Thursday, September 17 - Sunday, September 20
The third annual Burlington Baroque Festival will be held on
Thursday, September 17th thru Sunday, September 20th, at three Burlington locations. The festival will be held at the College Street Congregational Church, the Cathedral Church of St. Paul and the University of Vermont Recital Hall.
Under the direction of Eric Milnes, the Festival will feature a wondrous array of glorious repertoire offered by a renowned ensemble of specialists performing in historically informed style and on the period baroque instruments for which the music was written. The festival will feature internationally acclaimed Artists-in-Residence L’Harmonie des saisons Baroque Orchestra, Boston’s Blue Heron Renaissance Ensemble, and the Burlington Baroque Festival Singers.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear the great repertoire of the Baroque period with an award winning Baroque Orchestra, internationally acclaimed vocal soloists and the Burlington Baroque Festival Singers, offering listeners a rare opportunity to experience this incredible music anew – and from a fresh perspective.
Thursday, September 17th, 7:30 p.m.
Music, Drama & Dance in the Kingdom of France
Music by Charpentier, Lully, Rebel & Brossard
College Street Congregational Church, Burlington
Friday, September 18th, 7:30 p.m.
The B Minor Mass
Johann Sebastian Bach
College Street Congregational Church, Burlington
Saturday, September 19th, 2:00 p.m.
Divine Songs: Renaissance Chansons & Motets
Boston’s Blue Heron, Scott Metcalfe, Director
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington
Saturday, September 19th, 7:30 p.m.
Concerti Stravaganza!
Music of Antonio Vivaldi
College Street Congregational Church, Burlington
Sunday, September 20th, 2:00 p.m.
Oratorio: Israel in Egypt
George Frideric Handel
The University of Vermont Recital Hall
A co-production with The Lane Series
For further information, visit burlingtonbaroque.org.