Second City Chamber Series: The King & His Subjects
$30
- Tekla Cunningham, baroque violin
- Kris Kwapis, baroque trumpet
- Henry Lebedinsky, organ
W.A. Mozart called the organ the “King of Instruments.” Join us in a program of chamber music featuring this musical giant, all composed for another family of kings, the Habsburgs!
COVID-19 Protocol: To attend, our venue will require patrons to be prepared to present proof of vaccination at the door. Also, please be masked for the duration of the concert.
About Tekla Cunningham, baroque violin
Baroque violinist Tekla Cunningham delights in bringing the music of the baroque, classical and romantic eras to life with vivid and expressive historically informed performances.
Praised as "a consummate musician whose flowing solos and musical gestures are a joy to watch", her performances have been described as "ravishingly beautiful" and "stellar". Her greatest musical love is music of the baroque and chamber music of all stripes, though she can’t seem to quit Johannes Brahms. She is co-artistic director of Pacific MusicWorks in Seattle, artist-in-residence at the University of Washington and founder and director of the Whidbey Island Music Festival.
Tekla plays regularly as concertmaster and principal player with the American Bach Soloists. Her new release 'Stylus Phantasticus' with Pacific MusicWorks is delighting critics. "Tekla is a marvel…an endlessly songful bird". Early Music America describes the recording as "played with verve, the music presented here reaffirms the old notion that instrumental music can have the flair of any theatrical spectacle. … a stellar vessel for the boldest showmanship".
Tekla plays on a violin made by Sanctus Seraphin in Venice in 1746.
http://www.teklacunningham.com/