The Tufts University Department of Music presents a performance by the French ensemble Faenza, a group that explores the music of the “ancien régime” – the political and social system of France before the Revolution of 1789. Faenza endeavors to rediscover the spirit rather than the letter, and focus on the relationship between the audience and the musicians. Faenza’s performances result in interactive concert forms in which they connect with the audience by means of acting, storytelling and reciting, while relying on devices that minimize the physical distance between stage and audience. This event is part of Music, Poetry, and Moral Philosophy in Early Modern Europe, a two- day interdisciplinary conference at the Granoff Music Center. Note: Due to university COVID regulations, live audience attendees at Tufts Music events must be prepared to present a Tufts ID or COVID vaccination card showing that they have been vaccinated and boosted.