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Wednesday,
October 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.

Le Consort

Tulane University, Dixon Hall

Pre-performance lecture at 6:30 p.m. and online

Program: From Naples to London

  • Works by Vivaldi, Purcell, Bach, Corelli, Eccles, Matteis, Veracini, Corelli, and Mrs Philharmonica

Ensemble:​

  • Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin

  • Sophie de Bardonnèche, violin

  • Justin Taylor, harpsichord

  • Hanna Salzenstein, cello

“Ravishing, exhilarating, and uniquely beautiful”

– BBC Music Magazine

Le Consort is a unique chamber music ensemble bringing together four young musicians who interpret the trio sonata repertoire with enthusiasm, sincerity, and modernity. From Corelli to Vivaldi, from Purcell to Couperin, the dialogue between the two violins and the basso continuo displays rich contrasts between vocal qualities, sensuality, and virtuosity.

Le Consort takes possession of the genre, which represents the quintessence of Baroque chamber music, and gives it personal, dynamic, and colorful interpretations. 

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Join the musicians of Le Consort on a musical journey into the enchanting subtleties of the English baroque as influenced by Italian brilliance and virtuosity. Three composers will be featured: Henry Purcell, famous for his operas like Dido & Aeneas and for his inventiveness; Nicolas Matteis, (born in Italy, then emigrated to London) who led an extravagant life and composed in a unique fashion, particularly for the violin; and Miss Philharmonica, a mysterious female composer who published her sonatas in 1715 in London. Let yourself be seduced by English charm with a glimpse of Italian virtuosity, to
include some of Vivaldi and Corelli’s biggest hits! This musical journey will delight and surprise by offering plenty of familiar music alongside some genuine discoveries.

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