Early Music Missouri audience favorites Daniel Lee, Samuel Breene & Charles Metz join forces for a concert of 17th-century sonatas and suites that reflect the development of the Baroque string ensemble. The program investigates the innovations of violinists & orchestra leaders Jean Baptiste Lully, Arcangelo Corelli and Georg Muffat and features elegant French dances, exciting ciacconas and virtuosic Italian sonatas. The ensembles these Baroque masters led were the forerunners of our modern symphony orchestra and this concert brings these important musical roots to life with period instruments played by EMMo’s experts.
Baroque violin virtuoso Daniel Lee thrilled the EMMo audience last season with his electrifying solo playing of two of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti while Baroque violinist Samuel Breene has appeared numerous times with EMMo in chamber ensembles and leading the EMMo Chamber Orchestra. The two play together in the Providence Baroque Orchestra but this is their first appearance together in St. Louis. Historical keyboard specialist Charles Metz performed for St. Louis audiences for decades, bringing to life music for virginals, harpsichords and pianofortes with the St. Louis Symphony, Chamber Society of St. Louis, St. Louis Bach Society and Early Music Missouri. These three guest artists will be joined by Baroque violists Celina Boldrey and Timothy Eshing, Baroque cello virtuoso Stephanie Hunt, Baroque guitarist Patrick Rafferty, and theorbist Jeffrey Noonan.
EMMo’s six-concert Mainstage Series takes place at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Ladue MO. The space offers an exquisite sound and a beautiful setting for this music. Parking is free and both parking and the performance space are handicapped accessible.
Early Music Missouri is the region’s foremost promoter and presenter of Early Music concerts. Its performances feature Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque repertoire performed on period instruments by expert performers from the region and nation. For more information, visit earlymusicmissouri.net
