Music & Painting of the Spanish Empire
This programme explores the musical and artistic world of the Spanish Renaissance during the reigns of the Catholic Monarchs, Charles V, and Philip II. Drawing on repertory by composers associated with the vihuela and early keyboard traditions, it situates music within the spiritual and humanistic culture of the Spanish Empire.
By placing Renaissance music in dialogue with contemporary painting, the programme highlights shared expressive ideals—devotion, symbolism, and transcendence—offering a historically grounded perspective on the unity of the arts in sixteenth-century Spain.