ACRONYM: Esther in the Age of Rembrandt at Calderwood Hall, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Dates: 10/18/2026
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ACRONYM presents rare performances of three Esther cantatas written during Rembrandt's time, in conjunction with the Museum's exhibition. The program includes music by Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, Leonora Duarte, Salamone Rossi, Giacomo Carissimi, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, and Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Vocal soloists Amanda Forsythe and Teresa Wakim, sopranos; Kim Leeds, alto; Aaron Sheehan, tenor; and Jesse Blumberg, baritone, join as special guests.
Cast and Creative Team for ACRONYM: Esther in the Age of Rembrandt at Calderwood Hall, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Creative Team
George Steel
Abrams Curator of Music
George Steel
Curator
Erika Rumbley
Stanley P. Kozak Director of Horticulture
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Gardner Museum's Fall Concert Series to Feature 10 Shows at Calderwood Hall
July 29, 2026 The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will present a ten-concert autumn season at Calderwood Hall, curated by George Steel and featuring performers including Rachel Barton Pine, Rachell Ellen Wong, and the Ivalas Quartet.About the Theatre
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