OPENING CONCERT
Gloria! Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026 • 7:30 pm
Sandra Levine Theatre
Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement
Queens University of Charlotte
Antonio Vivaldi’s jubilant Gloria shines alongside favorite choruses from George Frideric Handel’s Messiah and Johann Sebastian Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 1 in a joyful celebration of the best of the Baroque.
Preferred Premium Seating: $60 | General Admission: $35 | Young Adult (Ages 18–30): $15 | Under 18: Free
Ticket price does not include 7.25% local sales tax. Credit card fees are optional for ticket purchasers.
DATE
Saturday, May 30, 2026
7:30 pm
Doors open at 7:00 pm
TICKETS
Premium Reserved Seating: $60
General Admission: $35
Young Adult (Ages 18–30): $15
Under 18: Free
VENUE
Sandra Levine Theatre
Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement
Queens University of Charlotte
2319 Wellesley Avenue, Charlotte NC 28207
The Gambrell Center is handicapped accessible. Patrons requiring the elevator are advised to arrive early. For guests with disabilities, please call the Gambrell Center Box Office 704-337-2466, option 1 during regular business hours for accessible or special needs seating.
ON THE PROGRAM
Orchestral Suite No. Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066
Johann Sebastian Bach
Highlights from Messiah, HWV 56
Sinfonia
And the glory
For unto us
And he shall purify
Worthy is the Lamb
Amen
Hallelujah
George Frideric Handel
Gloria in D major, RV 589
Antonio Vivaldi
Bach Charlotte Chorus & Orchestra
Avi Stein, Leader
Musicians
Aisslinn Nosky, Violin I
Allison Willet, Violin I
Renée Hemsing, Violin I
Evan Few, Violin II
Jeanne Johnson, Violin II
Tara Hagle, Violin II
Philip Rawlinson, Viola
Guy Fishman, Cello
Heather Miller Lardin, Bass
John Lenti, Theorbo
Ezra Gans, Bassoon
Kristin Olson, Oboe I
Sarah Schilling, Oboe II
Perry Sutton, Trumpet I
Brandon Bergeron, Trumpet II
Brian McNulty, Timpani
Avi Stein, Harpsichord, Organ, and Leader
Arwen Myers, Soprano
Paulina Francisco, Soprano
Amber Rose, Soprano
Mara Riley, Soprano
Zoë Chessa, Soprano (Vocal Fellow)
Laura Atkinson, Alto
Elizabeth Knight, Alto
Bryce Zimmerman, Alto (Vocal Fellow)
Robert Jones, Tenor
Eric Laine, Tenor
Cameron Falby, Tenor (Vocal Fellow)
Harrison Hintzsche, Bass
Fredy Bonilla, Bass
Jason Awbrey, Bass
Matthew Houston, Bass (Vocal Fellow)
This concert is performed in memory of Ralph Canfield.
Avi Stein’s appearance is made possible thanks to the generosity of Madhu Engineer.
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This Venue Access Grant is funded by Mecklenburg County and proudly administered by the Arts & Science Council.
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