Sound Salon: Splendor of the Baroque
$48 ($43 senior, $10 youth/student with ID)
- Joshua Romatowski, baroque flute
- Anna Okada, baroque violin
- Caroline Nicolas, viol
- Kevin Payne, theorbo
- Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Marin Marais — Musette in A minor (from Book 3, Suite in G major)
Marin Marais — Le Badinage in F-sharp minor (from Book 4)
Marin Marais — Les Voix Humaines (from Book 2)
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier — Flute Sonata in G major, Op. 91, No. 3 (for flute & harpsichord)
Jacques Morel — Chaconne en trio (for flute, viol, & continuo)
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges — L'Amant anonyme ("The Anonymous Lover") (Ballet music)
Georg Philipp Telemann — Suite à 4 in E minor, TWV 43:e4 "Paris Quartet No. 12" (for flute, violin, viol, & continuo,)
Festive music by Joseph Bologne, Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Marin Marais, and Georg Philipp Telemann. Joining harpsichordist Byron Schenkman will be flutist Joshua Romatowski, and violinist Anna Okada, with Caroline Nicolas on viol and Kevin Payne on theorbo.
About Sound Salon (formerly Byron Schenkman & Friends)
Known as Byron Schenkman & Friends until recently, Sound Salon is a concert series that brings a diverse set of 21st-century perspectives to artistically excellent ensemble music, inspired by European traditions of the 17th through 19th Centuries. Byron Schenkman is Sound Salon's Artistic Director.
Sound Salon is a 501c3 non-profit supported by donors and ticket sales.
https://www.SoundSalonMusic.orgAbout Joshua Romatowski, baroque flute
About Anna Okada, baroque violin
Violinist Anna Okada holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from Whitman College and a Performer Diploma in Early Music from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she studied with Stanley Ritchie.
Anna has performed with period ensembles around the U.S., including the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, Bach Akademie Charlotte, Pacific MusicWorks, the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, Alchymy Viols, the Bloomington Bach Cantata Project, and Bourbon Baroque. Anna also enjoys performing at music festivals, such as the Oregon Bach Festival, the Montana Early Music Festival, the Princeton Festival, and Festival Internacional de Música Sacra in Quito, Ecuador. Anna is a member of Las Aves, a research-oriented ensemble that produces historically informed programs of Renaissance and early Baroque chamber music. Anna was a finalist in the 2020 Indianapolis International Baroque Concerto Competition.
https://www.whitman.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/music/faculty/anna-okadaAbout Caroline Nicolas, viol
With an eclectic repertory that spans from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century, acclaimed cellist/gambist Caroline Nicolas enjoys an active and multifaceted career as one of the outstanding performers in her field. Noted for her "eloquent artistry and rich, vibrant sound" (Gainesville Times), she has been praised for her unique ability to combine emotionally rich interpretations with an historically inquisitive spirit. She regularly appears with leading ensembles as soloist, chamber musician, and music director.
https://www.carolinenicolas.com/About Kevin Payne, theorbo
About Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall
200 University St.Seattle, WA 98101
United States