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Parthenia Viol Consort Announces 2026-2027 New York Season Concert Events

August 11, 2026 | By Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
Jeffrey James, Chair

New York, NY – Parthenia, New York’s premiere viol consort, has announced their 2026-2027 New York concert season, which will be presented at The Church of Saint Luke in the Fields in Greenwich Village and Manhattan’s St. Malachy’s – The Actors’ Chapel.

Parthenia Viols offers a season of varied programs featuring composers from Elizabethan England and the contemporary music world, including a collaborations with soprano Molly Netter, Duo YUMENO and lutenist Christopher Morrongiello. Dates and locations are:

Friday, December 4 @ 8:00 pm at The Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street in Manhattan - Following a long tradition of music for Christmas, Parthenia presents a sparkling array of songs, dances and carols from Elizabethan England. Guest artist will be Molly Netter, soprano. This concert is part of Parthenia’s 2026-2027 NYC Concert Series.

Reserved single tickets are $50. General Admission is $25 suggested, but you may pay what you will.

Sunday, February 21, 2027 @ 4:00 pm at St. Malachy’s – The Actors’ Chapel, 239 West 49th Street, in Manhattan - Parthenia and Duo YUMENO combine their artistry to blend east with west, old with new, in works for koto and cello, viol consort, and five viols and koto, featuring dances by John Dowland and a world premier by Japanese composer Yoko Sato.

Duo YUMENO is Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto and voice, and Hikaru Tamaki, cello and viol. This concert is part of Parthenia’s 2026-2027 NYC Concert Series.

Reserved single tickets are $50. General Admission is $25 suggested, but you may pay what you will.

Saturday, May 8, 2027 @ 7:30 pm at The Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street in Manhattan - Lutenist Christopher Morrongiello joins Parthenia in the complete Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares by John Dowland, at the start of the fifth century since his death. All the artists will perform on replicas of instruments from Dowland’s era. This concert is part of Parthenia’s 2026-2027 NYC Concert Series.

Reserved single tickets are $50. General Admission is $25 suggested, but you may pay what you will.

All tickets go on sale after September 1. Season subscriptions are available at https://parthenia.org/shop/2026-2027-nyc-concert-season-subscription/.

Additional concerts may be announced and concert information will be available throughout the year at http://parthenia.org/performances.

Parthenia is a quartet of viols which animates ancient and contemporary music. Parthenia is presented in concerts and festivals across America including Bargemusic, Music Before 1800, Maverick Concerts, The Rockport Chamber Music Festival, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Miller Theatre and the Yale Center for British Art, and in Europe at the Regensburg Tage Alter Musik. The ensemble produces its own concert series in NYC, collaborating regularly with the world's foremost early music specialists including Piffaro, Julianne Baird, Paul O'Dette, Blue Heron and ARTEK. Parthenia actively commissions and premieres works by today's composers including Eleonor Sandresky, Richard Einhorn, Phil Kline, Frances White, Max Lifchitz, Will Ayton, Nicholas Patterson and Kristin Norderval. Parthenia’s latest CD Nothing Proved, on the MSR Classics label, features music by Hildegard von Bingen, Frances White, Kristin Norderval, and Tawnie Olson. They are represented by Shirley Hunt, GEMS Live! Director of Booking and Artist Representation.
 

Parthenia is Beverly Au, Lawrence Lipnik, Rosamund Morley and Lisa Terry. Visit them at http://www.parthenia.org. They are the Early Music Ensemble in Residence at Stern College for Women.

Parthenia's concert season is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. Parthenia is a sponsored organization of the New York Foundation for the Arts, and is a member of Early Music America and Chamber Music America.

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