Performed in three Chapel Hill homes with interesting history and architecture, including the Horace Williams House.

Sunday, October 11

Viva L’Italia – Merula to Vivaldi
Featuring torrid music of the early Italian baroque and masterpieces of the late Italian baroque.

Erica Dunkle & Florence Peacock, singers; Peter Cama-Lekx, baroque violin; Joey O’Donnell, baroque violin & viola; John O’Brien, baroque viola; Barbara Krumdieck, baroque cello; William Simms, theorbo; Beverly Biggs, harpsichord.

Musical selections: Early Italian baroque music by Tarquinio Merula: Ciaciona, Ballo detto Pollicio, Ballo detto Eccardo, and three passionate vocal/instrumental selections: “Quando io volsi l’altra sera” – “Folle e ben che si crede” – and the haunting lullaby, “Hor ch’e tempo di dormire”.  The late Italian baroque is represented with Vivaldi Follia for two violins & basso continuo; Vivaldi Motet, “Nulla in mundo pax sincera”; and Corelli Trio Sonata, Op. 2, no. 12.
306 N. Boundary Street, Chapel Hill. 3:00 pm. Reception to follow.

Sunday, January 24

Parisian Baroque
Elaine Funaro & Beverly Biggs, duo French harpsichords; Penelope Jensen & Florence Peacock, sopranos; Rebecca Troxler, baroque flute; Gesa Kordes, baroque violin; Gail Schroeder, viola da gamba.

Musical selections: Louis Couperin Prelude (unmeasured); Armand-Louis Couperin – Sonata for violin & harpsichord; Louis Gabriel Guillemain – Quartet for flute, violin, gamba & harpsichord; Francois Couperin, “Les Gouts Réunis,” with double harpsichord continuo.

Horace Williams House, 610 E. Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill. 3:00 pm. Reception to follow.

Sunday, April 18

Princes to Patrons – The Legacy of CPE Bach to Beethoven
John Pruett, violin; Stephanie Vial, cello; Beverly Biggs, fortepiano

Musical selections: CPE Bach Sonata; Haydn Sonata; Haydn Trio Sonata; Beethoven Variations on “See the Conquering Hero Comes,” from Handel’s “Judas Maccabaeus,”  for cello & fortepiano.
Location – Country Home on wooded estate near Chapel Hill; address and directions will be provided to ticket holders. 3:00 pm. Reception to follow.

Series of three concerts $30. Single tickets $15.  Send ticket orders (check payable to Preservation Society of Chapel Hill) to 610 E. Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Further information 919/942-7818, baroqueandbeyond.org and chapelhillpreservation.com

Baroque & Beyond is presented by the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill

610 East Rosemary Street

Chapel Hill, NC 27514