Our 2007-2008 Season
Concert One, October 6, 2007
From Prussia with Love: Music from the Court of Frederick the Great
Join us as we perform music by composers employed or enjoyed by the King (Frederick, not Elvis).
Music by CPE Bach, J. P. Kirnberger, Jan Dismas Zelenka, and others.
The Baroque Northwest quartet is joined by violinist Tekla Cunningham
and harpsichordist Jennifer Streeter.
Concert Two, December 21, 2007 (Friday night)
A Tale of Two Cultures: Music for Heaven and Earth
Baroque Northwest celebrates the celestial (Christmas music from Germany) and
terrestrial (secular music from Italy). The Baroque Northwest Quartet is joined by
special guest Annalisa Pappano on lirone and viola da gamba,
Courtney Kuroda, violin, and soprano Karen Elizabeth Urlie.
Concert Three, February 23, 2008
Closing the Gap:
The Quest for Unification Continues
Join the Baroque Northwest Quartet as we combine forces with
special guest fiddler and Seattle favorite
Ruthie Dornfeld in a
program of music from Iberia, Mexico, and other parts
of the New World. Discover the traditional roots of
baroque music and enjoy the early music roots of
traditional music.
Concert Four, April 5, 2008
Dijon on the Loire: Music of the Mellon and
Dijon Chansonniers
Baroque Northwest steps back in time to the late 15th century,
performing Franco-Flemish chansons found in the Mellon and Dijon
chansonniers (vocal and instrumental versions of both). This
repertoire was intensely cultivated throughout France, Italy,
and the Low Countries. Baroque Northwest is joined by Renaissance
winds virtuoso and vocalist Debra Nagy.
