ssemf/ Irene Roldan//: The 18th-Century Harpsichord in Spain • Tacoma / ******************** ****/Irene Roldan/  — *Wednesday eve, July 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM*: • *The 18th-Century Harpsichord in Spain* • *           — Irene Roldan, solo harpsichord / /*Spanish harpsichordist Irene Roldàn's *The 18th-Century Harpsichord in Spain* for the Urbino Early Music Festival in Italy was the most moving and exciting solo harpsichord recital I have heard and is simply not to be missed. One of Europe’s prominent young prize-winning harpsichordists, Ms. Roldàn, currently living in Basel, Switzerland, won the prestigious Bach Prize at the XXXIII. International Bach Competition in Leipzig, Germany, and has performed as soloist at major early music festivals in Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and around Europe. This performance in Tacoma on July 9 will be her very first appearance in North America. Let's welcome her!   — Jeffrey/ The listener will step into the heart of 18th-century Iberia, where the vibrant court of Madrid stood as a focal point for the flourishing of rich keyboard music. Domenico Scarlatti, with his masterful keyboard sonatas, cast a considerable shadow over contemporaneous composers unfairly labeled as mere imitators. Sebastian de Albero, Jose de Nebra, and the Portuguese Carlos Seixas forged unique voices while incorporating a wide range of influences into their work, from the Spanish Golden Age and Iberian folklore to Italian virtuosity. Hidden gems, like Nebra's symphonies, await discovery. As Scarlatti's sonatas remain iconic, the listener will delve into the overlooked brilliance of these composers, poised for a deserved spotlight in the keyboard repertoire. /             ✷  ✣  ✷  ✣  ✷  ✣  ✷ ***Mason United Methodist Church*    2710 North Madison Street in Tacoma *www.salishseafestival.org/tacoma* <http://www.salishseafestival.org/tacoma>      — Suggested donation $20 to $30 (a free will offering; pay as you wish) — 18 and under free              ✷  ✣  ✷  ✣  ✷  ✣  ✷ / //PICE IC/E//Consulate of Spain//Irene Roldàn’s participation in these performances has been made possible with help from the Honorary Consulate of Spain in Seattle, and from the Programme for the Internationalisation of Spanish Culture (PICE) of Acción Cultural Española (AC/E), which seeks to promote Spanish culture through the inclusion of Spanish artists and creators residing in Spain in the programming of cultural events outside of Spain. / / /*DONATE: *Please donate to SSEMF online at our secure site at https://www.salishseafestival.org/donate.html   – Or please send donations to:/ /Salish Sea Early Music Festival (SSEMF) 13113 S. Wildwood Lane, Anacortes, WA 98221 • We are grateful for your donations through the end of July which supplement the performers' shares received by each and every musician who will have taken part in our 2025 concerts from the beginning to the end of the season. • Otherwise our largest expenses are mostly travel and visa-related. • $200 largely covers the participation of one musician. • We have no administrative expenses. • We're deeply grateful for and depend upon your financial support, at the door and through special donations, and we do celebrate the presence of each and every audience member, regardless of donation.       ✷  ✣  ✷  ✣  ✷  ✣  ✷ /The Salish Sea Early Music Festival is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization and has been pleased to be an affiliate organization of Early Music America, which develops, strengthens, and celebrates early music and historically informed performance in North America. Please send donations directly to SSEMF./ *****Early Music America*****