Le Consort

The Middlebury Performing Arts Series proudly presents Le Consort on their North American debut tour. In a program entitled “A Journey Through Baroque Europe,” Le Consort travels through Italy, England, Germany, and France, illustrating the immense expressive range and creativity of Bach, Vivaldi, Corelli, Purcell, Rameau, and others.

This inquisitive ensemble of violins, cello, and harpsichord passionately seeks, performs, and records exceptional Baroque works. This program features two magnificent settings of “Follia” - the era’s most recognizable melody, and one which still resonates today.

“Audacity, brilliance, and sensual interpretation… Le Consort naturally finds moments of meditation, theater, dance, and jubilant virtuosity…—Diapason d’Or

Learn more about this concert’s music in a free pre-concert lecture by Professor Emeritus of Music Larry Hamberlin, at 6:15 PM in MAC room 125.

Learn more about the artists: www.leconsort.com

Note: Le Consort is grateful to Augusta McKay Lodge for performing with them while violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte is away on paternity leave for the birth of his second child.

Watch a video: https://youtu.be/dSVXoER1BNU

Program:

Jean-François Dandrieu: Trio sonata in D Major op. 1 no 2
Antonio Vivaldi: Trio Sonata in G-minor, Op 1, No. 1
Giovanni Battista Reali: Violin Sonata Op. 2, No. 1 (Grave)
Arcangelo Corelli: Trio Sonata in C-Major, Op. 4, No. 1
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Gavotte et ses doubles; Excerpts from “Les Indes galantes”
Giovanni Battista Reali: “La Folia” op.1 no. 12

Nicola Matteis: Sarabanda Amorosa
Henry Purcell: Sonata of Four Parts in G Minor, Z807
Johann Sebastian Bach: Trio Sonata in G-Major, BWV 1038
Johann Sebastian Bach: Andante, BWV 974 (after Marcello)
Antonio Vivaldi: Trio Sonata in D-minor, Op. 1, No. 12, “Folia”

Tickets: $25 general public | $20 Middlebury ID holders | $10 Youth (Under 21) | $5 Middlebury students. General admission. Approximate running time: 1 hour, 45 minutes, including one intermission. Buy tickets: http://go.middlebury.edu/tickets

Performance subject to change.