SaSa Sounds
The SaSa Experience: music through education and performance.
Spark the Fire of Spanish Early Music!
Spark the fire of Spanish Early music!
Cary, NC, US
SaSa Sounds
2027 Concert Season Sponsorship Proposal
A Woman’s Mystery & Madrid Secrets
Two Ages. Two Inspirations. The Divine and the Profane.
An invitation to experience the musical worlds of Medieval and Baroque Spain
Dear Prospective Sponsor,
SaSa Sounds is delighted to announce its 2027 concert season, featuring two distinctive programs that explore the rich musical, literary, and cultural heritage of Spain: A Woman’s Mystery and Madrid Secrets.
Spanning two extraordinary periods in musical history—the Middle Ages and the Late Baroque—the season invites audiences to discover contrasting worlds of sacred devotion and secular intrigue. From medieval songs of pilgrimage, love, and satire to the music, poetry, and courtly entanglements of eighteenth-century Madrid, these programs reveal the human stories behind Spain’s musical past.
Through live performance, historical instruments, poetry, scholarship, and visual art, SaSa Sounds aims to create an engaging and accessible experience for audiences throughout North Carolina.
We invite you to become a sponsor of the 2027 season and help bring these remarkable musical traditions to life.
1. A Woman’s Mystery: February 25th, 2027 as part of the HIP Festival in Durham, NC
Womanhood, devotion, love, and satire in the Middle Ages
A Woman’s Mystery explores the many perspectives on womanhood reflected in medieval Iberian music and literature. The program brings together sacred songs honoring the Virgin Mary, lyrical expressions of love and friendship, and satirical poetry that reveals the tensions and judgments embedded in medieval society.
The musical selections draw from four important Iberian traditions:
- Cantigas de Santa Maria: Songs praising the Virgin Mary and recounting her miracles, reflecting the religious devotion of medieval pilgrims and worshippers.
- Llibre Vermell de Montserrat: Music associated with the pilgrimage tradition at Montserrat and devotion to the Black Madonna, known as La Moreneta.
- Cantigas de Amigo: Songs of love, longing, and friendship, often expressed through a female poetic voice.
- Cantigas de Escarnio e Maldizer: Satirical songs of derision and denunciation that employ irony and moral commentary, including portrayals of María Pérez, known as Maria la Balteira, a memorable figure in medieval Galician-Portuguese satirical poetry.
Together, these works illuminate the diverse ways women were represented in medieval culture, from sacred ideals to expressions of desire and the sharp scrutiny of public satire.
An immersive musical and educational experience followed by a culinary outing to sample Spain's food delights at a local restaurant.
The concert will combine live performance with opportunities for audiences to encounter medieval music in its historical and cultural context.
Historical instruments and pre-concert lecture
Audiences will have the opportunity to discover medieval musical instruments from the collections of Kenneth and LuGene Bé and Christa Patton. Flutes, lutes, gitterns, harps, and bagpipes will be displayed during a pre-concert lecture, offering a closer look at the instruments and musical traditions of the period.
Local singers and community participation
Singers from area churches and choirs will join the concert under the musical leadership of Salomé Sandoval, connecting historical repertoire with the living musical communities of North Carolina.
Medieval poetry and contemporary scholarship
Readings of medieval poetry and excerpts from Eleanor Janega’s The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society will complement the musical selections and invite audiences to consider historical attitudes toward women and their continuing relevance.
Projected translations and medieval art
Translations of the sung texts and medieval artwork will be projected during the presentation, helping audiences engage with the music, understand its meaning, and appreciate its historical setting.
2. Madrid Secrets. On April, 2027 in Cary, NC
Music, poetry, and intrigue at the Spanish court
With Madrid Secrets, SaSa Sounds transports audiences to eighteenth-century Spain, where music and courtly life intersected with personal relationships, social ambitions, gossip, and intrigue.
The program explores the musical culture of Madrid during the Late Baroque, bringing audiences closer to the composers and artistic traditions associated with the Spanish court.
Featured composers include:
- Giacomo Facco (1676–1753): An Italian-born composer and musician whose career was closely connected with the Spanish royal court.
- José de Torres (1670–1738): A significant Spanish composer and musical figure associated with the musical establishment of Madrid.
The program will feature Lisa Liske on Baroque cello, with a full Baroque ensemble of violins and harpsichord, led by Salomé Sandoval on voice and Baroque guitar.
Bringing Baroque Spain to life
Through music, poetry, and historical anecdotes, Madrid Secrets will offer audiences an engaging glimpse into the cultural atmosphere of the Spanish court. Th Concert will be followed by culinary outing to sample Spain's food delights at a local restaurant.
A pre-concert lecture and display of historical musical instruments will provide additional context for the repertoire and performance practices of the period. Projected translations and historical visual materials will help audiences follow the texts and connect the music with its cultural setting.
Together, the two concerts offer complementary perspectives on Spanish history: the devotional, lyrical, and satirical world of the medieval Iberian Peninsula, followed by the refined musical culture and human intrigues of Baroque Madrid.
Why Support SaSa Sounds?
Sponsorship of the 2027 concert season represents an investment in music, cultural heritage, education, and community engagement.
Preserving and sharing cultural heritage
Help bring historically significant Spanish and Iberian music to contemporary audiences through carefully curated programs and historically informed performance.
Expanding educational opportunities
Support concerts that combine music with poetry, historical instruments, lectures, literature, translations, and visual art.
Connecting local communities
Help create opportunities for collaboration among professional musicians, local church singers, choirs, educators, collectors, and cultural organizations.
Making early music accessible
Support engaging presentations that welcome both experienced early-music enthusiasts and audiences discovering these traditions for the first time.
Enriching North Carolina's cultural life
Contribute to a distinctive concert experience that connects the region's audiences with European musical history through live performance and interdisciplinary storytelling.
Rewards
Spark
Donate $25.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
SaSa Sounds also welcomes individual donations and in-kind contributions, including printing, venue services, equipment, marketing support, hospitality, and other resources that contribute to the success of the concerts.
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Bonfire
Donate $50.00 or more
Amount over $25.00 is tax-deductible.
Community Sponsor — $50–$100
- Name recognition in designated concert materials.
- Acknowledgment of support for local arts and cultural programming.
- 2 front row seat tickets to one concert.
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Torch
Donate $100.00 or more
Amount over $50.00 is tax-deductible.
Bronze Sponsor — $100-200
- Recognition in concert programs.
- Acknowledgment through selected promotional channels.
- Recognition as a supporter of SaSa Sounds’ 2027 season.
- 2 front row seat tickets to one concert or 1 front row tickets to each concert.
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Ignite
Donate $300.00 or more
Amount over $150.00 is tax-deductible.
Silver Sponsor — $300–$500
- Recognition in concert programs.
- Acknowledgment through selected promotional channels.
- Recognition as a supporter of SaSa Sounds’ 2027 season.
- 4 front row seat tickets to one concert or 2 front row tickets to each concert.
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Set a Blaze
Donate $1,000.00 or more
Amount over $500.00 is tax-deductible.
Gold Sponsor — $1000-2000
- Recognition in concert programs and selected promotional materials.
- Website acknowledgment, where applicable.
- Public recognition during a concert or related event.
- 4 front row seat tickets to both concerts
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