Where: Harris Theater
Chicago
IL
60601
United States
Chicago
What: Music of the Baroque @ Harris Theater
When:
Prepare for Baroque brilliance with Richard Egarr at the helm! The former Philharmonia Baroque and Academy of Ancient Music director guest-conducts heart-stopping hits from the 17th and 18th centuries and moves to the harpsichord for the electrifying solos in Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. Rowan Pierce, whose silvery soprano enchanted fans of the Netflix series Bridgerton, makes her Music of the Baroque debut with Handel’s virtuosic “Silete venti” (“Be silent, winds”). Selections from Purcell’s joyful Fairy Queen complete this spectacular program.
BACH | Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 HANDEL | Motet, “Silete venti” PURCELL | Suite from The Fairy Queen
MONDAY, March 2, at 7:30 PM Harris Theater for Music and Dance 205 E Randolph Dr, Chicago
Tickets: $35-$119 (price includes $9 handling fee)
Music of the Baroque Orchestra Richard Egarr, conductor Rowan Pierce, soprano
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IL
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United States
Who: Music of the Baroque
Led by acclaimed British conductor Jane Glover, music director since 2002, Music of the Baroque is the Midwest’s leading professional chorus and orchestra specializing in eighteenth-century music. Sixty of the Chicago area’s finest professional musicians make up the chorus and orchestra of Music of the Baroque. The ensemble presents seventeen performances of seven different concert programs in a season running from September to May. Energizing concerts. Imaginative programs. Extraordinary music-making. www.baroque.org