I Fagiolini at Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral

I Fagiolini, Britain’s renowned early music vocal ensemble, returns to the U.S. for the first time in over 10 years for this special Philadelphia debut performance. The group marks its 40th anniversary with Il divino Claudio, a program centered on the rich variety of Claudio Monteverdi’s secular and sacred works, the very heart of a cappella genius. From madrigals with harmony that twists and bites to intimate yet dramatic trios or duets, I Fagiolini reveals Monteverdi’s remarkable emotional range, delivering “startlingly intense surround-sound baroque” (The Guardian).