Portland Baroque Orchestra: Harmony of Nations

• Julian Perkins, artistic director & harpsichord

Georg Muffat — Florilegium Secundum ("I. Nobilis Juventus")
François Couperin — Les Goûts-réunis, ou Nouveaux Concerts ("Huitième concert, dans le goût théâtral")
Andrzej Panufnik — Jagiellonian Triptych
Georg Philipp Telemann — Overture (Suite) TWV 55:G2 in G major for strings 'La Bizarre'
Maksym Berezovsky — Symphony No. 1 in C major

"Weapons of war and their use are something I am unable to engage with. I busy my time with notes, strings, and sounds. I work in the cause of harmony, mixing the sounds of France, Germany and Italy and attempting thus to prevent wars and to serve the cause of peace among nations and their striving for peace."

Georg Muffat's words are as relevant today as when he wrote them in 1695. Here, musical styles range from his French-infused dances to Andrzej Panufnik's unique recreation of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century musical fragments from Poland that were almost lost to the ravages of war. Our season culminates with an Italianate symphony by the Ukrainian composer Maxim Berezovsky. 

Performances on Apr. 13 & 14.

Join us one hour prior to the performance for a pre-concert talk about the program. Learn more here: https://pbo.org/discover/pre-concert-talks

View the Concert Program Book here: https://cdn.pbo.org/docs/main/PBO_spring_program_2024_v4.pdf

About Portland Baroque Orchestra

http://pbo.org

About Julian Perkins, artistic director & harpsichord

http://julianperkins.com