Directed by Preethi de Silva
Fall 2019
Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.
Boston Court Performing Arts Center
70 North Mentor Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91106
Boston Court Performing Arts Center
70 North Mentor Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91106
EXHILARATING BAROQUE CANTATAS, ARIAS, AND SONATAS
Music of
Bach, Handel, and Telemann
Bach, Handel, and Telemann
J.S. BACH
Arias for a solo voice with obbligato instruments from the cantatas
Schwingt Euch empor, BWV 36 Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen, BWV 49
Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, BWV 68
Erhalt uns Herr, bei Deinem Wort, BWV 126 Es wartet alles auf dich, BWV 187
GEORG FRIEDERICH HÄNDEL
Arias with an obbligato instrument
In den angenehmen Büschen, HWV 209 Singe, Seele, Gott zum Preise, HWV 206
GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Trio Sonata in E-flat for oboe and obbligato harpsichord
Cantatas for a solo voice with an obbligato instrument
Die Hoffnung ist mein Leben “Ich schaue bloß auf Gottes Güte (Harmonischer Gottesdienst)
Arias for a solo voice with obbligato instruments from the cantatas
Schwingt Euch empor, BWV 36 Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen, BWV 49
Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, BWV 68
Erhalt uns Herr, bei Deinem Wort, BWV 126 Es wartet alles auf dich, BWV 187
GEORG FRIEDERICH HÄNDEL
Arias with an obbligato instrument
In den angenehmen Büschen, HWV 209 Singe, Seele, Gott zum Preise, HWV 206
GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Trio Sonata in E-flat for oboe and obbligato harpsichord
Cantatas for a solo voice with an obbligato instrument
Die Hoffnung ist mein Leben “Ich schaue bloß auf Gottes Güte (Harmonischer Gottesdienst)
Andrea Zomorodian
William Skeen
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Alex Haynes-Pilon
Preethi de Silva
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John Buffett
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Janet Worsley-Strauss
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Lot Demeyer
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Andrea Zomorodian, soprano
John Buffett, baritone
Lot Demeyer, baroque oboe
Janet Worsley-Strauss, baroque violin
William Skeen, baroque violoncello and violoncello piccolo
Alex Haynes-Pilon, violoncello continuo
Preethi de Silva, harpsichord, artistic director
John Buffett, baritone
Lot Demeyer, baroque oboe
Janet Worsley-Strauss, baroque violin
William Skeen, baroque violoncello and violoncello piccolo
Alex Haynes-Pilon, violoncello continuo
Preethi de Silva, harpsichord, artistic director
TICKETS
General admission: Adults: $30
Seniors, members of SCEMS, EMA, AMS, and Friends of Con Gioia: $25
Students and children: $12
General admission: Adults: $30
Seniors, members of SCEMS, EMA, AMS, and Friends of Con Gioia: $25
Students and children: $12
Tickets (to be held at the door) available online after October 1, 2019 by clicking on the button above
or by mailing a check with e-mail address or phone number before October 30, 2019 to Con Gioia,
900 East Harrison Avenue, C-21, Pomona, CA 91767. For further information, call 909.624.0638
or by mailing a check with e-mail address or phone number before October 30, 2019 to Con Gioia,
900 East Harrison Avenue, C-21, Pomona, CA 91767. For further information, call 909.624.0638
Spring 2019
Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
958 Lincoln Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90403
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
958 Lincoln Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90403
C.P.E. Bach and Mozart Redux
Preethi de Silva, fortepianist, Artistic Director of Con Gioia
performing on a copy of an eighteenth-century Viennese fortepiano will present a recital of music by these two great masters of keyboard music, with introductory remarks on the chosen works.
performing on a copy of an eighteenth-century Viennese fortepiano will present a recital of music by these two great masters of keyboard music, with introductory remarks on the chosen works.
Program
Selections from
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Six Collections of Sonatas, Rondos, and Fantasias for Keyboard (from Wq. 55, 58, 59, and 61) and
the “Hamlet” Fantasia
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Modulating Fantasia, Rondo in A minor, K. 511 and
Adagio in B minor, K. 540
Selections from
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Six Collections of Sonatas, Rondos, and Fantasias for Keyboard (from Wq. 55, 58, 59, and 61) and
the “Hamlet” Fantasia
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Modulating Fantasia, Rondo in A minor, K. 511 and
Adagio in B minor, K. 540
Suggested Donations:
Adults: $25
Friends of Con Gioia: $20; Seniors; and members of SCEMS, EMA, and AMS: $20 and
Students and children: $12
Adults: $25
Friends of Con Gioia: $20; Seniors; and members of SCEMS, EMA, and AMS: $20 and
Students and children: $12
SPECIAL OFFER
Those making a donation via the Internet or by mail before March 21 will receive a CD of
Preethi de Silva’s recording of some of the keyboard works by C. P. E. Bach, which may be
collected at the box office on March 24.
