Singing the achingly beautiful, bleak Contralto work Stabat Mater RV 621 is a dream come true for me, at the second concert of Vivaldi WinterFest at Music Niagara; it was written on a commission from the Santa Maria della Pace in Brescia, to be performed during 1712′s Holy Week festivities. Ticketing and venue location is here. Check out the Facebook Invite.

Suzanne Fatta, contralto; Atis Bankas, violin; Music Niagara Performance Academy Soloists & CamerAtis Ensemble