Richard Egarr leads Portland Baroque & Tafelmusik
January/February 2004
Richard Egarr, who is becoming more predominant as director of early music ensembles and conductor of 'modern' orchestras, leads two of North-America's leading specialised ensembles. In January 2004, he returns for the third consecutive year to the Portland Baroque Orchestra, to direct a programma baptised 'All in the family', featuring music by J.S. Bach and sons. In February, onwards, he goes on Toronto, Canada, to lead a programme with English music with Tafelmusik Toronto. This will be his first appearance with this world famous ensemble.
Programme with Portland Baroque Orchestra:
Johann Sebastian Bach: ‘Triple’ concerto for flute, violin and harpsichord; Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto in A major for harpsichord
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Concerto for harpsichord in F major
Concerts:
30, 31 January 2004, 20.00 hrs First Baptised Church, Portland (OR)
1 February 2004, 15.00 hrs Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, Portland (OR)
Programme with Tafelmusik Toronto: An English Concert, music by Purcell, Blow, Locke, Lawes, Gibbons
Concerts:
12,13,14 February 2004 20.00 hrs
15 February 2004, 15.30 hrs
Trinity-St Paul’s Centre, Toronto