Don't Miss It.
September 26th thru September 29th, 2024.
Four Days, Five Concerts.
Seven Composers, 12 Masterworks.
Juno Award-Winning Period Instrument Orchestra.
Internationally Acclaimed Soloists.
The Burlington Baroque Festival Singers.
60 performers from Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Quebec City,
New York, Boston, Washington DC, Rochester, Cleveland,
Chile, France, Spain, Bolivia and all across Vermont.
Monteverdi Vespers
Handel Acis & Galatea
Friday, September 27, 7:30 p.m.
George Frideric Handel - Acis & Galatea Masques in Two Acts
(Concert performance)
Handel originally scored this delightful, pastoral classic drama for a small ensemble of singers and instruments, intended as a light entertainment for the musical afficionados at Chandos House in the English country-side. We restore it to its intimate charm, with period instrument orchestra, internationally acclaimed vocal artists, and the Festival Singers.
Acis - Philippe Gagne, tenor
Galatea - Helene Brunet, soprano
Damon - Jeffrey Thompson, tenor
Polyphemus - William Kraushaar, bass
The Burlington Baroque Festival Singers
BEATLES BAROQUE!
Saturday, September 28, 2:00 p.m.
The hits of Lennon & McCartney
as arranged and recorded on ATMA Classique by Eric Milnes.
The audience will be invited to join in the singing of fan favorites!
Philippe Gagne, Kerry Bursey, James Stewart , William Kraushaar, vocalists
Baroque Orchestra of flutes, oboes, bassoon, recorders, violins, viols, cellos
David Jacques, guitars
Danny Mallon, drums
William Kraushaar, bass
Eric Milnes, harpsichord
CONCERTI STRAVAGANZA!
Saturday, September 28, 7:30 p.m.
Baroque Concerto Favorites!
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Four Violins in B minor
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Baroque Guitar in D Major
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Cellos in G minor
George Frideric Handel: Concerto for Harp in F Major
Alessandro Marcello: Concerto for Oboe in D minor
J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #2 for Baroque Trumpet, Oboe, Recorder and Violin
The members of the L'Harmonie des saisons Baroque Orchestra display their virtuoso talents in this brilliant program of baroque concerto highlights.
Josh Cohen, Baroque Trumpet
Antoine Malette-Chénier, Baroque Harp
Matthew Jennejohn, Baroque Oboe & Recorder
Debra Nagy, Recorder
Scott Metcalfe, Baroque Violin
Melisande Corriveau & Felix Deak, Baroque Cellos
Bach Magnificat & Brandenburg Concerti
Sunday, September 29, 4:00 p.m.
Festive Music of Johann Sebastian Bach
Magnificat in D Major
Brandenburg Concertos #4 and #5
Piéce d'orgue - Fantasie in G Major
Helene Brunet, soprano
Rachel Duval, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Burns, countertenor
Philippe Gagne, tenor
William Kraushaar, bass
The Burlington Baroque Festival Singers
Scott Metcalfe & Adriane Post, solo violins
Gregoire Jeay, baroque flute
Debra Nagy & Matthew Jennejohn, recorders
Peter Stoltzfus Berton, solo organ
Eric Milnes, solo harpsichord