BLEMF 2022: Cappella Romana

Hymns of Kassianí- a stunning exploration of chants and liturgical music—some long-suppressed until recent years—by the earliest known woman composer in history, the Byzantine-Greek abbess, poet, and hymnographer Kassia. Performed on the second day of this year’s Bloomington Early Music Festival at The Mill. Performed by Spyridon Antonopoulos, John Michael Boyer, Kristen Buhler, Daniel Burnett, David Krueger, Mark Powell, Photini Downie Robinson, Catherine van der Salm, David Stutz, and Nadia Tarnawsky. Alexander Lingas, music director and founder. Performing editions by Ioannis Arvanitis.

SUPPORTED BY JEAN PERSON