings of Hesperus, featuring Tina Chancey and Scott Reiss.

Hesperus and Charles Williams

A Christmas Carol: The Internationally acclaimed Charles Williams narrates the Dickens classic, accompanied by the period musical stylings of Hesperus, featuring Tina Chancey and Scott Reiss.
Hesperus 12/17/01: Hesperus

The Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol springs from the page to life as Charles Williams reads this timeless holiday tale accompanied by the music of Hesperus.

Hesperus

The Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol springs from the page to life as Charles Williams reads this timeless holiday tale accompanied by the music of Hesperus.
La Belle au Bois Dormant 5/20/01: La Belle au Bois Dormant

Le Neon Theatre presents La Belle au Bois Dormant, an original adaptation of the 17th century French version of Sleeping Beauty, with a musical score by the world-renowned musical ensemble Hesperus.

La Belle au Bois Dormant

Le Neon Theatre presents La Belle au Bois Dormant, an original adaptation of the 17th century French version of Sleeping Beauty, with a musical score by the world-renowned musical ensemble Hesperus.
Hesperus 5/3/01: Hesperus

Hesperus performs Baroque and American Colonial music, and Spanish and Native American works from New Spain, with a crossover style that combines European medieval and renaissance music with traditional American folk styles.

Hesperus

Hesperus performs Baroque and American Colonial music, and Spanish and Native American works from New Spain, with a crossover style that combines European medieval and renaissance music with traditional American folk styles.

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