The Halfmoon Presents "PrintWorks"

The Halfmoon presents a multimedia concert experience on Wednesday, June 23 featuring works composed and printed in the 17th through 18th centuries with historic letterpress and engraving techniques. Video footage of the historic printmaking process along with original animations by Alex Jaehyun Kim will explore their origins and connections to the music. The program includes works by Gabrieli, Buonamente, Marini, Matteis and Marais. In addition, The Halfmoon will perform a new work inspired by the music-printing process by rising composer Audrey Wu, co-commissioned with SoHIP for their debut of the series. The Halfmoon members are Artistic Director Emily Hale, violin; Julia Connor, violin; Job Salazar Fonseca, violin; Nathaniel Cox, theorbo; and John McKean, harpsichord.

An illustrated PDF with information about the musical program, the history of music printing plus simple printing and engraving activities to try at home will be available to viewers. Donations are encouraged for this free, virtual event.