For more than twenty years, the i Fiori Musicali concert series has attracted talented musicians and admirers of sacred music to the campus of the Pontifical College Josephinum. The 21st year of the series once again features our particular friendship with Ohio’s best ensembles. All concerts are held in St. Turibius Chapel at the Josephinum.

ProMusica Orchestra – A Baroque Holiday
December 12, 2009 (Saturday) 5:30 p.m.
Artistic Director – Timothy Russell
Escape the wintry weather and enjoy the spirit of the season! ProMusica Orchestra performs holiday favorites including Corelli’s “Christmas Concerto”, Bach’s “Brandenburg No. 3”, Pachelbel’s “Canon”, Vivaldi’s “Concerto for Two Trumpets” and “Winter from the Four Seasons”, and Handel’s Selections from “Water Music”. Tickets: ProMusica single-concert price $30. All tickets available at the door; in advance by calling ProMusica (614) 464-0066 or Ticketmaster (614) 431-3600; or online. For information, email info@promusicacolumbus.org.

The Early Interval – An English Twelfth Night Celebration
■ January 8 & 9, 2010 (Friday & Saturday) 8:00 p.m.
Pre-concert lecture both days 7:30 p.m.
■ January 10, 2010 (Sunday) 2:30 p.m.
Pre-concert lecture 2:00 p.m.
A musical celebration of the close of the holiday season! An English Twelfth Night Celebration will feature medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music from England, including medieval sacred songs and dances, music from the courts of Henry VIII and James I, popular ballads, and selections from William Byrd’s service for Epiphany. Narrator Ken Keller will offer historical readings related to the holiday season. The group will perform vocally and on recorders, crumhorns, medieval and Renaissance harps, violas da gamba, medieval lute, vielles, rebec, violin and pipe and tabor. The Early Interval: Ron Cook (director), Jim Bates, Janice Cook, Lyz Liddell, Monica Rudy and Tamara Seckel. Guest Artist: Sean Ferguson on theorbo and Baroque guitar. Tickets: General Admission $27, Seniors (age 62 and older) $22, Students $12. All tickets available through CAPA (614) 469-0939, Ticketmaster (614) 431-3600, or Early Music in Columbus (614) 861-4569.

ProMusica Chamber Orchestra – Songs of aWayfarer
February 6, 2010 (Saturday) 5:30 p.m.
Artistic Director – Timothy Russell
Guest Artist – Christopheren Nomura, Baritone
The expressive words of Mahler’s “Songs of aWayfarer”, Bach’s “Cantata No. 82” (Ich habe genug), as well as Mozart’s “Symphony No. 29” will resound through the acoustical splendor of the Josephinum’s chapel. Tickets: ProMusica single-concert price $30. All tickets available at the door; in advance by calling ProMusica (614) 464-0066 or Ticketmaster (614) 431-3600; or online. For information, email info@promusicacolumbus.org.

Trefoil: In the Chamber of the Harpers –
Late Medieval Music from the Iberian Peninsula
March 12, 2010 (Friday) 8:00 p.m.
Pre-concert lecture 7:30 p.m.
Trefoil (harp, lute and voice) embarks on the storied pilgrim route to Compostela, meeting travelers and cultures from afar. Selections from the astounding Cantigas de Santa Maria, the legacy of King Alfonso theWise; and courtly ballads from distinguished foreign musicians visiting the courts of Catalonia and Northern Spain. This is music that once echoed through “the Chamber of the Harpers” at the court of Eleanor of Castile. Tickets: General Admission $27, Seniors (age 62 and older) $22, Students $12. All tickets available through CAPA (614) 469-0939, Ticketmaster (614) 431-3600, or Early Music in Columbus (614) 861-4569.

ProMusica Orchestra – An Evening of Brass and Organ
March 20, 2010 (Saturday) 5:30 p.m.
Artistic Director – Timothy Russell
ProMusica brings the splendor of brass to Saint Turibius Chapel to meld with theWacek Family Memorial Organ for this evening of glorious works. Tickets: ProMusica single-concert price $30. All tickets available at the door; in advance by calling ProMusica (614) 464-0066 or Ticketmaster (614) 431-3600; or online. For information, email info@promusicacolumbus.org.

ProMusica Orchestra – Music of J.S. Bach
April 17, 2010 (Saturday) 5:30 p.m.
Artistic Director – Timothy Russell The music of J. S. Bach will include a Brandenburg concerto and many other beloved works. ProMusica excellence as usual! Tickets: ProMusica single-concert price $30. All tickets available at the door; in advance by calling ProMusica (614) 464-0066 or Ticketmaster (614) 431-3600; or online. For information, email info@promusicacolumbus.org.