La splendeur de la musique baroque française

Louis XIV wanted to cultivate dance as the epitome of aristocratic art, French composers and musicians aimed to thrill the senses via the intellect, with sensory perceptions serving comprehension. Many composers from outside of France were influenced by the French style. They adapted French elements such as ballet as well as graceful French-style ornamentation in their works. In this concert, the Concerto da Camera Baroque Ensemble will collaborate with Pierre-François Dollé, dancer and choreographer , to offer you a feast of French baroque splendour. Performing music by French court composers such as Jean-Baptiste Lully, Michel-Richard Delalande, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Francois Couperin, Jean-Féry Rebel, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Marin Marais, Jean-Baptiste Forqueray as well as music of non-French Baroque composers such as George Frideric Handel and Johann Jakob Froberger who integrated French elements in their works. Concerto da Camera Barque Ensemble Elizabeth Coupe| Soprano David Tong | Recorder Agnieszka Mazur | Baroque Oboe & Recorder (Co- Music Director) Karen Yeung | Baroque Bassoon (Artistic Director) Hyunjung Choi | Baroque Violin (Co- Music Director) Gary Ngan | Baroque Violin Kate Moran | baroque Violin Shelagh Heath | Baroque Cello Sonia Lee | Harpsichord (Co- Music Director) Simon Williams | Percussion Ticket: $280 (Standard) $180 (Full Time Students, Seniors & People with disabilities)