May 04 Saturday
On Saturday, May 4, and Friday, May 10, Zephyrus Early Music Vocal Ensemble presents “Polyphony & Power: Music from the Court of Charles V.”
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.
For the May 4 concert at St Paul's Memorial Church in Charlottesville, tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, and $5 for students and are available through our website, www.zephyrus-va.org, or with cash or check at the door. Admission to the May 10 performance at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Richmond at 7:30 pm is by donation only. Both venues are handicap accessible.
Zephyrus is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and performance of music from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras, directed by Megan Sharp.
May 05 Sunday
On Sunday, May 5, 5:00 pm at Emmanuel Harrisonburg, we will celebrate The Feast of Monica, Mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387, with guest choir the Eastern Mennonite High School Touring Choir. Director Jared Stutzman has written new settings of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis for this service.
May 06 Monday
Four-time GRAMMY winner Sarah Jarosz has announced her new album, Polaroid Lovers. The record is set for release on January 26th, 2024 via Rounder Records. To mark the occasion she has shared the album opener, "Jealous Moon," and its companion video. WATCH HERE. The song finds Jarosz backed by a decidedly more electric band, with her Texas lilt as clear and evocative as ever. Polaroid Lovers is available for pre-order today digitally and on vinyl with gray, lavender, orange and green splatter variants. Indie retailers will also have a special blue and green splatter vinyl. For more information visit https://store.sarahjarosz.com/
May 07 Tuesday
The Charlottesville Jazz Society and WTJU are pleased to present The Howard Levy 4 in concert on Tuesday, May 7th. The concert will be held at Belmont Arts Collaborative on Carlton Road at 8 pm.
Led by the Grammy-Award-winning diatonic harmonica master, pianist, and composer Howard Levy, well known for his long-time tenure with Bela Fleck and The Flecktones, this powerhouse ensemble delivers musical magic in a range of styles that includes Jazz, Latin, World Music, and Blues. Besides several distinctively reworked American and Brazilian compositions, the band has a diverse repertoire of original compositions that combine and blend many cultures and rhythms, creating an extraordinary original sound. In addition to Howard, this amazingly accomplished Chicago-based quartet is comprised of guitarist Chris Siebold, the outstanding upright and electric bassist Joshua Ramos, and the exceptional Brazilian drummer Luiz Ewerling.
A prolific recording artist, Howard Levy has released 17 albums under his name and appeared in hundreds more. He was a founding member of Bela The Flecktones and has performed and recorded with an incredibly diverse range of artists including Paquito D’Rivera, Donald Fagen, and Kurt Elling. The revolutionary technique that hedeveloped on the diatonic harmonica transformed it into a fully chromatic instrument for the first time, opening up possibilities for limitless musical exploration while still retaining the cry of the Blues. Sounding like no other on stage, it has been said of Howard’s unparalleled harmonica playing, “As Art Tatum was to the piano, so is Levy to the harmonica: a hyper-virtuoso whose feats can be admired and studied but never really replicated.”
The rest of this remarkable band is very much up to the task of complementing a virtuoso like Howard. Chris Siebold, house guitarist for A Prairie Home Companion for four years has recorded and toured with Chicago’s most eclectic Jazz and fusion groups; Joshua Ramos, one of Chicago’s most in-demand bassists, spent five years with jazz legend Ramsey Lewis, while drummer/composer Luiz Ewerling contributes rhythmic and compositional fire and depth to The Howard Levy 4.
May 11 Saturday
Join us at the Saturday Market to:
🎶 Enjoy live music🛍️ Shop with 50 vendors📚 Learn from community organizations🌱 Find fresh, local produce🥚 Discover local eggs and 🥩 pasture-raised meats🥖 Taste artisan breads and pastries🍲 Enjoy prepared foods like crepes, wood-fired pizza, and kettle corn🎨 Find artisan goods like natural skincare, handmade candles, and wood crafts
The Blue Ridge Irish Music School presents Joey Abarta on the Irish uilleann bagpipes. has spent the last sixteen years touring North America, Europe, and Asia, teaching and performing music on the uilleann pipes, the irish bagpipe. A Los Angeles native, he first received instruction on the pipes from Dubliner Pat D’Arcy, a founding member of the Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club.The evening will feature music from Brightwood, Irish music on harp, flute and fiddle plus Irish dancers.
May 12 Sunday
Harriswingburg invites you to a night of jazz and swing dancing at Brix & Columns. All are welcome—seasoned dancers, beginners, and anyone who just wants to watch, listen, and have a glass of wine.
Nick and Moriah will teach a beginner lesson from 7:00 to 8:00. Zuzu's Hot 5 will play from 8:00 to 10:00!
May 17 Friday
Danielle Talamantes, Soprano, Kerry Wilkerson Baritone Bass, Dr. Sam Wellman piano oerforming a program of Copland, Bernstein, Ellington, and Dehlinger.
Live fully-staged opera with world class singers. A fantasy of the Golden Age, in French with English supertitles. Conductor: Jorge Parodi. Stage Director: Eve Summer. See details at https://www.operainwilliamsburg.org
May 18 Saturday