Baroque Chamber Music

Ken Aiso (baroque violin), David Garrett (viola da gamba)  and Sonia Lee (harpsichord)!
Baroque Chamber Music on Period Instruments! 

Enjoy an afternoon of Baroque chamber music on period instruments performed by acclaimed musicians Ken Aiso, violin; David Garrett, viola da gamba; and Sonia Lee, harpsichord.

Music by Corelli, Fischer, Francoeur, Bach, and Rameau. Presented by the Friends of Music at St. Bede’s.

Program

François Francoeur (1698–1787)
Violin Sonata in D major, op. 2, no. 10
Adagio — Allemande — Adagio — Gavotte — Rondeau

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord in D major, BWV 1028
Adagio — Allegro — Andante — Allegro

Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713)
Violin Sonata in D minor “La Follia,” op. 5, no.12

Intermission

Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer (c. 1656–1746)
Toccata and Passacaglia from Suite in D Minor “Uranie”

J. S. Bach
Sonata for Violin and Continuo in E minor, BWV 1023
[Prelude], Adagio ma non tanto — Allemanda — Gigue

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764)
Pièces de clavecin en concert no. 1
La Coulicam — La Livri: Rondeau Gracieux — Le Vézinet

Ken Aiso (baroque violin) is internationally recognized as one of today’s most musical and versatile violinists. His playing is praised not only for his singularly beautiful tone, but also for the unique atmosphere of intimacy he evokes as he draws in his audiences. As recitalist and chamber musician, he has performed widely in Europe, the U.S., and Japan appearing at prestigious concert venues such as the Wigmore and the Queen Elizabeth (London), the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) and the Suntory (Tokyo) Halls. He is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he was elected an Associate. He is a prize-winner of the Long-Thibaud International Competition in Paris and International Music Competition of Japan. He was awarded the Kanichi Shimousa Music Prize from his home country Japan in recognition of his international service in music.

David Garrett (viola da gamba) is a member of the cello section of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and is on the cello faculty and the director of the Collegium Musicum of the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach. Previous orchestra positions include the Houston Symphony and the San Antonio Symphony, where Garrett was Assistant Principal Cellist. Previous teaching positions include Trinity University and The University of Texas at San Antonio. He appears frequently as recitalist, chamber musician, and soloist, including many performances for the L. A. Philharmonic’s chamber music series and Green Umbrella new music series. Writing in Strad Magazine, Henry Roth observed that Garrett “is a polished and experienced musician…excellent in all departments.”

Sonia Lee (harpsichord) is a multi-instrumentalist who performs on historical keyboards, organ, and piano with a wide repertoire ranging from classical to contemporary to commercial to early music. She has been invited to give solo and collaborative performances and masterclasses in more than 150 cities on four continents, including festivals and venues such as the Rome Festival, Nordic Historical Keyboard Festival, Milwaukee Museum of the Pianoforte, Tagliavini Collection at San Colombano (Bologna), Taipei National Concert Hall, Olympus Hall (Seoul), and the early music festivals of Boston, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, and Utrecht. Her performances have been praised by critics as “full of elegance and expression” (Cleveland Classical) and possessing “grace and flair” (Sounding Board, UK). Her discography includes collaborations with the Classical Chamber Players and La Donna Musicale featuring the first recordings of music by Antonia Bembo, Joseph Weigl, and Leopold Kozeluch. As director or guest director, she has led the University of Illinois Collegium Musicum, Dulces Exuviae, Musicerend Gezelschap, the Phantasie String Orchestra, and La Réunion Musicale. She has been invited to judge many regional and international competitions, including the Calgary Performing Arts Festival and the Gianni Gambi International Harpsichord Competition. She is a past president of the Historical Keyboard Society of North America