Myth & Mystics
Sunday, Oct. 5, 3:30pm | Monday, Oct. 6, 7:30pm
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1900 Walker St, Greensboro
Fables, legends & tales told throughout history to help us understand the world.
Bel Canto Company’s 43rd season opens with a concert inspired by fables, legends, and tales told to help make sense of the world around us. Stories passed down to us across the generations, born of the innate human desire to explain the inexplicable, are ingrained in our cultures and psyches. Mythical lore and mystical writings from disparate times, places, and cultures have always been a source of inspiration for composers. And that is to say nothing of the abiding influence the yearning for the divine has had upon music.
Bel Canto Company is delighted to welcome acclaimed cellist Brooks Whitehouse as guest artist for Myth & Mystics on Andrea Casarubbios’s “Caminante” and Dan Forrest’s “The Sun Never Says.” A distinguished faculty member at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Whitehouse has performed internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator, with appearances ranging from the Boston Pops to National Public Radio’s Performance Today. A founding member of The Guild Trio, he has toured extensively across North America, Europe, and beyond, and has collaborated with renowned ensembles including the American Chamber Players, the New Zealand String Quartet, and his duo Low and Lower. His artistry and versatility have earned him recognition on stages and broadcasts worldwide, and we are honored to share his exceptional musicianship with our audience.
Be entranced by:
- Caminante, by Andrea Casarrubios, featuring Brooks Whitehouse on cello, a song that draws inspiration from Spanish author Antonio Machado’s timeless poem
- Prometheus, by Kristopher Fulton, an evocative telling of the Greek myth wherein fire is brought from Olympus to Earth
- Yoshayv B’sayser Elyon, by Mark D. Templeton, a setting of Psalm 91 sung in Hebrew whose melodies and sonorities embody a sense of raw humanity
- Les Sirens, by Lily Boulanger and text by Charles Grandmougin, seduces the listener with melodies as beautiful as its namesake
Join us for an evening of wonder, surprise, and beauty featuring these and additional selections by Dan Forrest, Edie Hill, Hugo Wolf, Eric Whitacre, Ivo Antognini, and more!
Program:
Every Child Has Known God . . . . . Ivo Antognini
Yoshayv B’sayser Elyon . . . . . Mark Templeton
All Seems Beautiful To Me . . . . . Eric Whitacre
Hail Gladdening Light . . . . . Charles Wood
Caminante . . . . . Andrea Casarubbios
Prometheus . . . . . Kristopher Fulton
Les Sirens . . . . . Lili Boulanger
Intermission
Four Horsemen . . . . . Brent Wells
The Sun Never Says . . . . . Dan Forrest
Der Feuerreiter . . . . . Hugo Wolf
The Universe Is In You . . . . . Stephen Barton
Bronze Triptych . . . . . Dan Forrest
Hymn To The Eternal Flame . . . . . Stephen Paulus
Getting There and Parking:
Ebenezer Lutheran Church is located four blocks west of UNCG at the corner of Walker Ave and Tremont Dr. (map) The church’s parking lot entrance is accessible from Walker Ave, with overflow parking available in the gravel lot kitty-corner from the church and on the surrounding streets.
Support for this concert and our 2025-2026 Season provided by
Presenting Sponsors
Season Sponsors
This project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Additional support made available through The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro New Creative Investment Initiative, with Guilford County and North Carolina Arts Council American Rescue Plan Act funding. The Choral Arts Collective is a non-profit resident organization of the Greensboro Cultural Center, made possible by a significant in-kind contribution from Creative Greensboro, the City of Greensboro’s office for arts & culture.