Performance Music Season Opener: Relic Ensemble Performing Friday

Performance Music at The University of Scranton will welcome Relic Ensemble, an 11-piece period instrument chamber orchestra that connects with audiences through intimate, imaginative and dramatic representations of early music, on Friday, Sept. 12.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Houlihan-McLean Center, Mulberry Street and Jefferson Avenue, downtown Scranton. Admission is free and the concert is open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis.

This performance, part of Relic's fourth U.S. concert tour, will be Relic's inaugural performance at The University of Scranton. However, some of its individual members have graced the stage of Houlihan-McLean in seasons past (including Kako Boga, "bonus daughter" of Performance Music conductor and artistic director Cheryl Y. Boga).

The tour debuts Relic's newest program, "The Spheres," which takes audiences on a breathtaking journey through the cosmos by bringing to life the rich mythology of the celestial spheres through works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and others.

Lauded as "stylish and innovative," by New York Classical Review, Relic's programming uses narrative "chapters" to unite a variety of repertoire into a breathtaking concert experience, capturing the hearts of new and seasoned concertgoers alike. Founded in 2022, Relic's commitment to taking early music on the road to all 50 states brings it to dozens of communities each season. Relic's recent presenters include Chamber Music Detroit, Academy of Early Music, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Indianapolis Early Music Festival, Western Michigan University and Gotham Early Music Scene. Its current season includes performances in Ohio, Michigan, Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Committed to sharing their passion for early music with students of all ages, Relic members have given workshops, masterclasses and side-by-side performances at numerous schools. Most recently, Relic engaged in residencies at University of Maryland, Washington International School and Kalamazoo College. Relic actively seeks community engagement opportunities, offering children's concerts, performances in nontraditional venues and open rehearsals in many of the regions it visits.

For further information on the concert, call 570-941-7624, email [email protected] or visit the Performance Music website. For more information on Relic, visit its website.

If You Go:

What: In Concert: Relic Ensemble, presented by Performance Music at The University of Scranton

When: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 12

Where: Houlihan-McLean Center, Mulberry Street and Jefferson Avenue, downtown Scranton

Admission: Free