UConn Collegium MUSICUM
Glories of Venice
Music of the Serenissima, 1350-1750
A center of commerce and culture for centuries, Venice produced some of the vibrant music in the Western tradition. The UConn Collegium Musicum celebrates its 50th anniversary with a journey through Venice’s musical history from 14th-century works by Landini and Ciconia to Vivaldi’s famous Gloria.
Tickets: $15; Students: Free
About UConn Collegium Musicum
“Collegium Musicum” is Latin for “Music Association.” In Baroque Germany, it was a term for a group of amateur musicians, often university students, who met to rehearse and perform for pleasure. The term now refers to student ensembles with a new purpose: to perform music composed prior to the era of standard concert-hall repertoire (roughly 1700 to 1900) so that both professors and students understand the sounds and functions of music of the past. The UConn Collegium, which was founded in 1976 by the late Dr. Bruce Bellingham, performs well-known works from the standard repertoire using the instruments and performance techniques of the time, known as “historically informed performance” or HIP; and it performs music that has been neglected, often for hundreds of years. In the case of HIP, musicians and audiences are invited to reconsider works by famous composers; in the case of neglected repertoire, they are introduced to music that has been forgotten or ignored, sometimes due to the composer’s gender, religion, or race.
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Make A NIGHT OF IT
Enjoy dinner in Downtown Storrs before the performance. With over twenty restaurants serving up cuisines from around the globe, there’s something to fit every budget and please every palate - all within walking distance of von der Mehden! See what’s cooking here.
Pictured: Salt + Lime at Spice Venue
PARKING: Parking is available in the Downtown Storrs Parking Garage (33 Royce Circle), which is free for your first two hours and just $1/hour thereafter. The garage is about an easy walk from von der Mehden Recital Hall and conveniently located near over twenty downtown dining options.