Mayumi Hirasaki, Shunske Sato, Evgeny Sviridov and Jesus Merino, violin soloists
ABOUT THIS CONCERT
The splendid Concerto Köln is one of the world’s most admired period instrument orchestras, known for clarity of sound and performances with a palpable sense of the dramatic. This “undeniably exciting” (New York Times) ensemble boasts an impressive range of musical interests, from Bach to Wagner—and a quartet of top-notch concertmasters, all four featured in this brilliant program of German and Italian concerti for the violin.
Pre-Concert
Conversation with the Artists
Whittall Pavilion, 6:30 pm
PROGRAM
HANDEL
Concerto Grosso in F major, op. 6/2, HWV 320
J.S. BACH
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
VIVALDI
Concerto for Strings in A major, RV 158
LOCATELLI
Concerto for Four Solo Violins in F major, op. 4/12
HANDEL
Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in F major, op. 4/4, HWV 292
GEMINIANI
Concerto Grosso in D minor, “La Folia,” no. 12
VIVALDI
Concerto for Four Solo Violins in B minor, op. 3/10, RV 580
Additional Ticketing Information
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