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Ariadne Lih, Nell Snaidas, Suzie LeBlanc, sopranos; Lucas Harris, theorbo; Erin Headley, lirone; Dorothéa Ventura, organ

Featuring newly reconstructed works by Chiara Margarita Cozzolani (1602–c.1677), abbess of the convent of Santa Radegonda in Milan. This convent housed one of the most celebrated ensembles of women musicians in early modern Italy and was one of the twenty Milanese female foundations whose music became famous between 1600 and 1700. Cozzolani was one of the most prolific nun-composers of her time, publishing four editions of sacred works. The tragically lost bass part to her first book of motets was recently reconstructed by Lucas Harris (theorbo player; musicologist; conductor) and the completed work will be presented in its world premiere

Catalina Vicens, keyboards

A concert and conversation with Chilean keyboard player Catalina Vicens (Leiden University; Royal Conservatory, Belgium). An exploration of 16th-Century Italy and the keyboard repertoire and stringed keyboard instruments that have been associated with female performers. Discover Isabella d’Este, a patroness of the arts directly involved with the development and commissions of new keyboard instruments for the court in Mantua. Illustrated with keyboard works drawn from the early and mid 16th-Century printed sources. 

Myriam LeBlanc, soprano; Célia Laguitton, narrator; Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montréal

Marrying music with history, this tribute journeys across time weaving words from the archives of the first Hospitalières to the reflections of today's nuns with music from 17th century cloisters and private religious gatherings. By combining their individual artistic practices, Suzie LeBlanc and Célia Laguitton will provide spectators with a sensory experience that offers insight into the heroic lives of these women and the devout music of the 17th-Century in both France and Quebec. With the magnificent voices of the Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montréal, this rich musical and theatrical creation honours the lives of those who took part in the foundation of Montreal, including Jeanne Mance who founded Hôtel-Dieu and co-founded Montreal.