Spartina Consort will highlight music by renowned Baroque era women composers and explore their connections to some of their (now) better known male contemporaries. The women contributed to the rich musical life around them in various ways. Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia, a powerful Abbess as well as composer, was sister to Frederick the Great...

The musicians of Balalaika Fantasie draw inspiration from their life-long passion for Slavic folk music and their diverse backgrounds. Performing on authentic Russian folk instruments, their repertoire includes Russian, Ukrainian, Gypsy and Jewish folk music. Angelina Galashenkova-Reed is a virtuoso on the 3-string domra and a former member of the Andreev Orchestra of St. Petersburg....