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Thursday, March 30, 2023, 7:30 PM EDT
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03/30/2023 7:30 pm 03/30/2023 9:30 pm America/New_York Jupiter EnsembleThomas Dunford, Lute/Artistic Director
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-Soprano
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall
Where
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall
Tickets
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The overwhelming impression left by this mixed Vivaldi programme is of chamber music delightedly shared among friends..."
—Gramophone
Concert Classics Series
About the Event
It is safe to say that you have never heard Vivaldi quite like this — reincarnated through the exuberant virtuosity of the young members of the Jupiter Ensemble. Led by “the Eric Clapton of the lute” (BBC Music Magazine) alongside a rising mezzo-soprano who “brings life and beauty to everything she touches” (The New York Times), the group boldly reimagines what an early music ensemble can be as they guide us through the vibrant landscape of Antonio Vivaldi’s baroque innovations. From exhilarating vocal works that dazzle through their stunningly beautiful finesse to fiery concertos for strings that make much of the western canon sound tame in comparison, the program promises to shatter all preconceptions of Vivaldi’s music and reacquaint you with this timeless composer in a completely new light.
PLEASE NOTE: All attendees will be required to show photo ID and proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to the maximum extent, which now includes a booster shot for all eligible to receive it. Please read our COVID-19 policies in advance of attendance.
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Musicians
Thomas Dunford Lute/Artistic Director
Lea Desandre Mezzo-Soprano
Rachell Ellen Wong Violin
Augusta McKay Lodge Violin
Manami Mizumoto Viola
Bruno Philippe Cello
Douglas Balliett Double Bass
Tom Foster Harpsichord & Organ
It is safe to say that you have never heard Vivaldi quite like this — reincarnated through the exuberant virtuosity of the young members of the Jupiter Ensemble. Led by “the Eric Clapton of the lute” (BBC Music Magazine) alongside a rising mezzo-soprano who “brings life and beauty to everything she touches” (The New York Times), the group boldly reimagines what an early music ensemble can be as they guide us through the vibrant landscape of Antonio Vivaldi’s baroque innovations. From exhilarating vocal works that dazzle through their stunningly beautiful finesse to fiery concertos for strings that make much of the western canon sound tame in comparison, the program promises to shatter all preconceptions of Vivaldi’s music and reacquaint you with this timeless composer in a completely new light.
PLEASE NOTE: All attendees will be required to show photo ID and proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to the maximum extent, which now includes a booster shot for all eligible to receive it. Please read our COVID-19 policies in advance of attendance.
Musicians
Thomas Dunford Lute/Artistic Director
Lea Desandre Mezzo-Soprano
Rachell Ellen Wong Violin
Augusta McKay Lodge Violin
Manami Mizumoto Viola
Bruno Philippe Cello
Douglas Balliett Double Bass
Tom Foster Harpsichord & Organ
Program
- All Vivaldi
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“Vedro con mio diletto” from Il Giustino, RV 717
“Armatae face et anguibus” from Juditha triumphans, RV 644
Lute Concerto in C Major, RV 82
“Cum dederit” from Nisi Dominus, RV 608
“Veni, veni me sequere fida” from Juditha triumphans, RV 644
Lute Concerto in D Major, RV 93
“Gelido in ogni vena” from Il Farnace, RV 711
“Gelosia, tu già rendi l’alma mia” from Ottone in Villa, RV 729
Cello Concerto in G Minor, RV 416
“Onde chiare che sussurrate” from Ercole su’l Termodonte, RV 710
“Agitata da due venti” from Griselda, RV 718