This recital is an exploration of the 18th century classical soundscape, focusing on the development of repertoire surrounding the cello. We’ll start solo with Bach’s Cello Suite no. 4 in E-flat Major, and then gradually size up to Geminiani’s Cello Sonata no. 3 in C Major. After a short intermission, we’ll have a grand finale of Haydn’s Cincinnati-sourced Esterházy orchestra (budget sized) performing his Cello Concerto no. 2 in D Major.

In the spirit of exploring 18th century soundscapes, Joanna has invited some friends and colleagues from CCM to join for this recitals program: Ying-Jhu Gong and Lauren Geerlings on violin, En-Hui Hsieh and Juliette Mikautadze on viola, Krish Subramanian and Elliott Watras on cello, and Maksym Mahlay on harpsichord.

Tickets are not required for this event.

Cellist JOANNA FRANK is a passionate and multi-faceted performer of both modern and baroque music. She is a third-year undergraduate at the University of Cincinnati College – Conservatory of Music where she studies with Alan Rafferty.

Joanna is especially passionate about the sense of timeless coexistence created through music, celebrating this through collaborative performances of historical works with period instruments and techniques. Her formal baroque studies include the Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute, the Baroque Academy at the Amherst Early Music Festival, the Cambridge Early Music Baroque Summer School, and the St. Andrews Baroque Course. Find her on Instagram @jo_plays_cello.