Interwoven with toasts, diary entries, and seasonal verse, this tenth-anniversary program celebrates a decade of Twelfth Night concerts at Hammond-Harwood House, while honoring the blend of elegance, revelry, and patriotic spirit that shaped music-making in early America.
An intimate Valentine’s concert honoring friendship, longing, and lyric beauty through the lens of 17th-century literary salons. Performed with voice and theorbo, and interwoven with spoken readings, With Quill and Voice illuminates the world of early modern women and their creative communities—where poetry and music blossomed by candlelight.
In celebration of the women who shaped the early American republic, this concert spotlights the music associated with the wives, daughters, and salon hosts of America’s founding leaders. With repertoire spanning sentimental ballads, genteel salon songs, and patriotic airs, the program celebrates the grace and resilience of women who upheld the republic’s private and public spheres.
This program conjures the shadowy musical world of haunted harbors, shipwrecks, and sailor’s lore. Drawing from centuries of maritime song, the concert presents a moody mix of dramatic storytelling and spirited sea shanties—songs of longing, danger, superstition, and survival. Audiences are invited into a candlelit evening of stormy ballads and eerie melodies, where ghost ships sail and lost loves haunt the waves. Told through gripping narration and stirring historic songs, the program traces the music of sailors, dockside balladeers, and superstitious souls. From stormy laments to rollicking tavern tunes, this performance weaves an evocative spell perfect for fans of folklore, history, and the supernatural.
Empressa Ensemble brings Jodi Goble’s evocative opera Isle of the Fay to Baltimore’s historic Carroll Mansion. Inspired by Poe’s haunting tale the work explores a dreamlike encounter between the mortal and the supernatural, set against the museum’s atmospheric backdrop.
Join us and the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) in Baltimore’s harbor for Maritime Merriment: Songs from the Seafaring Regency. Performed by Elissa Edwards (soprano), David Evans (tenor), Jane Yoo (harp), and Laura Byrne (flute).
From Rule, Britannia! to The Soldier’s Adieu, our concert sails through the music Austen herself would have known — and loved.
As part of the International Poe Festival, Empressa Ensemble performs in the crypt of Westminster Hall. The program highlights the intersection of music, memory, and atmosphere within this historic site.
This year’s musically-themed National Park Week concludes at Hampton NHS with a special program on the afternoon of Sunday, April 27, 2025.
Join us for The House of Shadows: A Concert of Haunting Baroque Music in the historic ballroom of the Hammond-Harwood House. Set in the eerie glow of candlelight, this evening promises an unforgettable fusion of music, poetry, and spine-tingling surprises.
Join us at the International Poe Festival with Poe Baltimore for Enter the Dark: A Musical Experience with Edgar Allan Poe. This concert brings Poe’s iconic poetry to life through captivating music and dramatic readings.
Generously hosted by the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum / Poe Baltimore
Take part in Élan’s most iconic annual event as we virtually ring in the New Year in the ‘Scottish way’! Elissa Edwards, soprano, and William Simms, guitar, guide us as we laugh, cry, and sing our way through a celebratory evening of holiday cheer. Celebrate with us during this virtual event as we ring in the New Year in the ‘Scottish way’!
Spend an afternoon with Élan Ensemble and enjoy chamber music in the Hammond-Harwood House ballroom and join us for a mini reception in the garden.
Join us for our annual Twelfth Night concert in the glittering historic ballroom. This year we bring you a Shakespearean Christmas where you will experience music, readings and historical treats from 17th century England to close out the holidays!
Join us for our annual Twelfth Night concert in the glittering historic ballroom. This year we bring you a Shakespearean Christmas where you will experience music, readings and historical treats from 17th century England to close out the holidays!
Join us for a concert-lecture featuring historian, Courtney Spikes and Elissa Edwards, soprano for an evening of songs & ballads between 1912 and 1926. Experience the post-Edwardian era as we explore the culture of Downton Abbey and the liberalization of women. The night will progress into a full on jazz band as you enjoy cocktails from the roaring 20’s.
Join Élan Ensemble on a journey of vocal discovery as we debut hidden treasures from Napoléon’s court composers. Found among the private papers of our locally renowned musician, Miss Eliza Ridgely of Hampton Estate in Towson (now a National Historic Site), Élan brings to life several new arias and songs of the early nineteenth century.
Join Elissa Edwards, soprano, Christa Patton, Baroque harp, and Richard Kolb, lute, for an afternoon of dramatic flair. This concert features selections by Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, and Marc’Antonio Pasqualini.
Experience the sound of courtship in Early Modern Europe, rendered through viol – one of the most popular musical instruments of the 17th century - and voice.
A valentine’s lunchtime concert featuring soprano Elissa Edwards and viol-player/musicologist Loren Ludwig.
Join the Élan Ladies for a glamorous evening of music, conversation, and wine as they return from Paris. At Evergreen Antiques and True Vintage in downtown Annapolis, this salon will spark your curiosity and inner Francophile. Be sure to wear your cutest vintage dress, and get ready to beat those mid-winter blues!
Join us in the glittering 18th century ballroom of the Hammond-Harwood House for our annual festive 12th day of Christmas concert. This year you are invited to Christmas in Amsterdam where you will experience traditional Dutch carols and traditions to ring in holiday cheer!
The Jane Austen Songbook
