LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA’S BAROQUE CONVERSATIONS SERIES
EXPLORES THE ART OF BAROQUE DANCE
LACO Principal Keyboard Patricia Mabee Hosts the Program,
Which Features John Schneiderman, Baroque Guitar;
Baroque Dancers Linda Tomko and Jill Chardoff;
Tereza Stanislav, Violin; Sarah Thornblade, Violin; Roland Kato, Viola;
Victoria Miskolczy, Viola; Armen Ksajikian, Cello
Thursday, February 16, 2012 7:00pm, at Zipper Concert Hall, Downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) trips the light fantastic at the season’s second “Baroque Conversations†concert, which explores the art of Baroque dance, its links to the court of Louis XIV and its intriguing social and political implications.
LACO Principal Keyboard Patricia Mabee, who celebrates 35 years with LACO this season, hosts the evening, featuring renowned baroque guitar John Schneiderman and Baroque dancers/historians Linda Tomko and Jill Chardoff. Also featured are LACO principals Tereza Stanislav, assistant concertmaster; Sarah Thornblade, associate principal violin II; Roland Kato, principal viola; Victoria Miskolczy, associate principal viola; and Armen Ksajikian, associate principal cello.
A pre-concert reception, beginning at 6:00pm, is free to all ticket holders.
LACO’s “Baroque Conversations†series explores the genesis of orchestral repertoire from early Baroque schools through the pre-classical period.
For tickets ($50): www.laco.org, or 213 622 7001
