Sophie Gent Foto: (c) Marco Borggreve Afternoon Baroque Concert: Gent, Cheatham, Cuiller and Gallon
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw — Recital Hall
About the Event
Delve into the exquisite architecture of Amsterdam’s majestic Concertgebouw for a paramount concert experience designed to deepen your appreciation of chamber music. Violinist Sophie Gent, along with fellow musical aficionados, will explore the sounds of the late renaissance and early baroque periods. In this Afternoon Concert, their ensemble includes performances on violin, viola da gamba, harpsichord, and organ, featuring compositions by Froberger and Biber.
Program:
Biber: Sonata No. 2 in d minor, C 139
Froberger: Toccata No. 2 in d minor
Froberger: Toccata nr. 10 in A minor
Biber: Sonate nr. 5 in e minor
Froberger: Partita auff die Mayerin, FbWV 606
Froberger: Toccata nr. 6 in g minor 'Da sonarsi alla Levatione'
Biber: Sonate nr. 6 in c minor
Artists
| Violin: | Sophie Gent |
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| Violin: | Josh Cheatham |
| Harpsichord: | Bertrand Cuiller |
| Organ player: | Pierre Gallon |
Concertgebouw
The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam was built as a result of a public campaign aimed at financing a new Philharmonic hall. A grand Neoclassical concert hall topped with a symbolic Apollo´s lyre, it opened in 1888. In the late 20th century the Concertgebouw was renovated in order to improve the acoustics and add more space for visitors. The magnificent organ, after almost a century of service, was also restored and modernised. The Concertgebouw hosts around 600 concerts every year, ranging from big symphonic performances to jazz and pop concerts. Conveniently located at the beautiful Museumplein (Museum Square) with the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh museum right next to it, everyone will find something to their taste in one of the finest concert halls in the world!
Address
Concertgebouw, Concertgebouwplein, 10, Amsterdam, Netherlands — Google Maps
