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Jewels of the Baroque

  • Town Hall Seattle (map)

Violinists Eleanor Legault and Ingrid Matthews

Two crown jewels of musical creation, J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and Double Violin Concerto, are joined by a rich tapestry of beauty from throughout the Baroque era in a historically-informed performance. Ingrid Matthews, internationally-renowned baroque violinist and former Music Director of Seattle Baroque Orchestra, joins SMCO for the first time. Distinguished artists in historical performance from across the US will also join the ensemble for this special event, including violinist Eleanor Legault of Juilliard415 and the English Concert.

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for Strings and Continuo in G Major “Concerto alla Rustica”
Violin Concerto No. 12 in G major from La Stravaganza

Evaristo Felice Dall’Abaco
Concerti a piu istrumenti

Francesco Durante
Concerto for 2 Violins and Viola in G minor

Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre
Trio Sonata

Philip Heinrich Erlebach
Chaconne from Overture No. 5 in F major

Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor 

Ingrid Matthews, violin | Learn more
Eleanor Legault, violin and leader | Learn more

Tickets:
$35 General Admission
$10 Student

Town Hall Seattle
Great Hall
1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
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Since 2009, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra has crafted performances that tell the story of the human experience in new ways. SMCO features music by composers of under-represented groups, such as women and people of color, on every performance. A professional ensemble flexible in size and instrumentation, SMCO is made up of adventurous artists hailing from all over the United States, Asia, and Europe.

Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra at Town Hall. Image by Carlin Ma

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