A Trio Sonata Soiree
Friends of Chamber Music welcomes the acclaimed French early music ensemble Le Consort for its Colorado debut, presented in collaboration with Augustana Arts as part of our Friend in New Places series.
Formed in Paris in 2015, Le Consort has quickly become one of Europe’s leading Baroque ensembles, devoted to the trio sonata — a vibrant chamber music form that flourished across 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Featuring two violins, cello, and harpsichord, the ensemble brings fresh vitality and color to works by J.S. Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann, Francesco Geminiani, and French masters including Jean-François Dandrieu and Michel Pignolet de Montéclair.
Ensemble:
- Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin
- Sophie de Bardonneche, violin
- Hanna Salzenstein, cello
- Justin Taylor, harpsichord
Praised as “ravishing, exhilarating, and uniquely beautiful” (BBC Music Magazine), Le Consort is celebrated for its virtuosic playing, stylistic insight, and expressive flair.
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Co-presented with Augustana Arts
Thank you to CPR Classical, sponsor of this event
Event Details
Venue Information
Denver, CO 80246 United States
Program
- Michel Pignolet de Montéclair: Plainte for 2 violins
- Jean-François Dandrieu: Trio Sonata in A Major
- Tomaso Albinoni: Trio Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1, no. 1
- Georg Philipp Telemann: Duet for 2 violins, "Lilliputsche Chaconne"
- Georg Philipp Telemann: Trietto No. 3 in D Minor, TWV 42:D1: Allegro
- Georg Philipp Telemann: Trietto No. 2 in D Major TWV 42:D2: Andante, Vivace
- Antonio Vivaldi: Trio Sonata in A Major, Op. 1, no. 9: Adagio, Allegro
- Biagio Marini: Sinfonia grave (a3), Op. 1, no. 6, "La Zorzi"
- Tarquinio Merula: "Ballo detto Pollicio" Op. 12, no. 24
- Tarquinio Merula: Ciaccona, Op.12, no. 20
- Giovanni Battista Reali: "La Folia" Op. 1, no. 12
- Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber: Passacaglia for solo violin
- J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Prelude
- J.S. Bach: Trio Sonata in G Major, BWV 1039
- J.S. Bach: Concerto in D Major, BWV 972: II. Larghetto
- Antonio Vivaldi: Trio Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1, no. 12, "Follia"
