UTOPIA PRESENTS ‘FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH’ FEB. 27

Utopia Early Music isn’t your typical early music ensemble. Founders Emily Nelson and Christopher LeCluyse have always tried to bring their audiences a broad spectrum of works that most early music groups don’t play. It’s only in its second season but Utopia has been redefining early music. And it’s doing it in an entertaining and appealing way.

The group’s next concert is this Sunday. On the program is “Flowers of Edinburgh: Five Centuries of Scottish Music,” and it will cover a lot of musical ground, from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Medieval songs from the Orkneys, Renaissance lute pieces and settings of Scottish tunes by the Italian Baroque composer Francesco Geminiani, along with selections from Scots Musical Museum, a work compiled by Robert Burns, will be played.

There won’t be any bagpipe players joining singers Nelson and LeCluyse for this concert. Instead, instrumentalists taking part are Lisa Chaufty, recorder; Pam Jones, harpsichord; Frances von Seggern Bach, viola da gamba; Cynthia Douglas, Celtic harp; Michael Lucarelli, guitar; and Laurie Young Stevens, Baroque violin.

The concert begins at 5 p.m. in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 231 E. 100 South. No admission will be charged but donations will be accepted (suggested donations are $15 general, $12 seniors and $10 students).

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About Edward Reichel

Edward Reichel, author, writer and composer, has been covering the classical music scene in Utah since 1997. For many years he served as the primary music critic for the Deseret News. He has also written for a number of publications, including Chamber Music Magazine, OPERA Magazine, 15 Bytes, Park City Magazine and Salt Lake Magazine. He holds a Ph.D. in composition from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He can be reached at ed.reichel@gmail.com. Reichel Recommends is also on Twitter @ReichelArts.

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