Echoes of Heritage
Ancient Sephardic melodies inspired by the Holy Scriptures
Program
Salamone Rossi (c. 1570–1630)• Gagliarda Quinta detta Amor Perfetto
• Brando Secondo. Aria di Gioan Francesco Rubini – parts composed by the author
• Correnta Settima. Aria di Gioan Battista Rubini – parts composed by the author
• Gagliarda Seconda detta l’Incognita
• Brando Terzo. Aria by the same – parts composed by the author
• Correnta Quarta
Sephardic Music
• La Rose enflorence
• Ven Querida Ven Amada
• Adio, querida
• Nani, Nani
• Paxaro d’hermozura
• Durme durme
• Los Bilbilicos
• Ir me quiero ill me madre
• Yo m’enamori d’un aire
• Avrix mi galanica
Performers
Olena Yeremenko (violin, nyckelharpa; Ukraine)
Ukrainian violinist, graduate of the Lviv National Music Academy, with a deep interest in traditional and ethnic music. Co-founder of the Burdon Folk Band. She collaborates with Babooshki, Caci Vorba, the Orchestra of the Times of Plague, Moldovan cellist Martin Neaga, and the early and Renaissance music ensemble Dancerye.
Yeva Baltmiškytė (Renaissance lute, guitar; Lithuania)
Lithuanian guitarist, lutenist, and composer, graduate of the Royal Conservatory in Brussels. She performs in Germany, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, France, Switzerland, and Japan. She appears and gives workshops at prestigious festivals such as the Iserlohn Guitar Festival (Germany), Seitensprünge Guitar Festival (Germany), Festival Catharina (Belgium), Chapel for Europe Festival (Belgium), Sansusī (Latvia), among others.
Concert Dates and Venues
- August 28, 6:30 PM – Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Kielce
- August 29, 6:00 PM – Church of St. Stephen, Mnichów
- August 30, 2:00 PM – Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Mount Witosławska
Gallery and Venues
Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary – Kielce
This church in Kielce was built in 1947, designed by Stanisław Skibniewski, using materials from dismantled POW barracks. It was erected to meet the urgent need for a new place of worship for the local parish community. It is a rare and intriguing example of post-war wooden modernism.
Church of St. Stephen – Mnichów
The wooden Church of St. Stephen in Mnichów is one of the finest examples of wooden Baroque architecture in Poland. Likely built between 1754 and 1770 by an unknown craftsman, it features a Latin cross floor plan with an octagonal dome and delicate sculptural decoration. The entire interior – altars, pulpit, confessionals – forms a harmonious Rococo ensemble made of larch and linden wood.
Chapel of the Holy Spirit – Mount Witosławska
The wooden Chapel of the Holy Spirit on Mount Witosławska has a long, layered history – from ancient pagan rituals, through Benedictine monastic presence, to the legend of the hermit Jaczewicz in the 18th century. The current structure dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries, and its charm is enhanced by its picturesque forest surroundings. Recently restored, the chapel remains a place of silence and spiritual reflection.
