CONCERTO ITALIANO

Rome, Venice & Naples

In their exploration of endlessly enticing repertoire, the acclaimed Concerto Italiano presents a concert of sonatas and secular cantatas, some featuring the trumpet. All works were penned by great Italian musicians who were the pride of Rome, Naples, and Venice, three cities where the young Handel apprenticed in his art.

Artists
Rinaldo Alessandrini, harpsichord and direction

Sonia Tedla, soprano

Gabriele Cassone, trumpet
Boris Begelman, violin
Andrea Rognoni, violin
Ludovico Minasi, cello

Program
CORELLI Sonata for Trumpet and Strings
A. SCARLATTI Cantata Su le sponde del Tebro
VIVALDI Trio Sonata
HANDEL Cantata Tu fedel? Tu costante?
PORPORA Trio Sonata
B. MARCELLO and LEO Cantatas for Soprano

Tuesday, January 14th 2020 at 7:30pm
Duration: 1 Hrs 30 Min

For tickets and information: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/concerts 514-285-2000

Bourgie Concert Hall, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) complex, is a 444-seat venue located in the restored Erskine and American Church (designed in 1894 in Neo-Romanesque style by architect Alexander Cowper Hutchison). Designated a national historic site in 1998, the transformed setting is now graced with high-quality acoustics and an exceptional décor incorporating 20 historic Tiffany stained glass windows. Ideal for performances by chamber-music ensembles, string orchestras, and other groups, Bourgie Concert Hall offer music lovers an auditory repertoire as diverse as the MMFA collections

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