A Musical Pilgrimage
Join Skylark for a gorgeously curated series of concerts designed specifically for the Hispanic Society, highlighting art, music, and artefacts from the museum collection. These concerts are presented by The Hispanic Society Museum & Library.
Part I: Treasures of the Spanish RenaissanceA stunningly beautiful evening featuring hidden gems from the Hispanic Society Collection.
The manuscript collection at the Hispanic Society Library is a rich trove of handwritten copies and early editions of 16th and 17th century polyphony from masters including Tomás Luis de Victoria and Francisco Guerrero, as well as lesser-known composers like Bartolomé de Olagüe, choirmaster of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela from 1651-58. In this luminous musical exploration of Spanish renaissance treasures, Skylark will perform several pieces that are modern premieres, having been lost to history until transcribed by Skylark musicologist Dr. John K. Cox directly from the Hispanic Society collections. The first program in Skylark’s musical pilgrimage will include some of the earliest music ever transcribed for multiple voices, chants from the Codex Callixtinus, the 13th-century guidebook for the pilgrimage to Santiago. The program will also take full advantage of the marvelous acoustics in the Hispanic Society’s main courtyard, at times surrounding the audience with up to 12 individual lines performed by Skylark’s virtuoso professional singers. THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 | 6:00PM
Main Court | The Hispanic Society & Library 3741 Broadway New York, NY 10032 |
Part II: Art & ArtsongAn intimate chamber program pairing gorgeous vocal works with art from the Museum, with particular inspiration from Joaquín Sorolla’s Visión de España.
Featuring a chamber group of Skylark’s world-class vocal soloists, this concert will feature pieces of music curated for the location because they share thematic, historical, or artistic connections to specific works of visual art in the collection of the Hispanic Society Museum. This concert will feature renowned classical guitarist Nilko Andreas. THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 | 6:00PM
Sorolla Gallery | The Hispanic Society & Library 3741 Broadway New York, NY 10032 |
Nilko Andreas, Guitar

“…an electrifying performer for his powerful stage presence and spontaneity that grows irresistible” Backstage New York.
Since his Carnegie Hall solo debut, (2009) multi-faceted touring artist Nilko Andreas has been entertaining audiences in three continents as an internationally awarded classical guitarist, Composer, Actor, Music Director as well as a singer (La Cumbiamba eNeYe, LaMar NYC), Born in Colombia, he carries the musical legacy of his mother land, layered with his experiences as a leading classical musician around the world and 22 years of living, performing as a soloist and chamber Musician, producing and conducting in New York City.
He is the founder of the “Amazonas” a series presented at Carnegie Hall since 2010, with a heavy interest on raising awareness over environmental damage around the world. He recently performed the role of “Don Quixote” in the acclaimed Musical “The Man of La Mancha” by Musical Theater Heritage, His passion for the work of Federico Garcia Lorca made him collaborate and produce many Lorca plays Including “La zapatera prodigiosa” (Spanish repertory theater NYC) his collaboration with grupo “Artificio Theater” lead to rave reviews and awards. he conceived and directed “Asi Canta Federico” and interactive concert around the life and work of Federico Garcia Lorca.
An accomplished educator, Nilko Andreas has given master classes and conferences on classical guitar, Latin American and Colombian Music in universities and conservatories around the world. He is the Founder of the Latin American Chamber Music Society and Founder of Azlo Productions. www.nilkoandreas.com
Since his Carnegie Hall solo debut, (2009) multi-faceted touring artist Nilko Andreas has been entertaining audiences in three continents as an internationally awarded classical guitarist, Composer, Actor, Music Director as well as a singer (La Cumbiamba eNeYe, LaMar NYC), Born in Colombia, he carries the musical legacy of his mother land, layered with his experiences as a leading classical musician around the world and 22 years of living, performing as a soloist and chamber Musician, producing and conducting in New York City.
He is the founder of the “Amazonas” a series presented at Carnegie Hall since 2010, with a heavy interest on raising awareness over environmental damage around the world. He recently performed the role of “Don Quixote” in the acclaimed Musical “The Man of La Mancha” by Musical Theater Heritage, His passion for the work of Federico Garcia Lorca made him collaborate and produce many Lorca plays Including “La zapatera prodigiosa” (Spanish repertory theater NYC) his collaboration with grupo “Artificio Theater” lead to rave reviews and awards. he conceived and directed “Asi Canta Federico” and interactive concert around the life and work of Federico Garcia Lorca.
An accomplished educator, Nilko Andreas has given master classes and conferences on classical guitar, Latin American and Colombian Music in universities and conservatories around the world. He is the Founder of the Latin American Chamber Music Society and Founder of Azlo Productions. www.nilkoandreas.com
Part III: Joby Talbot's Path of MiraclesA concert-length masterwork for choir, tracing the steps of Spain’s most enduring pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago.
Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles may be the first true choral masterwork of the 21st century. Talbot, whose dramatic compositions include well-known film scores and luscious ballets, composed the piece in 2005 for the British ensemble Tenebrae, a group similar to Skylark both in size and vocal virtuosity. The piece takes the listener on a mesmerizing vocal journey across the ancient Camino de Santiago, the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Northwest Spain. With its four varied and theatrical movements named for important cities along the pilgrim’s path, and its moving libretto by poet Robert Dickinson, Path of Miracles has been called “little short of a musical miracle in itself.” “Skylark did not whisper to God, they rather shouted, cajoled, enjoined; they did battle with thieves and henchmen in pursuit of their geographic and spiritual goals, and ultimately recessed into the dark night having found transcendent peace.” – Boston Music Intelligencer THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 | 6:00PM
Main Court | The Hispanic Society & Library 3741 Broadway New York, NY 10032 |