The mix moves from the written word to the musical note with performances by the Ensemble for the Seicento and the Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music.
Programs are free and open to the public.
In 1995, Duffy was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, a rare incurable disease that attacks the central nervous system. She shares her experience and struggle in an inspiring memoir chronicling her life from her carefree days as a young adult, to those of fame and fun, and how she discovered and dealt with a disease that changed her body but not her. The program, for teens and adults, is sponsored by the Central Library, Brooklyn Health Information Access Coalition, and the Sarcoidosis Helpnet. Devoted to the performance of the early Italian baroque repertoire, Ensemble for the Seicento combines an imaginative instrumental palette with fresh, dynamic interpretations. Group members Melissa Fogarty, Mauricio Molina, Beverly Au and Michael Eisenberg perform the works of Ortiz, Bassano, Frescobaldi and Kapsberger on a variety of period instruments, including recorders and harpsichords.