Program
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for Two Violins and Cello in A minor, Op. 3, No. 8, RV 522
Concerto for Cello in A minor, RV 418
Pietro Antonio Locatelli
Concerto Grosso in E-flat major, Op. 7, No. 6 “The Tears of Ariadne”
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 6 No. 4
Giuseppe Sammartini
Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.2, No. 1
Featured ARTISTS
Jonathan Godfrey, Violin
Oleg Sulyga, Violin
Beiliang Zhu, Cello
RUNNING TIME
Approx. 1 hr, with no intermission
The spirit and fire of Italian Baroque masters
Infused with energy and dripping with virtuosity, hear expertly curated highlights from the Italian Baroque period containing all the vitality of their homeland. This concert showcases the talent and ability of the musicians of Mercury in four unique, intimate venues across Houston.
The Neighborhood Series is sponsored by Phillips 66 and made possible also in part by the Houston Endowment and the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
Biographies of Featured Artists
Ensemble
Violin I
Jonathan Godfrey, Concertmaster
Anabel Detrick
Noel Martin
Joanna Becker
Violin II
Oleg Sulyga, Principal Second Violin
Andrés González
Kana Kimura
Maria Lin
Viola
Yvonne Smith
Matthew Carrington
Katie Carrington
Cello
Beiliang Zhu, Principal Cello
Courtenay Vandiver Pereira
VIOLONE
Deborah Dunham
Harpsichord
Mario Aschauer