Concert and Community Music Making on May 30

Join Quincy-based historical music ensemble Lyracle for "Lady Tarquinia" on Friday, May 30! Italian polymath Tarquinia Molza (1542-1617) was one of few women of her time to be gainfully employed as a musician. Lyracle celebrates the musicianship that Molza cultivated her whole life, even after rumors of an affair crushed her glittering career as a court musician and confined her to making music at home. The program will include pieces that we know Tarquinia sang and played and musical settings of her poetry. Concert runs 90 min. Stick around after the concert and join the musicians of Lyracle for tea, cookies, and music-making! We’ll sing/play through a simple ensemble piece in English composed during Tarquinia’s lifetime. All voices and instruments welcome! Run by Quincy locals Ashley Mulcahy (mezzo soprano) and James Perretta (viola da gamba), Lyracle’s mission is to engage with history through music and to illuminate our shared humanity. Ashley and James will be joined by soprano Margaret Carpenter Haigh and baritone Craig Juricka. Friday, May 30, 7:30pm United First Parish Church, Parish Hall 1306 Hancock St., Quincy *Song lyrics available in Chinese translation (??????) Tickets at lyraclemusic.com/events $20 general admission $10 students and seniors Free for EBT/WIC/Connector Care recipients Learn more about Lyracle at lyraclemusic.com or on Facebook and Instagram at @lyraclemusic