Those making a donation via the Internet or by mail before March 21 will receive a CD of
Preethi de Silva’s recording of some of the keyboard works by C. P. E. Bach, which may be
collected at the box office on March 24.
Tickets (to be held at the door) available online after February 15, 2019 at
www.congioia.org or by mailing a check and e-mail address or phone number before March 20, 2019 to:
Con Gioia, 900 East Harrison Avenue, C-21, Pomona CA. 91767. For further information, call 909.624.0638
www.congioia.org or by mailing a check and e-mail address or phone number before March 20, 2019 to:
Con Gioia, 900 East Harrison Avenue, C-21, Pomona CA. 91767. For further information, call 909.624.0638
Fall 2018
Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church
301 North Orange Grove
Pasadena, CA 91103
Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church
301 North Orange Grove
Pasadena, CA 91103
Inspired by Goethe
Lieder based on texts by the great German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, and statesman
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832)
Music for voices and fortepiano by Goethe’s close friends and contemporaries:
Carl Friedrich Zelter, Johann Friedrich Reichardt, Karl Eberwein,
Duchess Anna Amalia of Saxe-Weimar, Mozart,
Bettine von Arnim, Beethoven, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel,
Felix Mendelssohn, and
Franz Schubert
Janelle DeStefano
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Nate Widelitz
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John Buffett
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Preethi de Silva
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Roswitha Burwick
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Janelle DeStefano, mezzo-soprano
Nate Widelitz, tenor
John Buffett, Baritone
Preethi de Silva, fortepiano/ director
Roswitha Burwick, narrator
Nate Widelitz, tenor
John Buffett, Baritone
Preethi de Silva, fortepiano/ director
Roswitha Burwick, narrator
TICKETS
General admission: Adults: $30
Seniors, members of SCEMS, EMA, AMS, and Friends of Con Gioia: $25
Students and children: $12
General admission: Adults: $30
Seniors, members of SCEMS, EMA, AMS, and Friends of Con Gioia: $25
Students and children: $12
Tickets (to be held at the door) available online after September 20, 2018 by clicking on the button above or by mailing a check with e-mail address or phone number before October 20, 2018 to Con Gioia, 1020 Kent Drive, Claremont, CA 91711
For further information, call 909.624.0638
For further information, call 909.624.0638
Spring 2018 |
Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Boston Court Performing Arts Center*
70 North Mentor Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91106
Boston Court Performing Arts Center*
70 North Mentor Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91106
FRANÇOIS COUPERIN 350
Music of François Couperin le grand (1668–1733) and His Musical Dynasty
A Commemoration of the 350th Anniversary of Couperin’s Birth
Presented at the Boston Court Performing Arts Center
A Commemoration of the 350th Anniversary of Couperin’s Birth
Presented at the Boston Court Performing Arts Center
Katherine Kyme
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Preethi de Silva
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William Skeen
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Janet Strauss
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Lot Demeyer
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Performing
François Couperin le grand
L’Apothéose de Corelli
for two violins and basso continuo
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François Couperin, Louis Couperin, and Armand-Louis Couperin
Solos for harpsichord from Pièces de clavecin
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François Couperin
L’Impériale
for string ensemble, oboe, and basso continuo
L’Apothéose de Corelli
for two violins and basso continuo
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François Couperin, Louis Couperin, and Armand-Louis Couperin
Solos for harpsichord from Pièces de clavecin
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François Couperin
L’Impériale
for string ensemble, oboe, and basso continuo
See excerpts from an article at https://www.earlymusicamerica.org/web-articles/happy-350th-francois/
TICKETS (special arrangement for this concert only)
Tickets can be purchased only from Boston Court https://ci.ovationtix.com/112/production/980694 or
the BOX Office at Boston Court Performing Arts Center (626) 683-6883
AFTER January 1, 2018. 11 am-5 pm Tues-Sat. For information see http://bostoncourt.com
(Some parking is available on the premises)
General admission: Adults: $30
Seniors, members of SCEMS, EMA, AMS, and Friends of Con Gioia: $25 ( ONLY with discount code for $5: ConGioia5 )
Students: $20
For further information, call 909.624.0638
Also see announcement at
http://www.bostoncourt.com/events/371/con-gioia-early-music-ensemble
Fall 2017 |
Sunday, October 22, 2017 at 5:00 pm
Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church
301 North Orange Grove
Pasadena, CA 91003
Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church
301 North Orange Grove
Pasadena, CA 91003
The Harmonious World of Georg Philipp Telemann
In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of His Death
Janelle DeStefano
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Alexandra Opsahl
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Stephen Schultz
