Update May 9: Concert Rescheduled for Monday May 13
We are sorry we had to cancel our concert last Saturday. The student/police conflict, which you may have seen on the news, was taking place directly across the street from St. Paul’s Church.
We have rescheduled this Charlottesville concert for Monday, May 13 at 7:30 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 Rugby Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903. This will be a donation-only concert.
A reminder: Our Richmond concert is going ahead as planned on Friday, May 10, at 7:30 PM.
May 4 5:36 PM LAST MINUTE URGENT MESSAGE
Tonight’s concert is cancelled due to Student protest activity and street closure. We will still be offering this program Friday in Richmond.
Upcoming Performances
Polyphony & Power:
Music from the Court of Charles V
Saturday May 4, 2024
7:30 pm
St. Paul’s Memorial Church
1701 University Avenue, Charlottesville
Friday, May 10, 2024
7:30 pm
St. Benedict Catholic Church
300 N. Sheppard Street, Richmond
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands, was a central figure in some of the most pivotal moments in history, from the Reformation to the Atlantic slave trade. He was not only a powerful monarch but also a great patron of music, employing at his court some of the most celebrated composers of his day. Zephyrus traces Charles’s life through the music that accompanied it—his favorite chanson, written by Josquin; wedding and coronation masses by Gombert and Morales; motets marking political victories; and music composed for the emperor’s funeral.
Admission to the concert at St. Benedict Church is by donation only.
Zephyrus is a non-profit vocal ensemble based in Charlottesville, Virginia.