Relic: At the Temple of Juno

Celebrate the coming of summer with Relic in a performance that will enliven the imagination and excite the senses!

Relic, a touring early music ensemble known for its spirited performances and innovative programs, will be touring New York and New Jersey in early June, with a culminating performance at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (3 W 65th St) at 6:30pm on June 7. A gala reception for recent donors will immediately follow the concert.

At the Temple of Juno celebrates the coming of summer by honoring the goddess Juno and all she represents: power, jealousy, rage, love, childhood, and rejuvenation. Enjoy masterpieces by Handel, Purcell, Vivaldi and Scarlatti, as well as rarely heard gems by De Lalande, D’Ambruys and Charpentier - all in a program that flows seamlessly from one affect to the next!

"This concert is a chance to enjoy a wide variety of musical gems. Rather than adhering to multi-movement, full-work structure of most programs, we’ve chosen some of the most exciting and breathtaking passages we know and crafted them into a six-chapter narrative punctuated by poetry and myth. Whether you're a die-hard early music lover or new to this extraordinary style, this program will have you transfixed," says Cullen O’Neil, founding Relic cellist.

Relic members include violinists Kako Boga, Aniela Eddy, Toma Iliev, Natalie Rose Kress, Rebecca Nelson and Chiara Stauffer, cellist Cullen O’Neil, bassoonist Georgeanne Banker, harpsichordist Robert Warner, bassist Sue Yelanjian, and theorbist Cameron Welke. Relic’s musicians appear regularly with leading historical ensembles across the Americas and Europe, including Handel and Haydn Society, Boston Baroque, Portland Baroque, Tafelmusik, Les Arts Florissants, Apollo’s Fire and The English Concert.

About Relic

Relic is a conductorless period chamber orchestra that connects with audiences through intimate, imaginative and dramatic representations of early music, with the goal of reaching communities in all 50 states. Relic's innovative programming, which uses narrative "chapters" to unite a variety of repertoire into a breathtaking concert experience, has captured the hearts of new and seasoned concertgoers alike.