The ensemble Constantinople chose its name carefully when it started 20 years ago. Kiya Tabassian, artistic director/leader and co-founder of the Montreal-based musical group, knew the ancient Turkish ...

1 Review: Compassion is the Magic in THE TEMPEST at the Stratford Festival 2 Review: The Stratford Festival's DEATH OF A SALESMAN is Powerful and Heartbreaking The Constantinople Ensemble will be ...

It’s not necessarily what you think of when you contemplate early music, but there’s something to it: part of what is so attractive about today’s approach to the music of the distant past is that it’s ...

The Czech nobleman and composer’s journey from Bohemia to Jerusalem is the inspiration for this rewarding cross-cultural album Pilgrimage, subtitled “Musical Journey of Kryštof Harant to Jerusalem ...

In Persian culture, this weekend marks not only the beginning of spring but the beginning of a new year as well. Early Music Now put ancient sounds of the Persian New Year on the UWM Zelazo Center ...

Persian classical musician Sepideh Raissadat (right) joins Kiya Tabassian and his ensemble Constantinople at Capilano University on March 16. Born in Tehran, Raissadat began studying music at the age ...

Happy Nowruz (Persian New Year)! The holiday, which has been celebrated by people of Persian descent for more than 3,000 years, falls on March 20 this year, which makes Early Music Now's March 19 ...

The Hope College Great Performance Series will feature Barbara Furtuna with Constantinople on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. The Corsican ensemble Barbara Furtuna (“Cruel ...

The Constantinople Ensemble will be presenting the concert Clair-obscur on December 11th together with the singers of A Filetta's polyphonic ensemble. For its 20th season, the Constantinople Ensemble ...