2023-24 - Roots and Wings
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Vivaldi Extravaganza
October 20-22, 2023
An animated celebration of the music of Antonio Vivaldi, pairing acclaimed guest violinist Ingrid Matthews and our own Cynthia Miller Freivogel as leaders and soloists. Rarely performed ensemble works alternate with virtuosic violin concertos to transport the audience with an extravagance of sound.
Conciertos de Navidad
December 2-3, 2023
Exquisite music to welcome a season of peace, light and joy. Baroque and traditional music from Bolivia, Italy, and Spain. Highlighting the talents and virtuosity of our full chamber orchestra (strings, guitars, harpsichord and percussion). Featured soloists: Stacey Brady and Brune Macary, violin; Linda Lunbeck, recorder; and Paul Morton, guitar and theorbo.
Animated concertos from Bolivia set the tone for a varied program featuring rustic sounds of pifferari (wandering musicians at Christmas time), Spanish dance rhythms, original improvisations, and a lively Galician carol arranged especially for this concert!
Program:
Anonymous (Bolivian), Concerto in D Major "Chiquitana"
Francsico Jose de Castro, Sonata Prima
Arcangelo Corelli, Christmas Concerto: Pastorale
Murcia, Folias Gallegas
Anonymous (Bolivian), Pastoreta Ychepe Flauta
Anonymous (Bolivian), Folias
Sammartini, Christmas Concerto
Traditional (arr. Vittal), Galician Carol
Roots and Remembrance
February 9-10, 2024
BCOC is joined by St. Martin's Chamber Choir and vocal soloists for a rarely performed 18th-century Requiem by Nicolo Jommelli -- The ancient Requiem text has inspired generations of composers to create music that invites us to remembrance and rediscovery. The program also includes a visionary musical poem by the innovative 12th-century composer Hildegard von Bingen.
With Strings Attached: Bach’s Goldberg Variations
May 17-18, 2024
Our ensemble led by Cynthia Miller Freivogel reprises a beloved masterwork: J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations. This exquisite theme with 30 kaleidoscopic variations has captured listeners' imaginations for generations. BCOC violist and arranger Alexander Vittal has created a superb interpretation for strings that highlights the extraordinary talents of our ensemble and its individual players.
More Concerts (not included with subscriptions)
Two Confluence Concerts
Where art and community converge
Kaleidoscope
January 13-14, 2024
New stories of gender and discovery are interwoven with music from the heart and soul. Story- tellers join violinists Lindsie Katz and Rafa Prendergast, supported by BCOC continuo.
Folk Meets Baroque
April 4-5, 2024
Explore the rich common ground shared across musical genres with our full chamber orchestra led by Martin Davids and guest fiddler Ryan Drickey.
Special Event
Bach + Soler
March 17, 2024
Solo selections from J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, plus a rarely performed Quintet for harpsichord and strings by Spanish composer Antonio Soler. Stephen Gamboa-Diaz, harpsichordist and artist-in-residence.
And a new series of Discover Baroque.
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Hear BCOC's music at the Denver Art Museum
Did you know that music from BCOC sets the ambience of the newly re-opened Latin American galleries at Denver Art Museum? Music selections from BCOC and our collaborators was curated by BCOC's Artistic Director, Frank Nowell.
View a free recording of one of our recent concerts
Hearts Resounding!
BCOC celebrates the power of music to evoke our brightest joys and deepest longings. Familiar music of Bach and Handel, Telemann’s spirited Viola Concerto with soloist Emily Anne Bowman, plus a new Chaconne for solo violin composed and performed by Martin Davids.
Here is the link to the concert.
Click here to watch this exciting Vivaldi concerto, a short excerpt, featuring Cynthia Miller Freivogel, violin soloist.
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Discover Baroque via Zoom
Learn more about what makes baroque baroque in these monthly, one-hour sessions, including lecture, musical demonstration and Q&A. Hosted by Artistic Director Frank Nowell and guest hosts. No charge — Donations appreciated. Register here for updates on the schedule and monthly topics, and to receive the links.
“The BCOC, in particular, is the best chamber orchestra I've EVER heard and its concerts are so incredibly intimate - always a breath taking experience. I can't thank BCOC enough for its lovely music.”
Katherine Murphy
“The Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado... has built a national reputation as a first-rate period-instrument ensemble.”
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Our ensemble aims to bring the spirit of this wonderful music alive in today’s world, capturing its vivid and evocative colors, enlivened with the spirit of improvisation and dance. Baroque composers knew the power of music to move listeners to experience a spectrum of emotions, and the equal role of the performer in this endeavor. As an ensemble we take our cue from Geminiani, who urged musicians to be first inspired themselves, and “while the imagination is warm and glowing [to pour] the same exalted spirit into [our] own performance.”
