Northern Germany – Early Influences

Laura Loge, Artistic Director

• January 21, 2024 at 3 pm
• St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church (map)
• Tickets available here
  • $30 General Admission
  • $10 Student/Child Admission

Baroque violinist Tekla Cunningham (“not only impresses with a flawless technique, but also with her deep understanding of the rhetorical and gestural nature of this repertoire.” review), harpsichord player Henry Lebedinsky (“There was nothing but intimacy and warmth in Lebedinsky’s playing. The audience leant in to listen.” – Review Vancouver), and viola da gamba player Farley Pearce will explore music from early and baroque Germany and how cross-border exchange of music and musicians influenced both the Nordic region and Northern Germany. Come for the exquisite music, expect to be entirely entertained and educated.

Featuring:

• Tekla Cunningham, baroque violin
• Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord and organ
• Farley Pearce, viola da gamba

On the program:

• Sonata for in B flat, Fantasia on ‘Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern’, and Praeludium in G minor by Dieterich Buxtehude
• Sonata in G minor by Henry Butler
• Violin Sonata in D minor by Johan Helmich Roman
• Sonata in G for Violin and Basso Continuo by Samuel Peter Sidon
• Ciacona in D by Samuel Capricornus

The Nordic Chamber Music Series is produced by the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society.

If you would like to support this series and ensure its future, please donate here!

The Nordic Chamber Music Series is produced by the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society. This season is supported in part by 4Culture, the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, the American Guild of Organists – Seattle Chapter, the Jane Isakson Lea Foundation, ArtsWA, and the American-Scandinavian Foundation.

If you would like to support this series and ensure its future, please donate here!