R&B - Venice Baroque Orchestra

Baroque Concertos
Vivaldi and the Apotheosis of the Concerto in the 18th Century

Originating from the hometown of Antonio Vivaldi, Venice Baroque Orchestra has appeared in more cities across the United States than any other Baroque orchestra in history. This prestigious 16-member ensemble will add Pittsburgh to the list with a blockbuster program of six concertos and a sinfonia by Vivaldi himself, including his famous double concerto for two cellos (RV 531). Concluding the program is Francesco Geminiani’s catchy, crowd-pleasing concerto grosso in D minor, “La Follia.”

The box office opens at 7 PM, doors at 7:30 PM, concert at 8 PM, post-concert cash bar until 10:15 PM. No assigned seats. All three levels will be open.

Carnegie Music Hall is located at 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. In addition to street parking, the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh operate a six-level parking facility for cars and small vans. The entrance is located at the intersection of S. Craig Street and Forbes Avenue. For more details on parking, view this page at the Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures website.

Soloists
Gianpiero Zanocco, violin
Massimo Raccanelli, cello

Program
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741): Sinfonia in G major for strings and basso continuo, RV 146
Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor for cello, RV 419
Vivaldi: Concerto in E minor for violin, strings and basso continuo, RV 273
Vivaldi: Concerto in B flat major for violin and cello, RV 547

Intermission

Vivaldi: Concerto in D major for strings and basso continuo, RV 121
Vivaldi: Concerto in D minor two violins, strings and basso continuo, RV 514
Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor for two cellos, strings and basso continuo, RV 531
F. Geminiani (1687 – 1762): Concerto grosso in D minor, “La Follia” (after A. Corelli Op.5 No.12)