Baroque Northwest presents The Bride of Smoke and BlistersThe Bride of Smoke and Blisters!!Click here for Smoke & Blisters: The Etymology
Yep, it's our annual concerto extravaganza!
Benevolent Order for Music of the Baroque brings out the pyrotechnics for the next installment of S&B. Concertos for violin, recorder, flute, and cello
by Vivaldi (including the Seattle premier of his "Il grosso mogul"),
Telemann, CPE Bach, and the "bride" of Smoke & Blisters, Anna Bon, will
set the house on fire. Bring your fire extinguisher!
The Program (including but not limited to) Il grosso mogul,RV 218, by Antonio Vivaldi Concerto Grosso in G, Op. 3, No. 3, for flute and strings by George Friderick Handel Concerto in g, RV 417, for cello and strings by Vivaldi Sonata in D, for flute and continuo by Ana Bon Concerto in C, for recorder and strings, by Georg Philipp Telemann Concerto in a, RV 108, by Vivaldi*
And a couple of other surprises, including a fabulous viola solo by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.
The Performers Kim Pineda, transverse flute, David Wilson, violin,
Elisabeth Reed, cello, Charles Coldwell, recorder,
Stephen Creswell, viola, AND . . . the Seattle Debut of Hanford High School prodigy Rachel Berkowitz*, recorder
Plus the Benevolent Order for Music of the Baroque's Concerto Banditos: Ronn "Captain Ronn" Fullerton & Paul "The Calzone
Kid" Luchkow, violin, Stephen "Blind Lemon"
Creswell, viola, Elisabeth "Rocket" Reed and Joanna Blendulf, cello, and Lisa
Michele "The Flash" Lewis, harpsichord! Did I mention that you need to bring a fire extinguisher because of all the heat this concert will generate?