DALLAS (APR 15) – The Dallas-based early music core ensemble performs “Vino & Vibes - An Evening of Vivaldi, Vitali & Valpolicella” on Friday, April 25 at 8pm. Italian wines from North Italian regions accompany the ravishing songs and madrigals, spirited chaconnes and toccatas of the 17th-18th centuries. 

 “There is a deeply personal, expressive quality to the 17th century Italian style, all rooted in the human voice. It’s freer, somewhat exotic, and represented by a surprising number of composers. Opera arias and madrigals dominated the period, and eventually gave rise to a vast number of instrumental works in the 17th and 18th centuries,” said Molly Hammond, Lumedia’s Music Director. 

These rare and exquisite works require only the core ensemble: soprano and Artistic Director Julianna Emanski, violinist Daniel Lee, cellist Christopher Phillpott, lutenist Hector Torres, and harpsichordist Molly Hammond. Each instrumentalist will take center stage at various points, alternating their collaborative roles. 

A curated selection of wines from neighboring regions will be served to enhance the sensory experience of time and place. 

The concert takes place in Meadows Hall at The Sammons Center for the Arts in Dallas on Friday, April 25 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $55 and include complimentary valet parking, and libations with the artists.

Audiences have proclaimed Lumedia to be ‘wacky and wonderful!’

Purchase tickets online or at the door.

Concert run-time is approximately 60 minutes. 

*On 4/25, tickets available at the door.

Lumedia Musicworks Website: https://www.LumediaMusicworks.com

Lumedia Musicworks presents
"Welcome to the West Live" on Feb 7

The Dallas-based early music ensemble performs the mulit-media
concert “Welcome to the West Live” Friday, February 7 at 8pm. Music includes sonatas,
concertos, traditional fiddling, folk tunes and 1940s western swing, and features contemporary
and historic film footage and photographs from the Library of Congress.

The original production collaborated with videographers and cowboy poets from Texas,
Wyoming, Nevada, South Dakota and Utah. The multimedia concert tells the story of ranching
life in the American West.

“Music in the 17th and 18th centuries has influenced the music we listen to today, even if we don’t
realize it,” said Julianna Emanski, Lumedia’s Artistic Director who also holds a doctorate in
music from the University of North Texas. “For instance, there are aspects of modern country
fiddling style in Baroque music, inherited from the Celtic tradition.”

“Welcome to the West” was originally filmed in Celina and includes an ensemble of 10
instrumentalists, three vocalists, and four videographers all from Texas. Five poets, including the
late Harry Jackson (1923-1973) of Cody, Wyo., and the late Elizabeth Ebert (1925-2018) of
Lemmon, S.D. contribute the text heard in voiceover. The live version on February 7 will feature
footage from the original film via GracePoint Media’s XR video wall.

Some highlights from the program include:
● Allegro from “Grosso Mogul” Concerto in D Major, RV 208 (ca. 1712/13) - Antonio Vivaldi
● The Famous Night Herding Song (ca. 1950) by Harry “Woo Woo” Stevens
● “That’s What I Like about the West” (1947) - Edith Bergdahl & Robert MacGimsey, arranged in 2020 by
Gustavo Mazon Finessi
● I. Ohne Satzbeziechnung from Les Rainettes - Georg Philipp Telemann
● “Whiskey before Breakfast” (1957) - Andre DeJarlis, arranged in 2020 by Stephanie Noori
● Leaning on the Everlasting Arms (1887) - American Hymn

The performance takes place in Meadows Hall at The Sammons Center for the Arts in Dallas on
Friday, February 7 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $55 and include complimentary valet parking, and
libations with the artists.
Audiences have proclaimed Lumedia to be ‘wacky and wonderful!’ Purchase tickets online or at
the door. Concert run-time is approximately 50 minutes. Live stream tickets are available on the
ticketing website.

Welcome to the West Live
February 7, 2025
Sammons Center for the Arts
3630 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75219

Parking: Free onsite
Valet: Complimentary
Doors open: 7:30pm
Concert: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $55
Ticketing Website: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjExOTY1

Lumedia Musicworks presents its latest concert titled Night of Decayed Musicians in Dallas at
The Sammons Center for the Arts on October 4.

Known for their “innovative approach” to classical music (Friends of WRR Classical Radio), the
concert celebrates an early Halloween, complete with costumed musicians, special audio and
visual effects - a hallmark of Lumedia’s style - and a few surprises. The concert delves into the
musical underworld with Vivaldi’s iconic “La Notte” concerto, performed by Estonian-born
recorder player Monika Ruusmaa. The mythical Medusa makes an appearance in Purcell’s
famous “Music for a While”, and a set titled “from the Tomb of the Unknown Composer”
features works by Francesco Durante and Cai d’Hervelois.

“The baroque period is filled with direct references to the dead and things that go bump in the
night,” explains Music Director Molly Hammond. “There is an abundance of fright-inducing
content to choose from, which we then highlight with precise positioning and some ‘edgy’
interpretation.”

The performance takes place in Meadows Hall at The Sammons Center for the Arts in Dallas on
October 4 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $55 and include complimentary valet parking, libations and
bites with the artists. Audiences have proclaimed Lumedia to be ‘wacky and wonderful!’ Attend all Lumedia’s
concerts with a season subscription, available for purchase through October 4. Purchase tickets
online or at the door. Concert run-time is approximately 65 minutes.

Night of Decayed Musicians
October 4, 2024
Sammons Center for the Arts
3630 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75219
Parking: Free onsite
Valet: Complimentary
Doors open: 7:30pm
Concert: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $55
Ticketing Website: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjExOTA5

Lumedia Musicworks presents its latest concert titled Night of Decayed Musicians in Dallas at
The Sammons Center for the Arts on October 4.

Known for their “innovative approach” to classical music (Friends of WRR Classical Radio), the
concert celebrates an early Halloween, complete with costumed musicians, special audio and
visual effects - a hallmark of Lumedia’s style - and a few surprises. The concert delves into the
musical underworld with Vivaldi’s iconic “La Notte” concerto, performed by Estonian-born
recorder player Monika Ruusmaa. The mythical Medusa makes an appearance in Purcell’s
famous “Music for a While”, and a set titled “from the Tomb of the Unknown Composer”
features works by Francesco Durante and Cai d’Hervelois.

“The baroque period is filled with direct references to the dead and things that go bump in the
night,” explains Music Director Molly Hammond. “There is an abundance of fright-inducing
content to choose from, which we then highlight with precise positioning and some ‘edgy’
interpretation.”
The performance takes place in Meadows Hall at The Sammons Center for the Arts in Dallas on
October 4 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $55 and include complimentary valet parking, libations and
bites with the artists.

Audiences have proclaimed Lumedia to be ‘wacky and wonderful!’ Attend all Lumedia’s
concerts with a season subscription, available for purchase through October 4. Purchase tickets
online or at the door. Concert run-time is approximately 65 minutes.