The Cello, Ascending
The Rising Virtuosity of the Baroque Cello

Friday, June 21 • 7:30 pm
Trinity Presbyterian Church
3115 Providence Road, Charlotte

Dario CASTELLO | Sonata no. 4 à due soprani, from Sonate concertate in stil moderno, libro II               
Giovanni LEGRENZI | L’Obizza, sonata à 2. Violino e Viola da brazzo,  from 16 Sonate op. 8 
Domenico GABRIELLI | Sonata for violoncello & basso continuo in G 
Alessandro STRADELLA | Trio sonata in d minor, IAS 32
Benedetto MARCELLO | Salmo XV (Psalm 15), from Estro poetico-armonico        
George Frideric HANDEL | Sonata for violin & basso continuo in D, HWV 371
Antonio VIVALDI | Di Verde Ulivo, from Tito Manlio, RV 738

Guy Fishman, cello
Sponsored by The Chang Family

Members of Bach Akademie Charlotte Choir & Orchestra

Premium Reserved Seating: $50
General Admission: $30
“30&Under” (ages 18–30) General Admission: $15
Under 18: Free
This concert is approximately 75 minutes.

This concert is sponsored by Emily and Zach Smith

In the early to mid 17th century, the bulkiness of the cello—the bass member of the violin family—saw it relegated almost exclusively to an accompanimental role. Technical innovations made in the 1680s led composers to reconsider the instrument. This recital explores rich and powerful music before and after the recognition of the cello’s full range of expressive and virtuosic power. Guy Fishman is principal cellist of the Handel and Haydn Society, and is a Bach Akademie Charlotte Artistic Leader.