La Purpura de la Rosa tells the tale of the famous, fated, forbidden love affair between Venus, Goddess of Love, and the very mortal and handsome Adonis. The Spanish libretto […]
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December Light
Surrounded by candlelight, BCOC’s ensemble of strings and recorders brings a luminous glow to the winter night, with a distinctive blend of Baroque favorites and our own new arrangements of traditional […]
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, 4×4
VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS, FOUR BY FOUR: The perennial favorite Four Seasons performed by four virtuoso violinists! This exuberant celebration of violin artistry will also include improvised fantasias and our own […]
Baroque in the Twilight Zone
A preview by Betsy Schwarm For many persons, the phrase ‘Twilight Zone’ brings to mind a repeating four-note musical motif, as well as both the face and the voice of […]
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Four by Four
VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS, FOUR BY FOUR: The perennial favorite Four Seasons performed by four virtuoso violinists! This exuberant celebration of violin artistry will also include improvised fantasias and our own […]
Twilight Zone at Broomfield Auditorium
A delightfully haunted evening awaits, with strange and supernatural music of the Baroque era, by Marin Marais, Antony Holborne, Henry Purcell, Gottweig Archive, and Giuseppe Tartini. Paul Primus, baroque violin […]
Twilight Zone at Montclair Civic Center
A delightfully haunted afternoon awaits, with strange and supernatural music of the Baroque era, by Marin Marais, Antony Holborne, Henry Purcell, Gottweig Archive, and Giuseppe Tartini. Spooky poetry by Emily […]
Twilight Zone at Happy Hour Concerts
A delightfully haunted evening awaits, with strange and supernatural music of the Baroque era, by Marin Marais, Antony Holborne, Henry Purcell, Gottweig Archive, and Giuseppe Tartini. Appetizers, wine and beverages […]
French Baroque – Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre
Exquisite chamber music from one of the bright stars of the French Baroque, Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre featuring Cynthia Miller Freivogel, violin with Katherine Heater, harpsichord, and Sandra Miller, […]
An Italian Intermezzo: music performed at the wedding of the Grand Duke of Tuscany in Florence in 1589
Seicento’s tenth anniversary concert will explore the Italian intermedii or intermezzi of the late Renaissance, which clearly influenced Monteverdi’s musical style. These musical interludes, which included theatrics and dance, were the precursors of early […]
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Rare Byrd with Seicento Baroque
A preview by Betsy Schwarm In this case, ‘Rare Byrd’ is not an unexpected avian visitor. Rather, Seicento Baroque Ensemble – drawing its name from the...
BACH FESTIVAL RECORDING PROVIDES “PURE AUDIO”
CD Review by Kelly Dean Hansen During Zachary Carrettin’s ten-year tenure as music director, the Boulder Bach Festival gradually moved away from a compressed...
Passione with Pro Musica Colorado
Preview article by Betsy Schwarm Apply the word Passione to a musical program and thoughts may drift immediately to Romeo and Juliet. Those legendary...
