The encounter between Europe and the New World brought together musical cultures that were entirely foreign to one another. New instruments, rhythms, and harmonies ignited the imaginations of composers on both sides of the Atlantic.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, European settlers in the Americas maintained a rich cultural life largely built on the music they brought from the Old World. Yet, contact with local cultures gradually transformed it. Missionaries incorporated indigenous elements into sacred music to connect with local populations, while native-born American composers—descendants of settlers, indigenous peoples, and mixed communities—created a new music blending European and local traditions. Before long, these new sounds began echoing back in Europe as well.
In this program, the Ensemble Mezzo, alongside guest musicians, presents a joyful and rhythmically vibrant journey spanning the Renaissance and Baroque eras across Europe and Latin America, alongside 20th-century South American songs: love and drinking songs, hymns, and folk tunes, set alongside sweeping dances.
Ye’ela Avital – soprano
Yaniv D’Or – countertenor
Doret Florentin – recorders
Noam Gal – baroque violin
Gideon Brettler – baroque guitar
Orit Messer-Jacobi – baroque cello
Nadav Rogel – percussion
Ticket Prices:
Normal ticket: 120 NIS
Senior citizens: 100 NIS
Students: 60 NIS
