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Mount Parnassus Foundation
Erathos
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Inspired by the Muse of Love and Lyric Poetry, Erato. Symbol: the cithara. She represents affection, love, and desire. This Muse is dedicated to perform music from the Renaissance and Early Baroque periods.
The Muse Erato by François Boucher (1703-1770)
Photo credit: Sergio Veranes
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Ourânia
Reflections on Classical String Quartets
Inspired by the Muse of Astronomy Ourania. Symbol: the celestial globe. She represents the heavens, the position of the stars, the mysteries of the Universe. This Muse is dedicated to Classical String Quartets on period instruments, represented by three string quartets.
Urania, Muse of Astronomy, attributed to Francesco Trevisani (1656-1746)
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Art by KJP commissioned for Ourânia in May 2020
Ximenez Quartet
Quartet Salonnières
Clio, Muse of History by Pierre Mignard (1612-1695)
Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Clio
Inspired by the Muse of History, Clio. Symbol: the manuscript. She represents knowledge and awareness. This Muse will be dedicated to present music from the Spanish and Colonial Latin American repertoire.
Photo credit: Hernán González
Regina Yugovich
Thaleia
Inspired by the Muse of Comedy and Pastoral Poetry, Thalia. Symbol: the comic mask. She represents joy, grace, and charm. This Muse will be dedicated to Baroque Pastoral repertoire.
Thalia by Jean-Marc Nattier (1685-1766)
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Photo credit: Clara Anastasi
Ángela Lobato del Castillo
Terpsichore
Inspired by the Muse of Dance, Terpsichore. Symbols: the lyre or plucked string instrument. She represents movement and flexibility. This Muse will be dedicated to consort ensembles and choral repertoire.
Terpsichore by Jean-Marc Nattier (1685-1766)
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Polyhymnia
Inspired by the Muse of Sacred Poetry, Polyhymnia. Symbols: hymns and gestures. She represents eloquence, praise, and meditation. This Muse will be dedicated to the early baroque repertoire.
Polyhymnia, by Charles Meynier (1800)
Cleveland Museum of Art
Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry by Giovanni Baglione (1566-1643)
Musée de Beaux Arts d´Arras
Calliope
Inspired by the Muse of Epic Poetry, Calliope. Symbols: writing tablet and a golden crown. She represents justice and serenity. This Muse will encourage adventure and heroism through his repertoire.
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Berwick Fiddle Consort
Photo credit: Erin Mckinney
Natalia Duarte Jeremías
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Photo credit: Anna Longworth
Tavya McCoy
Melpomene
Inspired by the Muse of Tragedy, Melpomene. Symbol: the tragic mask. She represents sorrow, affliction, and fate. This Muse will be dedicated to the dramatic and melancholic repertoire.
Photo credit: Sergio Veranes
Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy, by Elisabetta Sirani (1638-1665)
Kol Haneshama
Dov Houle, Traverso
Jessica Korotkin, Cello
Euterpe
Inspired by the Muse of Music, Euterpe. Symbol: the flute. This Muse will be dedicated to wind ensembles on period instruments for Classical and Romantic repertoire.
Euterpe, the Muse of Music by Simon Vouet (1590-1649)