Georgia Balabini (soprano) and Mislav Režić (electric guitar, sound effects) present vocal works by John Dowland (1563 – 1626) and Henry Purcell (1659 – 1695), building bridges between Dowland's pioneering lute-songs, Purcell songs, the English Renaissance vocal tradition, the baroque, electronic sound and the practice of improvisation.

Program
John Dowland (1563-1626)
1. Prelude (Guitar solo)
2. If my complaints could move passions
3. Come away, come sweet love
4. Can she excuse my mistakes
5. Dowland's Midnight (Guitar solo)
6. Come again, sweet love doth now invite
7. Flow my tears
8. My Lady Hunsdon's Allemande (Guitar solo)
9. Shall i sue
10. What if I never speed?
11. Go from my window (Guitar solo)

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
1. Musick for a while
2. Strike the viol
3. They tell us that you mighty powers above
4. Why should men quarrel
5. There's not a swain
6. Cold song
7. Thy hand Belinda! When I am laid in earth

Georgia Balambini is a lyric soprano (Atheneum Conservatory, Attic Conservatory, Universität Mozarteum Salzburg) specializing in oratorio-lied, early music and baroque. Her passion for improvisation has led her down a variety of paths, from jazz to postmodern music.

With an international career as both a soloist and chamber music performer, Mislav Režić is one of the most distinguished Croatian guitarists. He has given solo concerts in Europe and North America. He is a founding member of the Ensemble Machetes (Netherlands) and the ensemble Tetttix (Greece).