Concert Performance: ConcertoFest (Minneapolis)

A festival of concertos for one, two, and three

FREE parking is available for this performance. For more information visit www.lagrandebande.org/parking.

Opening the 26/27 Season is a Festival of Baroque Concertos for violin, bassoon, two oboes, and three harpsichords. These concertos feature some of the most well-known pieces from the Baroque era, like Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, and the leaser known gems, like Bach’s concerto for three harpsichords (Yes, 3!).

La Grande Bande is joined by a dynamic group of artists who are both making their debuts and making their return on this program. We’re delighted to welcome back violinist Rafa Prendergast, oboist Curtis Foster, bassoonist Allen Hamrick, harpsichordist Paul Boehnke as soloists, and eager to debut violinist Francis Liu and harpsichordist Kimberly Kang as soloists on this program. They will all be joined by La Grande Bande’s rockstar cast of players.

Pre-concert talk begins at approximately 6:45 both nights.

Musicians
Curtis Foster & Caroline Giassi, baroque oboes
Allen Hamrick, baroque bassoon
Rafa Prendergast, Francis Liu, Conor O’Brien, Miriam Scholz-Carlson, Theresa Elliott, Mary Sorlie, & Hannah Kennedy, baroque violin
Cheryl Zylla & Steve Staruck, baroque viola
Alexa Haynes-Pilon & Maryne Mossey, baroque cello
Sara Thompson, violone
Paul Boenke, Kimberly Kang, & Michael Thomas Asmus, harpsichord