Arion Baroque Orchestra presents

Musica notturna

Guest conductor: Enrico Onofri, Violin

The Arion Baroque Orchestra closes their 38th Season with the return of the captivating Italian violinist Enrico Onofri, who is sure to conjure up the chills and thrills of the night. Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, from Heinrich Biber to Wolfgang Mozart, composers invented a host of creative ways to evoke all manner of nocturnal moods. Let yourself be enveloped by the sweetness, melancholy, and joys of the night!

Concert program
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644 -1704)
Serenade Der Nachtwäcther for strings and continuo
Serenada – Allamanda – Aria – Ciacona Der Nachtwäcther – Gavotte– Retirada

Antonio Vivaldi (1678 -1741)
Sinfonia from the serenade La Senna Festeggiante
Allegro – Andante molto – Allegro molto

Francesco Barsanti (1690–1775)
Concerto no. 1 in G Major for 2 violins, strings and continuo
D’après la Sonate Notturne Op.VI de G.B.Sammartini

Antonio Vivaldi (1678 -1741)
Concerto La Notte for flute, strings and continuo RV439
Largo – Fantasmi – Largo – Presto – Il sonno – Allegro

Interval
Luigi Boccherini (1743 -1805)
La Musica Notturna per le Strade di Madrid Op.30 no. 6 for strings
Le campane dell’Ave Maria – Il tamburo dei Soldati –
Minuetto dei Ciechi – Il Rosario –Passa Calle – Il tamburo – Ritirata

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Serenata Notturna KV239 for 2 violins, alto, doublebass, strings and tympani

Friday, May 3, 2019 – 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 4, 2019 – 4:00 pm
Sunday, May 5, 2019 – 2:00 pm

For tickets and information: www.arionbaroque.com  514-355-1825

Bourgie Concert Hall
1339 Sherbrooke Street West,
Montreal, Quebec
H3G 2E8