Newton Baroque
Newton Baroque presents The Clarion Cry
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesNewton Baroque performs The Clarion Cry on Saturday, April 1st at 7:30 pm. Witness Romantic Trios for Clarinet, Violoncello, and Piano by Louis Farrenc along with a performance of the Brahms transcription for piano left hand of the Bach Chaconne for solo violin. This program features the warm expressive qualities of 19th Century period instruments…
Newton Baroque presents Passions in the Palace: Concerti for a King
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesPassions in the Palace: Concerti for a King Saturday, May 27, 7:30 pm Newton Baroque presents a concert focusing on concerti by Johann Joachim Quantz on the 250th anniversary of his death. Quantz was the most important flutist/composer of the 18th Century and made a lasting impact on music in general.
Newton Baroque presents Intentionally Unpremeditated
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesNewton Baroque performs again at Second Church in Newton with Intentionally Unpremeditated: Blurring the Boundaries Between Written and Unscripted. Jesse Irons joins Andrus Madsen on harpsichord to improvise violin into and out of written works, in addition to offering several completely improvised musical experiences.
Newton Baroque presents From the Würzburg Residence
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesSaturday, October 21 From the Würzburg Residence: Sonatas for Cello, for Oboe, and for Keyboard by Giovanni Platti Alison Gangler – Oboe, Sarah Freiberg Ellison – Cello, Andrus Madsen – Keyboard
Newton Baroque Concert
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesConcerts 2023-2024 Friday, November 10 In the Chamber of the Prince-Bishop: Music that Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber and Georg Muffat would have played together in the Residence of the Prince-Bishop Max Gandalph of Salzburg. Susanna Ogata – Violin, Andrus Madsen – Harpsichord Friday, December 15 From Brahms Studio: Music that Brahms would have played at his…
Newton Baroque presents In the Chamber of the Prince-Bishop
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesIn the Chamber of the Prince-Bishop Friday, November 10, 7:30 pm Newton Baroque performs "In the Chamber of the Prince-Bishop" at the Second Church in Newton. This concert features music that Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber and Georg Muffat would have played together in the Residence of Prince-Bishop Max Gandalph of Salzburg. Susanna Ogata on Violin and Andrus Madsen…
Newton Baroque presents From Brahms Studio:
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United States*On Friday, December 15 at 7:30 pm Newton Baroque presents From Brahms Studio: Music that Brahms would have played at his studio with his closest colleagues, including works by Brahms, Joseph Joachim, Peter Cornelius, and Robert Schumann as well as earlier works that Brahms played at his Streicher piano by Bach, Handel and François Couperin. Tickets are available here for this…
Newton Baroque presents Lamentations
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesLamentations Saturday, January 13, 7:30 pm Newton Baroque performs a concert featuring the setting of the Lamentations of Jeremiah written by Giovanni Paolo Colonna (1637-1695). While Colonna is not so well known today, he was a highly sought-after composer in the mid to late 17th Century and wrote for the court in Ferrara, Modena, Florence,…
Newton Baroque presents Concerts Royaux: Chamber Music at the Court of the young Louis XV
Allen Center for the Arts 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesConcerts Royaux: Chamber Music at the Court of the young Louis XV Featuring the noble Concerts Royaux by François Couperin and other chamber music written for performance at the Versailles court by Joseph Bodin de Boismotier. Julia Glenn – Violin, Alison Gangler – Oboe, Mary Oleskiewicz – flute, Laura Jeppesen – Viola da gamba, Sarah Freiberg Ellison…
Newton Baroque presents Harmonic Joys for Musical Friends
Allen Center for the Arts 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesHarmonic Joys for Musical Friends Friday, May 3, 7:30 pm Newton Baroque performs arias presumed to be surviving remnants from the many German-language operas Erlebach composed at the court in Thuringen. Sadly all of the operas were destroyed in a fire. These gems leave us wondering what we could have enjoyed. The concert at The Allen Center…