INTIMATE SONGS FULL OF DESIRE, HEARTBREAK, AND PASSION
Listen Up, Lovers! Songs of Love and Desire
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026 • 7:30 PM
Kathryn Greenhoot Recital Hall
Gambrell Center, Queens University of Charlotte
Claudio Monteverdi, Barbara Strozzi, and their contemporaries created intimate songs full of desire, heartbreak, and passion. Arwen Myers and John Lenti bring this fiery music to life.
General Admission: $25 | Under 18: Free
Ticket price does not include 7.25% local sales tax. Credit card fees are optional for ticket purchasers.
DATE
Monday, June 1, 2026
7:30 pm
Doors open at 7:00 pm
TICKETS
General Admission: $25
Under 18: Free
VENUE
Kathryn Greenhoot Recital Hall
Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement, Queens University of Charlotte
2319 Wellesley Avenue, Charlotte NC 28207
The Gambrell Center is handicapped accessible. Patrons requiring the elevator are advised to arrive early. For guests with disabilities, please call the Gambrell Center Box Office 704-337-2466, option 1 during regular business hours for accessible or special needs seating.
ON THE PROGRAM
Hor ch'è tempo di dormire (Canzonetta spirituale sopra alla nanna)
Tarquinio Merula (1595–1665)
L'Eraclito amoroso
Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677)
Ite caldi sospiri
Robert Jones (c. 1577–1617)
Se l'aura spira
Cosi mi disprezzate
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643)
Ed e pur dunque vero
Ohime ch'io cado
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)
Arwen Myers, soprano
John Lenti, theorbo/lute
Aisslinn Nosky, violin
Known for her “crystalline tone and delicate passagework” (San Francisco Chronicle), soprano Arwen Myers captivates audiences with her timeless artistry and exquisite interpretations. Arwen’s performance highlights include appearances with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Early Music Vancouver, Charlotte Bach Festival, and Indianapolis Early Music Festival.
John Lenti specializes in music of the 17th century and has made basso continuo improvisation on lute, theorbo, and baroque guitar the cornerstone of a career that encompasses chamber music, recitals, and work for opera companies and orchestras both modern and baroque.
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This Venue Access Grant is funded by Mecklenburg County and proudly administered by the Arts & Science Council.
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