Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Venice Baroque Chamber Ensemble with Robin Johannsen

The April 10, 2019, Fortas Chamber Music series performance by Venice Baroque Orchestra has been canceled, due to the recent postponement of its U.S. tour. Ticketholders may exchange their tickets for this event for any other event in the 2018–2019 Fortas Chamber Music Concerts series. Contact the Subscriptions Office at (202) 416-8500, by email at subs@kennedy-center.org, or in person at the Subscriptions Office for assistance. For all other ticket-related customer service inquires, call the Advance Sales Box Office at (202) 416-8540.

ANTONIO VIVALDI: Sinfonia in C major for Strings and Basso Continuo
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL: “Col peso del tuo amor”
GEMINIANO GIACOMELLI: “Sposa non mi conosci”
VIVALDI: Concerto in C major for Violin, Strings, and Basso Continuo
BENEDETTO MARCELLO: "Come mai puoi vedermi piangere"
MARCELLO: "La speranza verdeggiando"
VIVALDI: Concerto in G minor for Cello, Strings, and Basso Continuo
HANDEL: “E' un foco quel d'amor”
TOMASO ALBINONI: Concerto in A minor for Strings and Basso Continuo
ANTONIO CALDARA: "In dolce amore"
VIVALDI: Concerto in G minor for Two Cellos, Strings, and Basso Continuo
VIVALDI: "Anche il mar par che sommerga"

This collective of musicians from the Grammy®-nominated Venice Baroque Orchestra returns with a program highlighting some of the quintessential composers of the era. Devoted to 17th- and 18th-century masterpieces, these talented artists make up “one of the world’s most adventurous and dramatic period-instrument ensembles” (NPR). Soprano Robin Johannsen showcases her “well-rounded musicality” (Financial Times) by joining them for selections by Handel, Giacomelli, Marcello, and Caldara.

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A Note from Joseph "Yossi" Kalichstein, Artistic Director of Fortas
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I’ve already sung (pun intended!) the praises of the Renaissance as the forgotten treasure of Western music. Well, thanks mostly to Bach, the Baroque cannot be forgotten. This superb group reminds us however of the variety, breadth, and inventiveness of this short, intensely prodigious period. We’re getting some Handel and Vivaldi, but also Marcello, Albinoni (a personal favorite), and two composers I must admit are new to me!