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Lindsey Strand-Polyak
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Ellie Nishi
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Alfred Cramer
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Preethi de Silva
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Alex Pilon
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Janelle DeStefano, mezzo-soprano
Stephen Schultz, transverse flute
Alexandra Opsahl, recorder
Lindsey Strand-Polyak and Alfred Cramer, baroque violin
Ellie Nishi, baroque viola
Alexa Haynes-Pilon, baroque 'cello
Denise Briese, violone
Preethi de Silva, harpsichord
Stephen Schultz, transverse flute
Alexandra Opsahl, recorder
Lindsey Strand-Polyak and Alfred Cramer, baroque violin
Ellie Nishi, baroque viola
Alexa Haynes-Pilon, baroque 'cello
Denise Briese, violone
Preethi de Silva, harpsichord
Performing
Concerto for flute and obbligato harpsichord in G minor, TWV 42:g
Overture-Suite in B-flat major, Les Nations, for strings and basso continuo, TWV 55:B5
"Paris" Quartet No. 2 in D major, TWV 43:D1
Three arias from Der Harmonische Gottesdienst, for mezzo-soprano with obbligato recorder and obbligato violin
Fantasia No. 8 in E minor for solo flute
Double Concerto in E minor for recorder and flute, TWV 51:e1
Concerto for flute and obbligato harpsichord in G minor, TWV 42:g
Overture-Suite in B-flat major, Les Nations, for strings and basso continuo, TWV 55:B5
"Paris" Quartet No. 2 in D major, TWV 43:D1
Three arias from Der Harmonische Gottesdienst, for mezzo-soprano with obbligato recorder and obbligato violin
Fantasia No. 8 in E minor for solo flute
Double Concerto in E minor for recorder and flute, TWV 51:e1
TICKETS
General admission: Adults: $30
Seniors, members of SCEMS, EMA, AMS, and Friends of Con Gioia: $25
Students and children: $12
Tickets (to be held at the door) available online after September 1, 2017 by clicking on the button above
or by mailing a check with e-mail address or phone number before October 16, 2017 to:
Con Gioia, 1020 Kent Drive, Claremont, CA 91711.
For further information, call 909.624.0638
or by mailing a check with e-mail address or phone number before October 16, 2017 to:
Con Gioia, 1020 Kent Drive, Claremont, CA 91711.
For further information, call 909.624.0638
Our next concert commemorates the 350th anniversary of the death of the great French composer François Couperin (1668-1733) and will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 7 p.m., at the lovely Boston Court Performing Arts Center in Pasadena. Details will follow later in the fall.
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Spring 2017
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Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.
Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church
301 North Orange Grove
Pasadena, CA 91003
Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church
301 North Orange Grove
Pasadena, CA 91003
Baroque Virtuosi at the Dresden Court
Eighteenth-century Vocal and Instrumental Music
for Augustus the Strong and Augustus III
for Augustus the Strong and Augustus III
Carla Moore
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Janelle DeStefano
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Lot Demeyer
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John Schneiderman
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Preethi de Silva
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John Barcellona
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Alexa Haynes-Pilon
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Janelle DeStefano, mezzo-soprano
Carla Moore, baroque violin
John Barcellona, baroque flute
Lot Demeyer, baroque oboe
John Schneiderman, baroque lute
Alexa Haynes-Pilon, baroque ’cello
Preethi de Silva, Dresden-style harpsichord/director
Carla Moore, baroque violin
John Barcellona, baroque flute
Lot Demeyer, baroque oboe
John Schneiderman, baroque lute
Alexa Haynes-Pilon, baroque ’cello
Preethi de Silva, Dresden-style harpsichord/director
Performing
Johann Heinichen Sonata in C minor for oboe, violin and basso continuo, S. 258
J. J. Quantz Trio Sonata for flute, oboe, and basso continuo, QV: 2: Anh.5
Silvius Leopold Weiss Solo works for lute
Joh. Georg Pisendel Sonata in D major for violin and basso continuo
Jan Dismas Zelenka Sonata in B-flat for violin, oboe,‘cello, and basso continuo, ZWV 181
Joh. Adolf Hasse Arias from the opera Cleofide composed for the Diva, mezzo-soprano Faustina Bordoni
Johann Heinichen Sonata in C minor for oboe, violin and basso continuo, S. 258
J. J. Quantz Trio Sonata for flute, oboe, and basso continuo, QV: 2: Anh.5
Silvius Leopold Weiss Solo works for lute
Joh. Georg Pisendel Sonata in D major for violin and basso continuo
Jan Dismas Zelenka Sonata in B-flat for violin, oboe,‘cello, and basso continuo, ZWV 181
Joh. Adolf Hasse Arias from the opera Cleofide composed for the Diva, mezzo-soprano Faustina Bordoni
Co-Sponsored by:
TICKETS
General admission: Adults: $30
Seniors, members of SCEMS, EMA, AMS, and Friends of Con Gioia: $25
Students and children: $12
Tickets (to be held at the door) available online after February 1, 2017 by clicking on the button above
or by mailing a check with e-mail address or phone number before March 18, 2017 to:
Con Gioia, 1020 Kent Drive, Claremont, CA 91711.
For further information, call 909.624.0638
or by mailing a check with e-mail address or phone number before March 18, 2017 to:
Con Gioia, 1020 Kent Drive, Claremont, CA 91711.
For further information, call 909.624.0638