Events

On Saturday March 25th at 7.30pm at St Michael & All Angels Church, there’s a concert: First Encounters – Musical Journeys from the Dawn of the Global Age. An exploration of music which spanned 17th and 18th century Europe and Asia from Ming and Qing dynasty China and their contemporary European courts.

Divertissements Chinois:
Agnes Chin: Chinese guzheng
Yo Yat-Soon: harpsichord

At the dawn of the ‘Global Age’ there were fascinating cultural meetings between Asia and Europe. Firstly through religion and later through trade individuals, ideas, cultural artifacts and music flowed between the continents. Recent research has revealed a depth of musical cross-currents. This concert presents music from the Ming and Qing dynasty China and their contemporary European courts in France, Britain and the Italian states, performed on the Chinese guzheng and the harpsichord.

Tickets: £15 (£7.50 students; £4 Ashbourne College students) in advance from here or £16 (£7.50 students; £4 Ashbourne College students) at the door.