2026 ICMA Forsyth Lecture
EnChanted Images: The Voice of Sainte-Foy at Conques
Directed by Bissera V. Pentcheva (Stanford University) in collaboration with Martina Saltamacchia (University of Nebraska at Omaha) and The Schola of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary FSSP directed by Nicholas Lemme.
29 January 2026, 6pm
University of Nebraska Omaha
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Across nearly a thousand years, the Romanesque church of Sainte-Foy of Conques in France calls us to a bygone era of faith and sound. Martyred at thirteen for refusing to renounce her beliefs, Sainte-Foy defied Roman authority and died for her faith, becoming one of medieval Europe’s most powerful saints. In the eleventh century, monks transformed her shrine into a bustling pilgrimage site through architecture, sculpture, and music. This program presents medieval chants from Sainte-Foy’s Festal Liturgy—heard again for the first time in modern performance—accompanied by images of the golden statue that houses her relics.
This concert is produced by EnChanted Images Project directed by Bissera V. Pentcheva (Stanford University) in collaboration with Martina Saltamacchia (University of Nebraska at Omaha) and The Schola of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary FSSP directed by Nicholas Lemme.
Sponsored by UNO History, Art & Art History, English, and Music Departments, the College of Arts & Sciences, UNL Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and Cathedral Arts Project, with funding provided by Humanities Nebraska, Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and the International Center of Medieval Art's Forsyth Lecture Fund.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 402.554.4826 | msaltamacchia@unomaha.edu
Pre-Concert Talk & Documentary 6:00 PM
Concert 7:00-8:00 PM
Q&A with the Audience to Follow
Free Registration Required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enchanted-images-the-voice-of-sainte-foy-at-conques-tickets-1980435966287
Free parking in Lot E with reservation.
Guests are welcome to attend the full program or the concert alone.
About the Forsyth Lectureship in Medieval Art
The late Ilene Forsyth established The Forsyth Lectureship in Medieval Art in memory of medievalists George H. Forsyth, Jr. (Professor of Fine Arts and Director of the Kelsey Museum of Ancient and Medieval Archaeology at the University of Michigan) and William H. Forsyth (Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art). It is intended to sponsor a lecture by a distinguished scholar of medieval art to be presented at multiple venues. These lectures are typically held every other year.