7HB closes their fifth season, Chamber Reflections, with a program that is as engaging as it is illuminating: the evolution of chamber music featuring the violin from the 17th and 18th centuries. Beginning with the virtuosic early- to mid-Baroque violin sonatas of Castello and Biber, and later, a young J. S. Bach, audiences will hear how these earlier traditions gradually gave rise to a new chamber form still beloved today: the piano trio.
The concert culminates with a sparkling trio by Mozart, one of the earliest masterpieces of the genre, showing how the violin, keyboard, and cello evolved from continuo practice into a fully collaborative ensemble.
Program:
Castello – Sonata Prima in Stile Moderno
Biber – Sonata in A Major, C. 138
Bach – Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1023
(Intermission)
Mozart - Divertimento for 3 in B-flat, K.254
7HB Baroque principal violinist Lindsey Tootle brings her signature warmth and imagination to this lively season finale alongside cellist Dr. Joshua Bermudez and harpsichordist Maksym Mahlay. Join us as we journey alongside the violin from early Baroque experimentation to Classical elegance, and bring our fifth season to a thrilling close.
On site parking is free. The facility is handicap accessible.
Tickets are not required for this event. The concert is free, but donations of any amount are encouraged and gratefully accepted.
About Seven Hills Baroque: Seven Hills Baroque (7HB) enriches the Greater Cincinnati musical landscape with performances of Baroque and early Classical masterpieces on period instruments. Founded in the summer of 2020 by mezzo-soprano Lauren McAllister, oboist Brian Lyons, cellist Dr. Joshua Bermudez, and harpsichordist Dr. Michael Delfín, 7HB is the proud recipient of a CCMpower grant, and is Cincinnati’s leading historical performance ensemble.
7HB’s ensemble members and guests are prizewinning artists in musical genres ranging from medieval to modern, and hail from every geographical region of the United States. 7HB’s members consider it extremely fortunate that their paths crossed in Cincinnati, and are relentlessly united in their vision to share the intrigue and beauty of historical performance with audiences everywhere.
Integral to 7HB’s mission is a commitment to educating young audiences, and using concerts to enact lasting change for the benefit of the Greater Cincinnati community. 7HB has presented outreach programs in Cincinnati schools including Winton Woods High School, East Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati Waldorf School, and Anderson High School. Beginning in 2023, and continuing indefinitely, 7HB will give a percentage of donations collected at every concert to a local charity. With limited exceptions, 7HB concerts are free and open to the public.
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