Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) spotlights the distinctive qualities of the Baroque violin at the season’s third “Baroque Conversations†concert led by internationally acclaimed Baroque violinist Monica Huggett and featuring LACO Concertmaster Margaret Batjer on Thursday, March 15, 2012, 7:00pm, at Zipper Hall 200 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles.
Huggett, steeped in period performance and hailed for her unparalleled artistry, is the Portland Baroque Orchestra’s widely praised artistic director and is the first artistic director of The Juilliard School’s prestigious Historical Performance program. The concert’s repertoire includes Locatelli’s Introduzione teatrale in G major, Op. 4, No. 4 and Sinfonia in F minor, “Sinfonia Funebre†(“Funeral Sinfonia†); Van Wassenaer’s Concerto Armonico No. 6 in E-flat major; Leclair’s Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 7, No. 6; and Vivaldi’s Concerto in D minor for Two Violins Op. 3, No. 11, RV 565 from “L’Estro Armonico†(“Harmonic Inspiration†).
In signature LACO style, Huggett shares her insights into the music from the stage and invites questions from the audience. A complimentary pre-concert wine reception for ticket-holders begins at 6 pm.
LACO’s “Baroque Conversations†series explores the genesis of orchestral repertoire from early Baroque schools through the pre-classical period.
For tickets ($50): laco.org, Student rush tickets ($10), based on availability, may be purchased at the box office the day of the concert with appropriate college ID.
