Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
BEMF BEYOND BORDERS 2023 presents a FREE international, hybrid program featuring a performance by the BEMF Youth Ensemble and short, filmed performances from international partners on four continents: Kenya, Lebanon, The Netherlands, and Brazil. Performed live at the 2023 Boston Early Music Festival on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at NEC’s Jordan Hall in Boston, MA. Learn more at BEMF.org
View the program here: issuu.com/bostonearlymusicfestival/docs/2023_bemf_beyond_borders
This Virtual Program is dedicated in loving memory of Fernando Brasil (2000-2023), a devoted member of the Som Doce da Grota recorder ensemble from the Projecto Espaço Cultural da Grota in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Three villanćicos from the Cancionero Musical de Palacio
0:36 Hoy Comemos - Juan del Encina (1468–1529/30)
2:33 Allá se me ponga el sol - Juan Ponce (1480–1521)
4:30 Pase el agoa - Anonymous
6:09 Astrolatry and Hydromancy - Melika M. Fitzhugh (b. 1972)
12:26 Lundu - Traditional Brazilian dance
Pre-recorded segments
17:17 Lebanon
21:12 The Netherlands
23:46 Brazil
28:02 Kenya
Reaching out to a new generation of players, BEMF seeks to expand our community by providing an opportunity for diverse groups of young players to perform with and for each other, and to celebrate their shared love of music. Young music students from the United States and Brazil are joined by pre-professional early music performers, and a selection of BEMF artists in an inspiring performance of music from the new and old worlds. The program, led by Nina Stern, will include traditional early 19th-century Brazilian music, works by Juan del Encina and Juan Ponce, and a new composition by Melika Fitzhugh commissioned for the BEMF Youth Ensemble.
Previous Virtual Events-
2022 Recorders Beyond Borders: youtu.be/jKgHe2GPzdM
2021 Recorders Beyond Borders: youtube.com/live/gIiuMGNW0M8
A renowned recorder player, BEMF Director of Community Engagement Nina Stern is on the faculty of Juilliard’s Historical Performance program and serves as the Artistic Director of S’Cool Sounds, an organization that uses the power of music to inspire, educate, and connect children. Learn more about S’Cool Sounds at scoolsounds.org
BEMF BEYOND BORDERS 2023 presents a FREE international, hybrid program featuring a performance by the BEMF Youth Ensemble and short, filmed performances from international partners on four continents: Kenya, Lebanon, The Netherlands, and Brazil. Performed live at the 2023 Boston Early Music Festival on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at NEC’s Jordan Hall in Boston, MA. Learn more at BEMF.org
View the program here: issuu.com/bostonearlymusicfestival/docs/2023_bemf_beyond_borders
This Virtual Program is dedicated in loving memory of Fernando Brasil (2000-2023), a devoted member of the Som Doce da Grota recorder ensemble from the Projecto Espaço Cultural da Grota in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Three villanćicos from the Cancionero Musical de Palacio
0:36 Hoy Comemos - Juan del Encina (1468–1529/30)
2:33 Allá se me ponga el sol - Juan Ponce (1480–1521)
4:30 Pase el agoa - Anonymous
6:09 Astrolatry and Hydromancy - Melika M. Fitzhugh (b. 1972)
12:26 Lundu - Traditional Brazilian dance
Pre-recorded segments
17:17 Lebanon
21:12 The Netherlands
23:46 Brazil
28:02 Kenya
Reaching out to a new generation of players, BEMF seeks to expand our community by providing an opportunity for diverse groups of young players to perform with and for each other, and to celebrate their shared love of music. Young music students from the United States and Brazil are joined by pre-professional early music performers, and a selection of BEMF artists in an inspiring performance of music from the new and old worlds. The program, led by Nina Stern, will include traditional early 19th-century Brazilian music, works by Juan del Encina and Juan Ponce, and a new composition by Melika Fitzhugh commissioned for the BEMF Youth Ensemble.
Previous Virtual Events-
2022 Recorders Beyond Borders: youtu.be/jKgHe2GPzdM
2021 Recorders Beyond Borders: youtube.com/live/gIiuMGNW0M8
A renowned recorder player, BEMF Director of Community Engagement Nina Stern is on the faculty of Juilliard’s Historical Performance program and serves as the Artistic Director of S’Cool Sounds, an organization that uses the power of music to inspire, educate, and connect children. Learn more about S’Cool Sounds at scoolsounds.org
