Baroque Orchestra

Sunday, November 04 - 2018

The McIntire Department of Music is proud to present the University of Virginia Baroque Orchestra concert on Sunday, November 4th at 3:30pm in Old Cabell Hall.

The UVA Baroque Orchestra, directed by David Sariti, presents a program of colorful 17th-century music by Muffat, Viadana, Frescobaldi, and Rosenmuller.  Students learn to use instruments and musicianship of the period, and follow historic precedent by performing without a conductor.  The ensemble's educational mission extends to the audience, who is encouraged to come and discover these wonderful and unfamiliar works.

The Baroque Orchestra, directed by faculty violinist David Sariti, presents dynamic, vital performances of music from the 17th and 18th centuries with the instruments and performance practices for which it was written, without a conductor.  The experience will challenge preconceived notions of music performance, and build musicianship and listening skills.  Period instruments at Baroque pitch from the University’s extensive collection are used, and students receive personal instruction on their specific techniques.

Recent guest coaches have included Grammy award-winning Quicksilver, The Vivaldi Project, University of Michigan harpsichordist Joseph Gascho, and others. This past year the guest artist was fortepianist David Breitman, director of the Historical Performance program at Oberlin College.

Tickets are $10 for the general public, $9 for UVA Faculty and Staff, $5 for students and free for UVA Students who reserve in advance. Tickets can be purchased at the Arts Box Office by calling 434.924.3376 or visiting www.artsboxoffice.virginia.edu.

Old Cabell Hall is located on the south end of UVA's historic lawn, directly opposite the Rotunda (map). Parking is available in the Central Grounds parking garage on Emmet Street, in the C1 parking lot off McCormick Rd, and in the parking lots at the UVA Corner.  Handicap parking is available in the small parking lot adjacent to Bryan Hall.

All programs are subject to change. For more information please call the McIntire Department of Music at 434.924.3052.

Address

UVA Department of Music
112 Old Cabell Hall
P.O. Box 400176 Charlottesville, VA 22904-4176

Email: music@virginia.edu