Program
johann sebastian bach
Toccata and Fugue in D minor for Solo Violin, BWV 565
Passacaglia in C minor for Strings, BWV 582
Felix Mendelssohn
Octet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 20
RUNNING TIME
Approx. 1 hr, with no intermission
Experience the dramatic side of Bach
Bach’s darkly dramatic side shines in this concert – featuring his most famous work, his Toccata and Fugue, here performed by solo violin for a new, fascinating take on this favorite. The Passacaglia, arranged for Strings, complements this perfectly – along with a lovely, expressive and unabashedly warm Octet by Mendelssohn – a composer who championed Bach in his lifetime. Experience them all in four unique, intimate venues across Houston.
The Neighborhood Series is sponsored by Phillips 66 and made possible also in part by the Houston Endowment and the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
Ensemble
Violin I
Jonathan Godfrey, Concertmaster
Kana Kimura
Violin II
Oleg Sulyga
Andrés González
Viola
Yvonne Smith
Matthew Carrington
Cello
Courtenay Vandiver Pereira
Julia Sengupta