Program
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in E Major for Violin, RV 271 “L'Amoroso”
Concerto in D Minor for Violin, RV 242
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 6
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Suite des amantes
Heinrich Biber
Battalia
Johann Georg Pisendel
Imitation des caractères de la danse
Domenico Zipoli
Battalia imperiale
Featured ARTISTS
Jonathan Godfrey, Violin*
Antoine Plante, Conductor
RUNNING TIME
1 hr and 45 minutes
PRE-CONCERT LECTURE
7:15pm, location TBA
An unforgettable night of Baroque virtuosity
Antoine Plante leads Mercury in a sensational evening of passionate Baroque works by Vivaldi, Handel and more from around the world. Featuring spirited violin solos by concertmaster Jonathan Godfrey, it will be a spectacular night of love and war!
*Program Update (2.28.2019): We regret to announce that our soloist, Rachel Barton Pine, has to withdraw from our upcoming performance due to her ongoing recovery from a recent knee injury. We wish her a speedy recovery and look forward to working with her in the future.
This concert is in honor and memory of longtime subscriber and Mercury-lover Margaret Reinke.
This concert is made possible in part by the Houston Endowment and the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
Biography of Jonathan Godfrey
Welcome from the Artistic Director
Program Notes
Ensemble
Violin Solo
Jonathan GodfreyViolin I
Kana KimuraJoanna Becker
Noel Martin
Sarah Jane Kenner*
Alana Youssefian*
Andrés González
Violin II
Oleg SulygaMaria Lin
Hannah Watson
Jackson Guillen
Viola
Stephen GoistYvonne Smith
Matthew Carrington
Cello
Beiliang ZhuCourtenay Vandiver Pereira