Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: LACO Presents Baroque: JIJI + Vivaldi
Saturday, May 04, 2024, 7:30 PM PDT
Category: California Concerts - Southern CA
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s (LACO) Baroque Series concludes with a selection of masterworks from the Italian Baroque led by Concertmaster Margaret Batjer, among them Vivaldi’s Concerto in D minor for Guitar, featuring South Korean guitarist JIJI, “a graceful and nuanced player” (Kansas City Star). Principal Cello Andrew Shulman is also a soloist on the program that includes Cello Concerto No. 3 in D minor by Leo, who was considered Scarlatti’s heir apparent; Scarlatti’s Sonata in D minor; Vivaldi’s “Spring” from The Four Seasons; and Charles Avison’s Concerto Grosso after Scarlatti, No. 6 in D major. Two contemporary works inspired by the era round out the program – Caroline Shaw’s Stucco & Brocatelle and Max Richter’s recomposed version of “Spring” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Location: The Wallis 9390 N Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA
Margaret Batjer, leader JIJI, guitar Andrew Shulman, cello Scarlatti: Sonata in D minor Vivaldi: Concerto in D minor for Guitar Leo: Cello Concerto No. 3 in D minor Carolyn Shaw: Stucco & Brocatelle Charles Avison/Scarlatti: Concerto Gross after Scarlatti, No. 6 in D major Vivaldi: “Spring” from The Four Seasons Max Richter: “Spring” from Recomposed www.laco.org |