Fringe: Lerche & Markowski Duo

Fringe: Lerche & Markowski Duo

This concert is part of the free fringe programme of the Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht 2025.

The Lerche & Markowski Duo, formed by Polish mezzosoprano/harpsichordist Victoria Lerche-Kurpas and guitarist/lutenist Jan Markowski, explores repertoire for voice and plucked strings across styles and eras. Both award-winning graduates of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music, they perform internationally, bringing together their expertise in early music and historically informed performance.

Programme

• Barbara Strozzi

  Diporti di Euterpe, Op.7
  Lamento: Lagrime mie

  1619-1677
• Bellerofonte Castaldi

  Tasteggio Soave

  1580-1649
• Barbara Strozzi

  Che si può fare

• Juan Arañés

  Chacona: A la vida bona

  d. c1649
• José Marín

  Menguilla, yo me muriera
  No piense Menguilla ya

  1618/19-1699
• Gaspar Sanz

  Marizapalos

  mid-17th century-early 18th century
• José Marín

  Ojos, pues me desdeñáis
  Si quieres dar, Marica, en lo çierto
  
  Programme subject to change

Musicians

• Victoria Lerche-Kurpas mezzo-soprano
• Jan Markowski theorbo, Baroque guitar